Souls-like gameplay
Every paid Steam game tagged Souls-like, ranked by our estimated lifetime revenue. 2,711 games in the catalog, 1,401 with a sales estimate.
Games
2,711
Active paid titles tagged
Total Gross
$11.0B
Sum of estimated lifetime revenue
Median
$5.7K
Half earn less, half more
Hit Rate
29.4%
412 games earned $100K+
Revenue share - top 5 vs rest
- Black Myth: Wukong 19.7%
- ELDEN RING 11.4%
- Crimson Desert Enhanced 7.9%
- Hollow Knight: Silksong 4.8%
- DARK SOULSâ„¢ III 2.9%
- Other (1396 games) 53.3%
Top 25 earners
The highest-earning Souls-like games by our estimator.
| # | Game | Released | Reviews | Peak CCU | Est. Units | Est. Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Black Myth: Wukong Game Science | 2024-08-19 | 1,211,852 | 2,406,967 | 36,104,505 | $2,165,909,255 |
| 2 |  ELDEN RING FromSoftware, Inc. | 2022-02-24 | 1,155,295 | 952,523 | 20,795,310 | $1,247,510,647 |
| 3 |  Crimson Desert Enhanced Pearl Abyss | 2026-03-19 | 173,978 | 275,549 | 12,399,705 | $867,824,354 |
| 4 |  Hollow Knight: Silksong Team Cherry | 2025-09-04 | 422,834 | 585,732 | 26,357,940 | $526,895,221 |
| 5 |  DARK SOULSâ„¢ III FromSoftware, Inc. | 2016-04-11 | 439,977 | 129,831 | 5,279,724 | $316,730,643 |
| 6 |  Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Sandfall Interactive | 2025-04-24 | 278,620 | 144,901 | 5,015,160 | $300,846,911 |
| 7 |  Sekiroâ„¢: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition FromSoftware, Inc. | 2019-03-21 | 355,872 | 124,334 | 4,270,464 | $256,185,135 |
| 8 |  God of War Santa Monica Studio, Jetpack Interactive | 2022-01-14 | 184,849 | 73,529 | 4,436,376 | $221,774,436 |
| 9 |  Stellar Bladeâ„¢ SHIFT UP Corporation | 2025-06-11 | 94,518 | 130,770 | 3,308,130 | $198,454,719 |
| 10 |  WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers Leenzee | 2025-07-23 | 106,085 | 40,805 | 3,712,975 | $185,611,620 |
| 11 |  Nioh 3 KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. | 2026-02-05 | 19,402 | 87,541 | 2,626,230 | $183,809,838 |
| 12 |  Monster Hunter: World CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | 2018-08-08 | 517,276 | 329,333 | 5,690,036 | $170,482,232 |
| 13 |  Ori and the Will of the Wisps Moon Studios GmbH | 2020-03-10 | 146,307 | 31,224 | 5,618,189 | $168,489,488 |
| 14 |  ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN FromSoftware, Inc. | 2025-05-29 | 191,203 | 240,640 | 4,206,466 | $168,216,575 |
| 15 |  STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Orderâ„¢ Respawn Entertainment | 2019-11-14 | 175,420 | 46,513 | 3,859,240 | $154,331,008 |
| 16 |  DARK SOULSâ„¢: REMASTERED QLOC, FromSoftware, Inc. | 2018-05-23 | 155,324 | 24,505 | 3,727,776 | $149,073,762 |
| 17 |  Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT Sucker Punch Productions, Nixxes Software | 2024-05-16 | 96,630 | 77,154 | 2,319,120 | $139,124,009 |
| 18 |  Path of Exile 2 Grinding Gear Games | 2024-12-06 | 226,308 | 578,562 | 4,628,496 | $138,808,595 |
| 19 |  MONSTER HUNTER RISE CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | 2022-01-12 | 126,348 | 230,942 | 3,464,130 | $138,391,994 |
| 20 |  No Rest for the Wicked Moon Studios GmbH | 2024-04-18 | 82,006 | 62,805 | 3,444,252 | $137,735,637 |
| 21 |  Hades II Supergiant Games | 2025-09-25 | 123,379 | 112,602 | 4,451,820 | $133,510,082 |
| 22 |  STAR WARS Jedi: Survivorâ„¢ Respawn | 2023-04-27 | 86,255 | 59,541 | 1,897,610 | $132,813,724 |
| 23 |  PRAGMATA CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | 2026-04-16 | 53,023 | 68,373 | 2,051,190 | $123,045,760 |
| 24 |  Lies of P NEOWIZ | 2023-09-18 | 82,656 | 29,775 | 1,983,744 | $119,004,803 |
| 25 |  DARK SOULSâ„¢ II: Scholar of the First Sin FromSoftware, Inc. | 2015-04-01 | 132,084 | 12,051 | 2,905,848 | $116,204,862 |
Releases per year
Is Souls-like trending up or fading? Bars show new paid Steam releases with this tag each year. Green flecks are hits (≥$100K est. lifetime).
1
2010
8
2014
12
2015
20
2016
25
2017
50
2018
59
2019
84
2020
140
2021
146
2022
156
2023
237
2024
318
2025
263
2026
Top upcoming
Highest-wishlist unreleased Souls-like games.
| # | Game | WL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Blight: Survival Haenir Studio | 5 |
| 2 |  Phantom Blade Zero S-GAME Studio | 6 |
| 3 |  Chrono Odyssey Chrono Studio | 23 |
| 4 |  Vindictus: Defying Fate NEXON | 28 |
| 5 |  Valor Mortis One More Level | 43 |
| 6 |  Castlevania: Belmont's Curse KONAMI, Evil Empire | 50 |
| 7 |  Outward 2 Nine Dots Studio | 83 |
| 8 |  Lords of the Fallen II CI Games | 94 |
| 9 |  Crowsworn Mongoose Rodeo | 97 |
| 10 |  Knight's Path Jan Tichota, Aamn Chahrour | 107 |
Top recent (12 months)
Highest-earning Souls-like games released in the past year.
| # | Game | Est. Gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | | $867,824,354 |
| 2 | | $183,809,838 |
| 3 | | $133,510,082 |
| 4 | | $123,045,760 |
| 5 |  | $55,297,699 |
| 6 |  | $54,695,645 |
| 7 |  | $47,490,527 |
| 8 |  | $25,920,703 |
| 9 |  | $14,191,761 |
| 10 |  | $13,360,073 |