The legacy of FromSoftware’s Dark Souls series isn't just defined by the amazing games that it's made up of, but also the subgenre that has been given life thanks to its very existence: the "soulslike". To celebrate this sub-genre (and to whet our appetite for the upcoming Elden Ring, of course) we've rounded up our top 10 favorite Soulslikes of all time.

Now, defining exactly what constitutes a Souls-like game is a bit tricky because there’s a lot of core elements of Souls games, but for the purpose of this video, here are the key things that a game must have to be a soulslike:
- Punishing consequences for death
- Souls, or a similar currency gained by defeating enemies that is integral to character progression and can be lost upon death.
- Methodical combat, typically tied to a stamina meter
- Checkpoints that reset the world.

Also, we’re gonna keep this list FromSoftware free. This is a list of the best soulslikes, not the best Souls games – and yes, we’re including Sekiro and Bloodborne under that banner, too. Now that we got all of that out of the way, check out the video/gallery above, or scroll down for the full list!