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[Discussion] What's your most replayed Soulslike? Why? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 2 weeks ago by v4ld1z@lemmy.zip to c/soulslike@lemmy.zip

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It's probably a toss-up between Lies of P and Sekiro for me. Sekiro was the game I had previously played a lot of over several playthroughs and a platinum trophy. Primarily because of the gameplay being superb and exactly up my alley.

However, Lies of P might beat Sekiro in terms of playthroughs by now. I've played on PS4, PS5 and PC, platinum trophy included, at more than 100h in total. Firstly, of course, because of the gameplay, and secondly because of the theme and story of the game.

What about you?

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[–] makyo@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

When I first played the original Dark Souls I bounced hard. Didn’t get it and got tired of getting curb stomped. But the atmosphere and mystery were too hard to ignore so I picked it up again a few months later and have been hooked on Soulslikes ever since with at least 100 hours in all the Fromsoft Soulslike offerings.

Dark Souls 1 is still my most played by hours though probably a significant part of that is drinking a coffee while I waited to queue for co-op (their netcode was miserable and there weren’t a ton of players anymore when I started). I am probably nearing that total over PS5 and PC for Elden Ring now if I combine the totals. It is absolutely the masterpiece everyone says it is and is everything I would have wanted from the early games.

Nightreign is already competing though and I hope they keep adding to it and refining. I am starting to believe that is the perfect form of the genre, combining soulslike and roguelite mechanics.