
Ashen is an action role-playing game developed by New Zealand studio A44 and published by Annapurna Interactive. It is set in a low fantasy environment.

Blasphemous is a Metroidvania video game developed by Spanish studio The Game Kitchen and published by Team17. The game was released for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 10 September 2019.

Bloodborne is an action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. It was released worldwide in March 2015. Bloodborne follows the player's character, a Hunter, through the decrepit Gothic, Victorian era–inspired city of Yharnam, whose inhabitants are afflicted with a blood-borne disease. Attempting to find the source of the plague, the player's character unravels the city's mysteries while fighting beasts and cosmic beings.

Chronos is a 2016 role-playing game developed and published by Gunfire Games for the Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) headset. The game received generally positive reviews upon release. An overhauled version of the game, titled Chronos: Before the Ashes is slated to release for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Stadia on December 1, 2020.

Code Vein is an action role-playing game developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It was released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows on September 27, 2019. The game sold over a million copies by February 2020, but received mixed reviews from critics.

Dark Souls is a 2011 action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Namco Bandai Games. A spiritual successor to FromSoftware's Demon's Souls, the game is the second installment in the Souls series. Dark Souls takes place in the fictional kingdom of Lordran, where players assume the role of a cursed undead character who begins a pilgrimage to discover the fate of their kind. A port for Microsoft Windows was released in August 2012, which featured additional content not seen in the original PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. In October 2012, the new content was made downloadable for consoles under the subtitle Artorias of the Abyss.

Dark Souls II is an action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Games. The third game in the Souls series, it was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Dark Souls II: The Lost Crowns is a set of three downloadable content packs for the 2014 video game Dark Souls II. The first of the trio, Crown of the Sunken King was released in July 2014 and was followed by Crown of the Old Iron King in August and Crown of the Ivory King in September. The packs, developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, were met with positive reception and drew specific praise for returning to the complex interlocking and looping level design of the series' previous games, like Demon's Souls (2009) and Dark Souls (2011).

Dark Souls III is an action role-playing video game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows. The fourth installment of the Souls series and the final installment of the Dark Souls trilogy, the game was released in Japan in March 2016 and worldwide a month later. Two downloadable content (DLC) expansions, Ashes of Ariandel and The Ringed City, were also made for the game.

Dark Souls III: The Ringed City is the second of two downloadable content (DLC) packs for the 2016 action role-playing video game Dark Souls III. Released on March 27, 2017, the content pack was developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It drew favorable reception from critics, with several seeing it as a proper end to the Souls series.

Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss is a downloadable content pack for the 2011 action role-playing game Dark Souls. Developed by FromSoftware and published by Namco Bandai Games, it released as part of the Prepare to Die Edition version of the game for Windows on August 23rd, 2012. The pack was later sold separately for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game on October 23, 2012. The pack takes the player a hundred years into Dark Souls past, where they must save the land of Oolacile from destruction at the hands of Manus, Father of the Abyss. Artorias of the Abyss received positive reviews from critics, who praised the boss battles and additional story and gameplay content.

DarkMaus is an action role-playing video game developed by Daniel Wright. The game was released for Microsoft Windows via Steam on January 26, 2016.

Darksiders III is a video game developed by Gunfire Games and published by THQ Nordic for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2018. It is a sequel to Darksiders II and the third entry in the Darksiders series.

Dead Cells is a roguelike action platformer video game inspired by Metroidvania-style games, developed and published by Motion Twin. Following about a year in early access, Dead Cells was released for Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on August 7, 2018. A mobile port for iOS was released on August 28, 2019 and an Android port was released on June 3, 2020.

Death's Gambit is an Action, Platform, RPG game developed by American studio White Rabbit and published by Adult Swim Games. The game was released for Windows and PlayStation 4 in August 2018.

