I played (once again) 9 Souls-Like games you've never heard of 

Man, congrats on making a good game as a school project! As an aspiring game developer, it's an inspiration to us all ^-^

where are you from originally?

This might be the greatest video game created as a student project

@@badgermcbadger1968 haha thank you, but our school has released some crazy games, checkout Distance! It was a school project that turned into a shipped title!

Lets goooooo my boy Amir! Congrats man! Loved seeing the game come to life! You guys deserved it!

Now we need a soulslike where we fight AS cathedrals

@@fishyfish1917 That sounds like a Warhammer 40K game

@@zyriantel9601 was about to say that

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In b4 cathedral boss in Elden Ring

Get out

booooo

Get out.

*sigh*

I love you

I mean....yeah.....

Good one Mike 🙄

@@switchellmobb7575 it is, yeah

Good one! At least the final area in DkS1 is fun to farm in and looks visually stunning.

You ever tried making a game? its fucking hard

Kingdom hearts is a Souls-like

Super mario odyssey is a souls like

@@kisnettpicart7830 i unironically consider kh1 a souls like/lite

The one OneyNG just played does fit a bit.

@@AkiRa22084 are you talking about demon souls? If so that’s a fromsoftware game

Sometimes it's 8

I don't want him to stop though

@@GrayFoxHound9 yeah true, my bad

@@TheSnisel same, i absolutely love this series, ive seen every episode 3 or 4 times. not sure why i like it so much lol

(once again)

Ahahah underrated 🤣 comment.

@@bbluva20 Basically all early bosses are super easy and quick with only firebombs, especially gargoyles are a free kill, they just stand still taking the hits and can't reach you. Iron golem can be tricked to fall off the bridge easily. Ornstein and smough are the first skill check but with a high damage weapon they just don't have enough hp to be difficult imo. The next bosses are all just super lazy in design and easy until the dlc which is completely optional. Gwyn is parriable lol. Ds1 is just not a hard game if you know what you're doing.

@TheFallenRuler well the dogs are the problem but if you can get past them and run up the stairs to kill them you can either spam plunges on capra or just sit on top of the stairs spamming fire bombs and dropping down when he reaches you.

@TheFallenRuler well the original comment was referring to using all the tools available and I think realizing/googling for help to find out to run up the stairs is included in that. I think a lot of people on their first run did look for help at some points instead of just bashing their head at a wall until it goes through.

The Capra demon can be killed by the dung pies from outside of the arena, sure not firebombs but close enough?

grey crow fight is also amazing

It's soooooo good!

True, it's also a big part of the Megaman battle network games as well. Works pretty well there too.

@@bhodg24 there was a fun glitch build I used to cheese the Bass fight

Listen here gamers dino battles jurassic Park on pc did it first with DNA tetris strands

I think I've seen that in an old GBA MegaMan game I used to play

Great to see you guys here Bonsai Pop!

Still hoping for a remake, or multi game collection (preferably this one) so I don’t have to emulate it

Ghostrunner is a game that also did it but in 2020

So did Kingdom Hearts 385/2 Days!

@@dinoshotgun Do I have new for you

Scrolled through the comments just for this. Bless you

Yes exactly

The most difficult souls-like of all

It’s a rogue-like, because you only die once

It's the hardest of souls like ever. I can't even level because no girl let's me touch the darkness with in them :(

Nah its a Life-like

That's good they were on it

ThIs game has graphics and a combat system therefore it's a souls like

I've always thought that Soulslike referred to games that used gameplay elements from the series, like the bonfire-esque checkpoints that refill your health, open the leveling menus, and re-spawn all of the enemies you've killed in Jedi: Fallen Order. And why do people obsess over dodge rolling? Kingdom Hearts and God of War had dodge rolls years before Dark Souls came out.

The Souls games are really good RPGs though. Every time I get into one after not having played them for a while I remember just how much your build affects your play style, and I appreciate that when a single attack can make such a difference is a fight, your stats really matter a lot. Getting an extra 50 HP or going from light to mid equip load can make or break your strats, so you end up really thinking about each level increase because the difference is so quickly noticeable.

@@martmine4618 the game can be played, therefore it is a soulslike

@@matthewbreytenbach4483 I swear to god, the thing that's always stuck out to me as being "souls like" is a mechanic of losing your unspent xp where you died, and having levels be shortcut-based. I don't know why rolling of all things stuck as the "souls" thing when that's always been in like, everything.

@ik ur cool the self-like makes this even sadder

Vaati: Master of Lore, Keeper of the Editorial Cutoff. He's the Candlejack of explaining thi

@@dxcSOUL The fact that the comment got deleted makes it even worse.

Mirror’s Edge & GTA V are now Souls-likes.

