Games like BLACK SOULS II
If BLACK SOULS II is your kind of game, the closest matches are BLACK SOULS, Skautfold: Shrouded in Sanity and Darkest Dungeon® — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its emotional and heartbreaking story, atmospheric and bleak. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About BLACK SOULS II: Despair. Fear, Madness, once again. An original work based on "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass." Dark Fairy Tale Fantasy x Psychological Horror RPG focusing on the themes of "Exploration of a Mad World" and "Life or Death Combat against Demonbeasts".
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BLACK SOULS
WHY THIS
Shares real time combat, skill tree progression, dark fantasy and an atmospheric mood with BLACK SOULS II.
Top pick for BLACK SOULS II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with BLACK SOULS II.
Long, long ago, there existed a kingdom shrouded in dense mist: the Lost Empire. This mist twisted humans into terrifying beasts, plunging the world into despair. War raged endlessly. Heroes rose, seeking fame and glory. It is in this place you awaken—a nameless undead.
Skautfold: Shrouded in Sanity
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with BLACK SOULS II.
Second-strongest match for BLACK SOULS II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with BLACK SOULS II.
Discover the secrets of the estate, as you look for answers among the violent inhabitants. A strange and repelling madness took hold of the servants roaming the halls, and they will attack on sight, for their madness is one rooted in a deeper understanding of cosmic insignificance.
Darkest Dungeon®
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with BLACK SOULS II.
Third-strongest match for BLACK SOULS II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with BLACK SOULS II.
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with BLACK SOULS II.
Ranked #4 for BLACK SOULS II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with BLACK SOULS II.
Crazy cultists. Cthulhu. A talking cat. Gibbous takes you on an expansive, traditionally animated, hand-painted adventure. Play as three protagonists and explore a lushly rendered Lovecraft-inspired world, unraveling ancient conspiracies. A comedy cosmic horror adventure made in Transylvania!
Persona 3 Portable
WHY THIS
Shares a bleak mood with BLACK SOULS II.
Ranked #5 for BLACK SOULS II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with BLACK SOULS II.
If I say there’s an hour “hidden” between one day and the next... would you believe me? Master the power of the heart, Persona, and uncover the tragic truth of the Dark Hour.
Remnant: From the Ashes
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with BLACK SOULS II.
Ranked #6 for BLACK SOULS II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with BLACK SOULS II.
The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you must set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies to try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and retake what was lost.
The Heart of Darkness
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with BLACK SOULS II.
Ranked #7 for BLACK SOULS II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with BLACK SOULS II.
Explore the Sanctuary of Darkness, a mysterious dungeon beneath the Kingdom of Haillard. Obtain the soul of the Cursed Saintess waiting in its depths and unravel the truth of this strange world in this sinister turn-based RPG.
Iratus: Lord of the Dead
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with BLACK SOULS II.
Ranked #8 for BLACK SOULS II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with BLACK SOULS II.
Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below BLACK SOULS II at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under BLACK SOULS II on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BLACK SOULS II.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under BLACK SOULS II on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with BLACK SOULS II.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under BLACK SOULS II on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BLACK SOULS II.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under BLACK SOULS II on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BLACK SOULS II.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under BLACK SOULS II on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BLACK SOULS II.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~91% under BLACK SOULS II on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with BLACK SOULS II.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~73% under BLACK SOULS II on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BLACK SOULS II.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
OneShot
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under BLACK SOULS II on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with BLACK SOULS II.
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with BLACK SOULS II.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with BLACK SOULS II.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with BLACK SOULS II.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with BLACK SOULS II.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with BLACK SOULS II.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with BLACK SOULS II.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with BLACK SOULS II.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
BLACK SOULS
WHY THIS
Shares real time combat, skill tree progression, dark fantasy and an atmospheric mood with BLACK SOULS II.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with BLACK SOULS II.
Long, long ago, there existed a kingdom shrouded in dense mist: the Lost Empire. This mist twisted humans into terrifying beasts, plunging the world into despair. War raged endlessly. Heroes rose, seeking fame and glory. It is in this place you awaken—a nameless undead.
Darkest Dungeon®
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with BLACK SOULS II.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with BLACK SOULS II.
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
Persona 3 Portable
WHY THIS
Shares a bleak mood with BLACK SOULS II.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with BLACK SOULS II.
If I say there’s an hour “hidden” between one day and the next... would you believe me? Master the power of the heart, Persona, and uncover the tragic truth of the Dark Hour.
Remnant: From the Ashes
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with BLACK SOULS II.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with BLACK SOULS II.
The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you must set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies to try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and retake what was lost.
Frequently asked about BLACK SOULS II
- Does BLACK SOULS II run on Steam Deck?
- BLACK SOULS II is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does BLACK SOULS II cost?
- BLACK SOULS II is listed on Steam at 11.19 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to BLACK SOULS II?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside BLACK SOULS II are BLACK SOULS, Skautfold: Shrouded in Sanity, Darkest Dungeon®.
- Who developed BLACK SOULS II?
- BLACK SOULS II was developed by Eeny, meeny, miny, moe? and published by OTAKU Plan, NEWS.
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