Soulslike - Discussion, News, Memes
This is a community for discussion, news, and memes pertaining to the video game sub-genre "soulslike".
Given Lemmy's size, the definition of soulslike may be treated relatively loosely. While games like the numerous FromSoft titles, the recent Star Wars Jedi games, Lies of P, Nioh and similar games should be the focus, games that incorporate soulslike elements - like Hollow Knight and Blasphemous, for example - may also be discussed here.
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[BB] This enemy is so difficult!
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[DS1] Anyone struggling with the gargoyles?
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The basic gameplay loop is entirely different for these two. Whereas Elden Ring is an open-world soulslike with huge onus on exploration and lore, Nightreign is more of a rogue-like arena-fighter soulslike. Movement and traversal are a lot faster and the focus is, more or less, on fighting alone.
Nightreign is built on Elden Ring, but at their core they're two different experiences. If you've played neither, I'd suggest going for Elden Ring first, and if you like that and you also like a game to pick up and play for an hour here and there and like roguelike elements, Nightreign might be worth picking up as well.