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Given Lemmy's size, the definition of soulslike may be treated relatively loosely. While games like the numerous FromSoft titles, the recent Star Wars Jedi games, Lies of P, Nioh and similar games should be the focus, games that incorporate soulslike elements - like Hollow Knight and Blasphemous, for example - may also be discussed here.
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I get what you mean, but I personally really love that feeling of growth. I would say it's one of the primary markers of whether or not I'll enjoy a game. It's a big reason I play lots of MMOs and ARPGs, because I really enjoy character progression. I'd rather suffer as a bad wizard nerd for the first 20 hours for the payoff of being a badass grand magus for like the last third of the game, than start as a very powerful wizard who gets maybe one or two more spells throughout the game.