Hot on the heels of the indie publishing house of United Label detailing Tails of Iron, Eldest Souls kicks up some Souls-like Boss rushing, with plans to release on PC and Console in July.
Katana Kata, what a wonderful phrase. It means “a way or form of memorising and improving combat moves”, in this case with the Katana blade. It helps to display where Katana Kata’s interests are: this is a game that wants you to fail, and fail again, until its swordplay becomes so fluid and natural that it forms muscle memory. Yep, this is a Souls-like game, and it takes no prisoners. Katana Kata is out now on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, and Switch, where it joins a previous drop on PC.
It’s just been unveiled by Cradle Games and tinyBuild that their dark and atmospheric sci-fi Hellpoint is set for a release on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 next year. Current-gen owners of Hellpoint won’t have to pay a penny more to get the upgrade either!
In Mortal Shell, their flesh is your armor. And if that's not a line that sells interest into the newest Souls-like experience to be promised to Xbox One, PS4 and PC players, then I don't know what is.
Dark Souls is one of gaming’s most prolific series and certainly one of my favourites. In fact, it has had such a large impact that it's spawned its own subgenre. There are many experiences that mimic that same brutal tactical gameplay, coming under the “Souls-like” genre. While not all capture the same magic, some of them are absolutely excellent, and here are five of the best Xbox alternatives to the mighty Dark Souls.
Prepare to descend into the depths of a haunted island that’s rife with tainted souls lurking in the darkness and scour the lands for equipment to better your chances of survival. This is Salt and Sanctuary on Xbox One and it’s going to be brutal...
Souls-like. The mere mention of that gaming genre will no doubt send shivers down the spine of many. But there are, somewhere, a strange breed who revel in the punishingly difficult experiences that they bring. And it is those people who Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption will appeal to, whilst those with Xbox Game Pass can play it for free.Â
A Souls-like in which we play as a little crab looking to get their old life back? Yeah, we didn't expect Another Crab's Treasure to be anything but mad.Â
I like the story and strange dream world of Withering Rooms, as well as the Souls-like RPG elements and location. It's a bold move, but it works, pulled off well.
