The Soulslike genre has grown stale after Elden Ring, and only FromSoftware can take it to strange new places
The article argues that the Soulslike genre has become stagnant since Elden Ring, with many developers iterating on FromSoftware's formula without significant innovation. It suggests that only FromSoftware itself can revitalize the genre by taking it in new, unexpected directions, potentially by shifting focus from open-world expansiveness to deeper mechanics or by embracing a more distinct aesthetic like anime.
- Entities
- Game: The Surge
- Game: The Duskbloods
- Game: Dark Souls
- Game: Hollow Knight
- Game: Lords of the Fallen
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Game: Remnant II
- Game: Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty 2
- Game: Mortal Shell
- Person: Hidetaka Miyazaki
- Game: Elden Ring
- Company: FromSoftware
- Game: The First Berserker: Khazan
- Game: Mistfall Hunter
- Topic: Soulslike
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