10 Recent Soulslike Games That Didn't Get Enough Love

10. Asterigos: Curse Of The Stars

Soulslikes tend to use a gritty aesthetic, which often gels with the eerie music and ominous atmosphere. Though this combo is usually package and parcel with the genre, it can make a lot of Souls titles feel derivative.

Fortunately, Asterigos: Curse of the Stars ditches the angsty-riddled vibe, and instead utilises Pixar and Ancient Greek-inspired art, making everything on the screen pop.

Acme Gamestudio's hack-and-slash offers a huge diversity in combat, since players can choose from six weapon types, and switch between them on the fly. This simple setup allows for dynamic battle strategies and caters to various playstyles.

The environments are subtly interconnected, spurring players to explore. Each biome feels distinct and cohesive, so it's more engaging while venturing from one place to another.

Now, that's not suggesting this colourful RPG is a masterpiece. It has some unpolished gameplay, excessive dialogue, and the choppy lip-syncing gets grating after a while.

However, Asterigos is still worth checking out, especially for newbies since it's nowhere near as hard as other Souls titles. If you want to get into Souls but found the games too challenging, Asterigos: Curse of the Stars is a great place to start.