GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Cold Symmetry's action-RPG wears its Souls inspirations on its ...

The "souls" phenomenon has swept the world and left its indomitable mark in gaming history. The technical melee gameplay style has spawned a whole new genre that's inspired titles even decades after ...

FromSoftware’s venerated Dark Souls series succeeded through a rather distinct cocktail of obscure mysteries, Gothic horror, hard-earned knowledge, and a brutal challenge to survive against all odds.

Mortal Shell is a small-scale Souls-like game, demanding less of an investment of time and frustration. It feels tuned for more casual players--people who have been interested in this brand of ...

Yeah, I know, everyone's sick of the term "Souls-like," but few games are more like Dark Souls than Mortal Shell. It tries so hard to capture the precise tone and feel of Hidetaka Miyazaki's vision ...