A souls-like just need ragdoll.

“you’ve expired”

"YOU DID"

I think it would be hilarious if a soulsike just insulted you every time you died. "you suck", "git gud", "so bad", "noob", "Hanzo main"

"you got dead, try not to do it again"

@@danieldelagarzaarreguin4833 not a souls like but Risk of Rain and Risk of Rain 2 do that, they have normal messages but also "rekt", "sucks to suck", "get styled upon" and "ur dead LOL get rekt"

Can you watch my kids next monday jerry? I have to take Maria out for a late valentines dinner, ive been so swamped at work since your brother in law took over the firm.

and its better than hollow knight. waaaay better.

​@@remo-con Are you for real? Or you just trying to start some sh*t? lol I haven't played Ender Lilies yet, but I've been meaning to. Is it really that good?? If so, how? Hollow Knight is genuinely one of the best games I've ever played, let's just get that straight.

@@kvjackal7980 I love Ender Lilies, but Hollow Knight is at an entirely different level. They're almost non-comparable. Hollow Knight offers way more content than Ender Lilies and I'd say has better combat than it.

@@combine1175 I figured. HK is a hard one to outdo. That individual must have not played very much of it. I will say EL looks prettier, but that's arguably the least important aspect of a video game.

If anything Vigil is the true Demons Souls experience on Steam, not that other one. Bird spell = Firestorm

DeS: Fire Spray DS1: Dark Bead DS2: Forbidden Sun DS3: Crystal Soul Spear BB: Hunter's Pistol Sekiro: Firecrackers

@@luna7157 nah not the firecrackers, the fucking umbrellas dude. Every enemy that is "hard" can be cheesed by the umbrellas except for the story related bosses (d. dragon, isshin, emma etc.)

@@czechm4te Sekiro doesn't really have any tool that can make you trivialize the whole game. It's how about how well you use each tools. You could definitely go through the whoel game while only using a single tool. But Firecraker is def one of the best sicn eit can stun so many boss and can even trivialize one of the most annoying boss fight

@@Tsukinotaku Not really? no. If you mean the ape well honestly that's just kinda the bias you get from how long you fought it. You wouldn't say the Ogre is the hardest boss in the game even if you have 50+ deaths against him. Go on, install sekiro and get in the swing of things a bit again and I guarantee you will beat the guardian ape in about 5 attempts. It really isn't that hard. The reason why I think the umbrellas are way more op is because if you fight against the ape you have to find a proper timing in which you can throw the firecrackers get some damage and then yeah, you can chain it. Now on the other hand in all fights you can fight, misread an attack, realise and A) change to counter it but if that is no longer an option (you jumped in the air, you ran away but it's a lunge attack etc.) then B) you hold RT and you get a get out of jail free card for ONE FUCKING SPIRIT EMBLEM. I really think that is way more important. Of course I am not talking about the game if you are trying to speedrun it glitchless, then you don't bother with either cause you can just stunlock the first phase of the ape and the second where an umbrella is """"necessary"""" you can just jump, mortal draw and break the ape's poise before it can scream. I don't really see your point, especially since the firecrackers only work against some enemies and the one boss fight where I would say they are actually basically mandatory, the double ape fight IS OPTIONAL. So no. I really don't think firecrackers are that good.

More games need the option of pocket sand

Yeah, Metamorphos really surprised me. Like pineapple said, they should be proud of themselves.

i feel ashamed for not catching on to this joke until now

There is subliminal messaging in the game to make players go back to it. That's why it looks like that.

And an uzumaki chronicles 2 fan.

He loves FromSoft like Miyazaki loves feet.

@@theapexsurvivor9538 huh

I'd say Dark Souls 2 as well. The "falling down narrow platforms" part Pineapple pointed out looks a lot like that section of Dark Souls 2's Iron Keep, and there's of course the "Bearer, Seek Seek Lest" reference. Plus out of all the Souls games (DeS thru DS3), Dark Souls 2 is the one often given the most flak for the "cheap deaths, trial and error" style that Pineapple complained about in Two Months

@@theapexsurvivor9538 off topic

It was made my a Member of the community Commemorating that the Pyra is always Two Months TM away

I was going to say that Kingdom Hearts Days did this as well. fitting in tetris pieces, and leveling up gave you a bigger board for more tetris pieces.

Imagine if the boss music synched up with boss moves, that'd be a real rhythm soulslike, it wouldn't work as well outside of bossfights however, I think we'll see it happen one day though, even if it's just as an Indie proof of concept.

Came here looking for this comment. Sekiro is a rhythm game

It has rhythm elements but it's not a rhythm game. Generally, I would say that rhythm games require backing music that you sync up with. Timing is really important in a lot of combat-forward games. I feel like the Arkham series is just as reliant on timing as Sekiro is, Sekiro is just a lot harder

Even Dark Souls is if you stretch a bit more the definition of rhythm-based games.