Demon's Souls is an action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware for the PlayStation 3 under the supervision of SIE Japan Studio. It was published in Japan by Sony Computer Entertainment in February 2009, in North America by Atlus USA in October 2009, and in PAL territories by Namco Bandai Games in June 2010. The game is referred to as a spiritual successor to FromSoftware's King's Field series.

Demon's Souls is an action role-playing game developed by Bluepoint Games with assistance from SIE Japan Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It is a remake of Demon's Souls, originally developed by FromSoftware and released for the PlayStation 3 in 2009. The game was released as a launch title for the PlayStation 5 in November 2020.

Hollow Knight is a 2017 action-adventure game developed and published by Team Cherry, and was released for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux in 2017, and for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2018. Development was partially funded through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign, raising over A$57,000 by the end of 2014.

Hollow Knight: Silksong is an upcoming Metroidvania action-adventure video game developed and published by Team Cherry for Windows, macOS, Linux and Nintendo Switch. It was originally announced in February 2019 as a sequel to the 2017 game Hollow Knight.

Immortal: Unchained is a science fantasy action role-playing video game published by British studio Game Odyssey Ltd. and developed by Swedish studio Toadman Interactive for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The gameplay is inspired by the Dark Souls series, with a focus on futuristic firearms instead of melee combat, while the setting and plot are inspired by Norse mythology and the events of Ragnarok.

Lords of the Fallen is an action role-playing video game developed by Deck13 Interactive and CI Games. It was released in October 2014 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows. A mobile version of the game, which features one-to-one swipe combat controls, was released on February 9, 2017 for iOS and Android, as a paid game with in-app purchases.

Nioh is an action role-playing video game developed by Team Ninja for the PlayStation 4 (PS4). It was first released worldwide in February 2017, and was published by Sony Interactive Entertainment internationally, and Koei Tecmo in Japan. An edition for both PS4 and Microsoft Windows, containing all the game's downloadable content (DLC), was released on November 7, 2017 by Koei Tecmo. A remastered version is set to release for PlayStation 5 on February 5, 2021.

Nioh 2 is an action role-playing game developed by Team Ninja. A prequel to Nioh (2017), the game was released for the PlayStation 4 on March 13, 2020, where it was published by Koei Tecmo in Japan and Sony Interactive Entertainment worldwide. Versions for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 5 titled Nioh 2: Complete Edition featuring all the previous downloadable content will be released in February 2021.

Remnant: From the Ashes is an action role-playing third person shooter developed by Gunfire Games and published by Perfect World Entertainment. It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on August 20, 2019. The game received generally positive reviews upon release and more than 1 million units have been sold.

Salt and Sanctuary is a 2D action role-playing video game developed and published by Ska Studios. The game was released on March 15, 2016 for the PlayStation 4, with later releases for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. It is heavily inspired by the Souls series by Japanese developer FromSoftware. The game received positive reception from critics, who praised its graphical style and gameplay.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is an action-adventure video game developed by FromSoftware and published by Activision. The game follows a shinobi known as Wolf as he attempts to take revenge on a samurai clan who attacked him and kidnapped his lord. It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in March 2019, and was released for Stadia in October 2020.

Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption is a third-person action video game developed by indie studio Dark Star and published by Another Indie. It was released on October 18, 2018 for Windows, PlayStation 4, Switch and Xbox One. The game forces the player to fight bosses representing the seven deadly sins one after another, while removing one of the player's abilities for every fight. It received mixed reviews from critics, who cited its mechanics as a strong point but criticized its environments, music and story.

The Surge is a science fiction action role-playing video game developed by Deck13 Interactive and published by Focus Home Interactive for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It is considered a spiritual successor to Deck13 Interactive's earlier action role-playing game Lords of the Fallen, with which it shares many gameplay features. Deck13 Interactive described the game as inspired by Rise of the Robots and the Souls series.

The Surge 2 is an action role-playing video game developed by Deck13 Interactive and published by Focus Home Interactive for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It is the sequel to 2017's The Surge.