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BLACK SOULS II

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

Should you play it?

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".

What works

  • Deep and complex story with rich lore
  • Challenging and strategic combat
  • High replayability with multiple endings
  • Immersive dark fantasy atmosphere
  • Meaningful player choice and consequence

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep difficulty spikes especially in dlc
  • Some ui and balance issues
  • Content patch required for full experience
  • Niche appeal due to controversial themes
  • Some translation and technical roughness

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • In Celebration of Violence

  • Virgo Versus The Zodiac

  • BLACK SOULS

  • Stoneshard

  • Corpse Party

  • Lovecraft's Untold Stories

More relaxing

Games that feels like BLACK SOULS II but with a more relaxing feel

  • Doom & Destiny

  • Shattered Pixel Dungeon

  • Serin Fate

  • DELTARUNE

  • Catgirl

  • Aground

More social

Games that feels like BLACK SOULS II but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Sephiria

  • Spelunky 2

  • Terminus: Zombie Survivors

  • Mana Spark

  • Tearscape

  • Doom & Destiny Advanced

Less intimate

Games that feels like BLACK SOULS II but with less focus on close relationships

  • ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery)

  • The Doors of Trithius

  • Dungeonmans

  • Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG

  • Backpack Hero

  • ZERO Sievert

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BLACK SOULS II: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026