Came here to say this. I always claim Sekiro is a rhythm game!

One Lost Izalith or Demon Ruins similarity doesn't make it a souls-like lol.

@@Necrophite78 It's more so how lacking in polish the latter half of Dark Souls is.

@@Necrophite78 It was obviously a joke. Calm down.

@@fullmetal_3961 I forgive everything in Lost Izalith for Chaos Eaters.

@@Necrophite78 lost izalith is actually pretty visually distinctive when you stop and look at it, the problems mostly stem from boring layout, borig enemies, and the awful constant lava noise

"Oww! You stabbed me! That was really uncalled for!" "I disagree!" "No, you definitely stabbed me!"

Dancer of the Boreal Valley

I just found out today while looking for Souls-Likes on sale. There are ways to get it, but you'll have to sail the high seas if you know what I mean.

I was gonna say this, it looks a lot like I Wanna Be The Guy but in souls form. I don't know if that was the intention or that guy really felt like Dark Souls had a lot of cheap moments because he didn't pay attention to the environment at all. Best part about the Souls games is they'll tell you a ledge isn't safe if it's cracked and worn down, you can see mimics breathing, and you can turn corners with your shield up or listen for mobs, etc.

Or a FromSoft-like, given that it's basically a mix of King's Field and Dark Souls.

@@Mekose I mean there are *some* cheap deaths in dark souls but not nearly enough for it to be a big part of the game, any more than alot of other standard rpg's, certainly not as much as two months.

People that enjoy getting over it don’t exist

That wasn't a joke definition. Which is why when Diogenes burned him for it by plucking a chicken it was such a sick burn.

What is a man? A miserable pile of secrets!

*holds up a star fox cartridge* behold, a soulslike

I think he was being serious when he made that definition. I can't really blame him tho because he probably never seen a kangaroo before

@@livesakimbo oh you know ANY MONKEY OR CHIMPS. which would of completely invalidated everything he said cause they have all the same body parts as us

It's soooooo good!!

@ik ur cool this video is a soulslike

@@--Io-- lol

You are all souls-like!

@@groundwork1962 Thank you.

So is uncharted

And it's awesome

I wondered who would say it lol thanks.

Bless you for saying it, it's an incredible game saga

Came here to say this. Excellent game series.

Was hoping to see someone comment this.

Most of students project don't barely have the same amount of people tho

Its incredible how far game engines and middleware have come. I'm really glad that so many people are passionate about souls games and are making their own

Only thing in that one that bothered me was how it felt super floaty in the combat

thats in mortal kombat XI as well incidentally. I haven't even seen the video yet your comment just immediately made me think of it, thats how the last boss gets killed. (being a magic sand person who is turned into glass, then shattered)

I like the fact that they're a weird hooded person with their face in shadows, with glowing eyes. That is a favorite aesthetic for me.

Honestly, would love to see a full version of that game with a few more years of dev time. A bit more polish and more content and that'd probably be worth a $30+ price easy. It looks a lot like a desert Dark Souls, and would be a good starting place for a series.

It would be super cool to hear if he reaches out to you. Personally, I really enjoy your game.

It's a shame. I thought your game was fun

hopefully he reaches out, best of luck!

Heh I had never played souls like games before I started playing this. Still managed to beat it a few times. It did teach me to look for obvious traps and not only to look around corner left and right but also above or bellow. The chests were annoying at first but once you realize they are easilly stunned, they become fairly easy to dispatch once you dash into them and quickly slash them. Need a good amount of attack and/or stamina though. Long story short it was a fun game and since then I have been enjoying a few other souls-like. It was a nice introduction to the genre for me personally.

Seeing Two Months made me think "this developer gets it". It's an unironically well-designed game and a real treat for the FromSoft fans, with a lot of humour and character to top it off.

If any game has sword fighting or rpg elements It will be instantly called souls like or elder scrolls copy

Monster hunter: Dark souls: imma ruin this man's whole career

yep, The souls community is kinda retarded somtimes.

@@petkofuchalski9809 Abelism is cringe.

@@Voingous misspelling the thing You complain about is double cringe.

Huh, didn't hear about the update. I got the game right when it came out and really disliked it. I'll give it a try, hopefully I'll like it with the changes. Thanks for the comment :)

I actually haven't thought about that game for awhile now. The way I beat it the first time was just picking the noble and rocking that halberd all the way to the end of the game

I have the game but haven’t played it because of the mixed reviews I’ve heard. Maybe I’ll pick it up after this update if people like it more.

