All Soulslike Games Revealed At Gamescom 2025

Summary

• ONL split fans, but Gamescom’s show floor and other showcases delivered many playable games.
• A wave of Soulslikes, indie to AAA, surfaced: Black Myth: Zhong Kui, Lords of the Fallen 2, Valor Mortis.
• Many Soulslikes aim for 2026+ release windows; wishlist them on Steam and expect some long waits.

Fan reception to Gamescom’s Opening Night Live has been mixed compared to other big press events in 2025. That said, the show floor vibes are a lot better as there are plenty of games to test out. Also, even more exciting games have been announced outside of ONL through other shows like the Future Games Show.

It’s a big week for the gaming economy globally, and even with mixed reactions, there are still plenty of games to discuss, whether fans got to play them or not. Specifically, several Soulslike games got new trailers or were announced as upcoming releases. From AAA developers to indie teams, these are the newest Soulslikes to look forward to in 2026 and beyond, all anounced at Gamescom 2025. Details may be a bit light, but these games are definitely worth Wishlisting on Steam when possible.

Black Myth: Zhong Kui

The King Of Ghosts

Black Myth: Zhong Kui was the game chosen to close out Gamescom’s Opening Night Live event. The trailer was brief and all CG, showcasing a demon carrying a man atop a large tiger who was presumably the titular Zhong Kui. In Chinese mythology, Zhong Kui went after evil spirits, which is a decent setup for a video game. It’s being developed by Game Science, the same developer of Black Myth: Wukong.

Black Myth: Wukong was a Soulslike experience, so fans can likely expect similar gameplay from Black Myth: Zhong Kui, although they may have to wait a while to play it. Black Myth: Wukong began development before \released its first trailer in 2020, but began development before that. This could mean Black Myth: Zhong Kui is a ways off after this initial teaser, too, but anything is possible. For now, the only known platform is PC, but it could come to consoles as well.

Kaiden

Samurai Souls

• Developer: 5th Column Studio
• Publisher: 5th Column Studio
• Planned Release: TBA

Kaiden is a smaller game, and was not showcased during Gamescom’s Opening Night Live. This will be 5th Column Studio’s first game, and it already looks promising. The initial trailer shows a samurai fighting against a bigger samurai, and then it ends with a creepy spider monster. Based on the trailer, fans can surmise that they will fight normal samurai and demons in this upcoming Soulslike experience.

It’s not the first samurai-based Soulslike out there, as Nioh is a major player in the scene, but the genre is more than welcoming enough to allow another game like Kaiden to make its mark. Screenshots on Steam show even more gameplay footage, including a snowy biome and stealth kills. Platforms, beyond PC, and the release date have not been divulged yet.

Another Shot At Hell

La Divina Commedia was one of the many trailers shown during Gamescom’s Opening Night Live. While there was action, it didn’t quite look like gameplay. A nameless knight was facing what appeared to be some sort of puppet-like creature in the middle of the woods. There’s not much to go on, but the vibe had strong folklore undertones despite it being based on a famous epic poem.

Jyamma Games, the developer, also made Enotria: The Last Song, which was a 2024 Soulslike game about Italian folklore, so the vibe check fits. The Steam page lists Sin alignment, weapon classes, and procedurally generated dungeons, which are quite different from most Soulslikes. The Divine Comedy is an Italian epic poem from the 1300s written by Dante Alighieri, which details a man’s journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. La Divina Commedia is not the first game to be based on this epic poem, as EA put out Dante’s Inferno in 2010.

Lords Of The Fallen 2

The Second Sequel

Lords of the Fallen 2 is technically the third game in the series, which is confusing to keep track of. Lords of the Fallen was a 2014 Soulslike game (arguably the first non-FromSoftware Soulslike game), which was rebooted in 2023 as Lords of the Fallen, again. Now, that reboot is getting a sequel. Lords of the Fallen 2 received a CG trailer during Gamescom’s Opening Night Live with an epic narrator talking about the war against the gods.

It’s set to release sometime in 2026 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, although it will be an Epic Games Store exclusive on PC. It’s a bit odd to announce a game so close to launch with only a CG cutscene, but fans of the previous two games probably know what to expect. Classes, weapons, and lots of godlike bosses to slay.

Swords Of Legends

A Long-Running Series Comes To North America

Swords of Legends is another upcoming Soulslike game based on Chinese mythology, like Black Myth: Zhong Kui. Also, it’s part of a giant franchise that most probably don’t know about, Gujian, as it has been exclusive to China until this point. Players probably don’t have to worry about being confused with this new game’s narrative, though, as it seems easy enough to jump in. A warrior is tasked with vanquishing demons around ancient China. Simple enough.

The trailer showed a cool headless demon fighting in bamboo thickets, along with a fiery dragon. Based on descriptions from the game, players will be able to capture souls from enemies and then repurpose them for combat. This could either be like a Pokemon game or Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, and both examples seem promising. Not much else is known about Swords of Legends, like a release window or any platforms beyond PC, but at least Gamescom’s Opening Night Live trailer showed gameplay.

Valor Mortis

Face Napoleon In A Soulslike

Valor Mortis was part of Gamescom’s Opening Night Live pre-show, which some think had the better lineup of game trailers than the main event. It’s one of the more unique Soulslike games of the show, based on both the perspective and theme. Players play a character who used to be part of Napoleon’s army, but now they hunt fellow soldiers who are turning into demonic monstrosities around France. All of the gameplay footage was in first-person, which is not typical of a Soulslike, but it is being developed by One More Level, the makers of Ghostrunner 1 and 2, so the perspective fits with their strengths.

It kind of looked a bit like BioShock, as the main character had a glowing hand as if to suggest magical powers with dual-wielding capabilities. Since the next BioShock game has run into some trouble, along with the spiritual successor Judas, Valor Mortis may be the next best thing. It is set to arrive in 2026 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.