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Soulslikes: Dark, Punishing Games

Welcome to r/Soulslikes, A discussion forum focused on FromSoftware titles and the wider Soulslike genre. 'Soulslike' is a subgenre of action RPGs known for deliberate combat, challenging encounters, interconnected level design, and checkpoint-and-boss driven progression

105k subscribers618 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)459 authors / mosince 2015

r/soulslikes has 105k members (+50% over the last 12 months). It gets about 618 posts a month from 459 people. Top topics: Soulsborne Games, Chinese Action Games and Lies of P & DLC.

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Size and growth

How r/soulslikes has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+50%in 12 months · +10% in 3 months · +1.4% in 1 month
Oct 2026104k
Growing104k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+4.7%vs Sep 2025 · +37% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026618
BusierPeaked at 1.2k in Aug 2025
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/soulslikes

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Soulsborne Games14%
  2. Chinese Action Games3.9%
  3. Lies of P & DLC3.8%
  4. Dark Souls Experience2.8%
  5. Nioh & Sekiro Tips2.7%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. IGN
  2. Steamcommunity
  3. Fextralife
  4. Playstation
  5. Loaded

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research