@@thestormwizard6447 from what I remember the game was a lot of fun, but that's because death himself in this game is actually really funny

How is Sekiro soul-like? The only thing similar they have is the fact that they have the same company making them + the bonfire system

It's so much easier once you realize it's a rhythm game. Turning off the music helps a lot. It's easier to hear the beat.

Sekiro is NOT a souls like

Sekiro is more of a Souls-like than a bunch of titles in this video. Souls-like is a meaningless term thrown around too easily.

And that's why I am so bad at it.

And the trailer is the best game trailer I have ever seen!!! But I can't play the game too long. It wears you down after a bit.

Weapons that are more complicated than swing-swing and are easier to find would also be great.

@@Kungniht I agree that the combat could be more complex, but I kind of enjoyed the simple rhythm of it after awhile. I do think they could add more button inputs for combo strings and stuff though.

Holy sh*t, that'd be amazing!

I love the idea that if you have an injured lung you can just punch the other one and be fine

No.

Sure

Yes

First

Be my wife

He did more in 2 months than I did this year. I didn't do much

Dark souls 2 was my first souls game so those 4 words are like a dog whistle to me.

@@pearcehubbart3767 I've been known to repeat it like a frickin mantra. Pick up a chip of salsa? "BEARER, SEEK, SEEK, LEST." crunch.

Ultra Kill is a souls like

@@livesakimbo And the skull calls you a cuck. I can't unhear it.

What about the "wasted" in GTA? Would that qualify as "You Died" in that context?

@@HappyBeezerStudios yes gta is a soul-like confirmed

It even has a cute foxgirl waifu, lol.

i know right. When he said "i have a feeling a lot of you looking at this and thinking wow" my brain auto complete that sentence with, wow this is a Muramasa clone. Which isn't a bad thing per se

Is Muramasa on Steam?

@@dinoshotgun Nope, just Wii and Vita. There's nothing preventing you from emulating it on your PC, though....

Exactly what I thought. Muramasa is sick af.

You should play muramasa the demon blade then, it's the vanilla ware games Eastern Exorcist takes from the most.

Megaman battle network does too.

yep, and Kid Icarus: Uprising too for abilities

Girls Frontline uses it for the Heavy Weapons teams' stats.

Also in Ghostrunner

also in the Megaman Battle Network games starting from 3

Kind of similar to the tank block stats in Valkyria Chronicles too!

Also in Tetris.

Ah, fellow KI:U enjoyer 🤝

Proto I like your Halo music comments

Best upgrade in the history of upgrades 🥰

Ghetto Mario

Ah i see, a random verified youtuber....

"just cuz it's true doesn't mean that it's right" ~ Bo Burnham

It about got me honestly.

Exactly, people like to idolize Dark Souls and view it as a perfectly balanced and fair experience. It wasn't, really. It was fun, sure, but don't call it fair.

@@mastergame1311 theres room for jank. Dark souls had way more balance than it had jank, so calling it balanced and fair is totally valid.

@@mastergame1311 The two dogs also pissed me off. That boss was just one fuck you for little reason

there's a lot of cheap deaths in ds1

Definitely more akin to the kings field series with cheap deaths

Actually I think you could make a pretty good argument for sekiro not being a souls game.

What about the get up roll animation?

@@bigpoopoo3336 Honestly, I agree. Sekiro has bosses, bonfires, death related mechanics and a fixed, replenishable method of healing, but...is that all you need for a souls game? For me it's a no, honestly. Sekiro functions on completely different systems. There is no Stamina, no rpg customization element (prosthetics are more of an extra imo) and last but not least, the whole Posture system and the focus on timed parries. I also feel like people are doing a bit of a disservice to From when they call it a Souls. Sekiro was obviously them trying to do something different after making Souls game for a decade, and they achieved something great and unique, so seeing people just calling it "another Souls game" makes me a bit bitter.

@@GregTheFree Technically speaking, Sekiro is more of a Rhythm Action-Adventure Game if such as things is really existed, as weird as that may sound.

@@Azazantei Sekiro is a Tenchu successor.

I was just about to mention those games, yeah. As soon as I saw the screen, I remembered exactly where I'd seen it before.

I love how people recall MMBN. Such a cool series. Akshon Esport made a video on it and the community still make the game living, a bit like melee.

Oh shit I completely forgot about that mechanic, only remember the battling.

@@expendableindigo9639 Same here I can only recall like the deckbuilding part.

I was going to say the same thing, particularly with the addition of a second character campaign.

You mean a studio with a total of 2 people made the game. Plus around 3 more people for some part of the designs.

Exactly! I was looking for this comment. The double jump, exploration, combat, leveling system, and two protagonists all are very similar to Muramasa.

Ah I see you beat me to it,will delete my comment.

except that muramasa: the demon blades is much longer, mayber triple the playtime.