Soulslike

A subgenre of action RPGs inspired by FromSoftware's Dark Souls series, characterized by difficult enemy encounters, methodical stamina-based combat, loss of currency (souls/echoes/runes) on death, and sparse narrative delivered through environmental storytelling and item descriptions. Examples include Elden Ring, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Lies of P, and Lords of the Fallen. The genre rewards patience, pattern recognition, and learning from failure.