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Eldest Souls

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

Fast-paced and brutally challenging, Eldest Souls is a unique Soulslike experience. In a final act of vengeance, the Old Gods have unleashed a great Desolation upon the world. Mankind's only hope lies with a lone warrior… and his greatsword of pure Obsydian.

What works

  • Challenging and rewarding boss fights
  • Responsive and fluid combat controls
  • Varied skill trees and build customization
  • Beautiful pixel art and music
  • Quick respawn at boss fights

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Some bugs and hitbox issues
  • Minimal story and exploration
  • Some bosses feel like damage sponges
  • No multiplayer or cooperative play

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Unsouled

  • Netherworld Covenant

  • NanoApostle

  • Deflector

  • Elderand

  • The Devil Within: Satgat

More value-seeking

Games that feels like Eldest Souls but with a stronger sense of value for your time

  • Hades II

  • Machick 2

  • Soulstone Survivors

  • Aeterna Noctis

  • There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition

  • Realm of Ink

More relaxing

Games that feels like Eldest Souls but with a more relaxing feel

  • Bastion

  • Sands of Aura

  • Death's Door

  • Death's Gambit: Afterlife

  • AWAKEN - Astral Blade

  • Touhou: New World

Less competitive

Games that feels like Eldest Souls but with less competition against others

  • Drova - Forsaken Kin

  • Tales of Spark

  • Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter

  • Morbid: The Seven Acolytes

  • Jotun: Valhalla Edition

  • ITTA

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Eldest Souls: 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 Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026