
games like
Dark Souls II
Dark Souls II leans Execution (Practiced Mastery). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.
Matched first against: Role-playing (RPG) - then ranked by cheat-test profile.
Like Dark Souls II, but easier
Same cheat-test neighborhood, lower Execution demand - the hands aren't as punishing.
12 games like Dark Souls II
A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Both lean on execution about the same (8 vs 8). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (8 vs 8). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (8 vs 8). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (8 vs 8). Biggest difference: variance (1 vs 2) - Open-world drops and rune farms add mild randomness.
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Both lean on execution about the same (8 vs 8). Biggest difference: variance (1 vs 2) - Chalice dungeon layouts and drops add some randomness.
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Both lean on execution about the same (8 vs 8). Biggest difference: variance (1 vs 2) - Loot drops and chip rolls add minor randomness to builds
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Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (8 vs 7) - Revenge values and Data fights demand precise play
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Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (8 vs 9) - Perfect-guard timing window punishes errors
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Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (8 vs 7) - Precise sword spacing, shield stabs, brutal platforming
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Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (8 vs 7) - Stamina-timed dodges and parries punish sloppy hands.
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Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (8 vs 9) - Stance and ki-pulse timing demand inputs
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Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (8 vs 7) - Dodge timing and stamina management in melee
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- Released
- 2014
- Developer
- FromSoftware
- Franchise
- Dark Souls
- Platforms
- PS3, PC, X360
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- IGDB critics
- 90/100
- IGDB users
- 79/100