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RPG General News - Soulslikes get easy

Discussion in 'Game/SP News & Comments' started by RPGWatch, Jun 22, 2025.

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    [​IMG]COG thinks Soulslikes are getting easy:
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    Soulslikes Get Easy and That's OK

    The Advent of Easy Mode

    Should Soulslikes have an easy mode? Yes. Next question.

    I mean, no, of course not! Anything else?

    Let's recap. FromSoftware's lineup of fantasy ARPGs - from Demon's Souls through Dark Souls 3, Bloodborne and Sekiro - spawned what eventually became a subgenre all to itself. The Soulslike moniker has been applied to a lot of games, some deservedly so, because they sport some common characteristics. A non-exhaustive list includes limited healing, bonfire-like checkpoints, dodging, blocking, parrying and a strong emphasis on stamina management. Using this matrix, games as diverse as Hollow Knight and Another Crab's Treasure are true and proper Soulslikes. There are hundreds more.

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