Soulslikes are everywhere these days and everybody wants a slice of the Souls pie, though nobody yet has quite beaten FromSoftware at their own deliciously difficult game.
At this year’s Gamescom I was able to play three new Soulslike games due out soon, all with their own ingredients and take on the FromSoftware formula: Lords of the Fallen, Lies of P, and Black Myth: Wukong. Naturally, I had to compare them.
Which game’s challenge will give you a soggy bottom? Which will prove to raise the bun as the real Gamescom showstopper? Above all, which will most match your taste?
I give you: The Great Gamescom Souls-Off.
If you like Dark Souls, you’ll like… Lords of the Fallen
It seems obvious to say, but Lords of the Fallen really is Dark Souls in all but name. Its twisted fantasy. Its swampy environments. Its menu screens and level up system. The need to speak to NPCs multiple times for new dialogue. The way you can spot a boss a mile off from the very unsubtle archway leading into a big arena. I see you CI Games.