10 Most Highly-Anticipated Souslike Games Releasing Soon

Though the soulslike genre of games has been around for over a decade with the release of in 2009, widely popular titles like and have helped thrust the genre onto the main stage. With a growing audience of people who relish the punishing, seemingly impossible difficulty and non-linear style of the action RPG genre, it's natural to wonder what's on the horizon regarding new content.

Though requirements for the genre are sometimes debated,soulslike games are a subgenre of third-person action RPGs and typically feature difficult combat that relies on specific timing, with most possessing non-linear progression. Many of these games have a «souls» system used to enhance character abilities and stats, though there are a few action games that teeter on the edge. While a few amazing-looking titles are being developed overseas, like and, outside of announcement trailers, not much is known about the release window for those titles.

is an upcoming action RPG that pits people against ravenous beasts, vengeful gods, and monstrous boss fights. The upcoming game possesses the same action-RPG combat that relies on parrying and dodging attacks but also looks to incorporate mobility abilities people can use to traverse 's open world. Along with great visuals, the early gameplay showcases snappy combat and unique abilities people can use outside of the typical melee weapons. In, people will play Nor Vanek as she aims to reclaim the lands of Kian from the Gods.

Perhaps the strangest soulslike game to release soon, takes tried and true soulslike gameplay mechanics but sets them in an unlikely location — deep under the sea. As the name would imply, the game features the protagonist, a hermit crab named Kril, as they navigate the deep, polluted oceans while overcoming rabid sea creatures. Cheekily referred to as a "" game by the indie developers — the aptly named Aggro Crab, the game has all the makings of what should be a fun soulslike suitable for all ages.

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