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The Surge 2

The Surge 2 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.

EXECUTION8 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10

Like The Surge 2, but easier

Same cheat-test neighborhood, lower Execution demand - the hands aren't as punishing.

12 games like The Surge 2

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Dark Souls III cover art
Dark Souls IIIPracticed Mastery · action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (8 vs 8). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Black Myth: Wukong cover art
Black Myth: WukongPracticed Mastery · action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (8 vs 8). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Blasphemous 2 cover art
Blasphemous 2Practiced Mastery · soulslike metroidvania

Both lean on execution about the same (8 vs 8). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Lords of the Fallen (2023) cover art
Lords of the Fallen (2023)Practiced Mastery · souls-like

Both lean on execution about the same (8 vs 8). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Elden Ring cover art
Elden RingPracticed Mastery · open-world soulslike

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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Bloodborne cover art
BloodbornePracticed Mastery · action RPG

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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Nier: Automata cover art
Nier: AutomataPracticed Mastery · action RPG

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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Kingdom Hearts II cover art
Kingdom Hearts IIPracticed Mastery · action RPG

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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Lies of P cover art
Lies of PPure Mechanics · souls-like

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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Zelda II: The Adventure of Link cover art
Zelda II: The Adventure of LinkPracticed Mastery · action RPG platformer

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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Demon's SoulsPracticed Mastery · action RPG

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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Nioh cover art
NiohPracticed Mastery · action RPG

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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Game details

Released
2019
Developer
Deck13 Interactive
Platforms
PS4, PC, XONE
Modes
Single player
IGDB critics
74/100
IGDB users
75/100
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureActionScience fiction