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While the bones of a great battle royale are here, there’s just not enough meat on ‘em at present.

Steelrising neither reaches the heights of the best Souls-likes nor sinks to the lows of the genre's worst, and it can't hide its flaws with next-gen shine.

Here's Team Cherry's Metroidvania sequel Hollow Knight: Silksong in action.

Salt and Sacrifice is a labor of love, one that will scratch any Souls veteran's itch for more mysterious worlds to explore, even if it doesn't succeed at everything.

We had the opportunity to experience a small section of Elden Ring in the recent Closed Network Test. Here's what we learned.

Elden Ring gets delayed for polish, but some fans will have the chance to see the Land Between sooner rather than later.

Eldest Souls releases this summer and brings its challenging boss rush combat to all platforms.

Say your prayers — the physical edition of Blasphemous will take you to the pits of damnation all over again.

Taking the time to review a strong contender for 2017's Game of the Year. Nioh is Team Ninja's greatest masterpiece since Ninja Gaiden.

Between severing body parts for upgrades and makeshift hydraulic weapons, The Surge offers a satisfying (if grindy) take on extremely difficult action RPGs.

Love Dark Souls and Onimusha? This is the game for you.

Souls-like games entirely revolve around their difficulty, but it may be time to offer a less punishing experience for a wider audience.