The majority of Soulslike games place a significant emphasis on dodging, so the games with the best dodge mechanics also tend to be the most popular.
Soulsborne games have become some of the most important games of all time. Games like Dark Souls and Elden Ring helped FromSoftware become a giant in the gaming industry. These games are known for their great level designs, great fights, high levels of difficulty, and unique online features that remind players that they are not alone in their struggles. When talking about how Soulsborne games handle combat, though, it’s only a matter of time before dodging comes up.
Since Dark Souls came out, rolling to avoid attacks has become very popular, and later games have added “quickstepping” to make combat feel faster and more exciting. So, since the Soulslike genre grew out of Miyazaki’s success, it’s only natural that other Soulslikes have also tried to add their own unique ways to avoid attacks that are still pretty innovative without being too hard to use.
Nioh 2
Nioh is one of the most well-known Soulslikes, and it can be very difficult if you don’t know what you’re doing. The first game was a lot of fun on its own, so it’s a huge accomplishment that the second game improved on all of its mechanics and fixed some of the problems that players had with the first game. Nioh 2 is a lot of fun to play in every way. Players get to try out a lot of different weapons, stances, skills, and other things along the same lines.
Nioh 2 isn’t afraid to beat players down until they learn how to use the game’s systems. So, it’s important for players to learn when to dodge so they don’t get killed by the game’s tougher bosses. When dodging and using ki pulses together, players can quickly recover their stamina and weave through enemy attacks without taking any damage, making them feel like real ninjas.
Dead Cells
After the whole plagiarism thing, a lot of people were glad to find out that Slope Game was a great game that deserved to be popular, even though the way it became popular was ridiculous. This mix of roguelike, Metroidvania exploration, and Soulslike combat is a lot of fun to play and forces players to get better with every run.
In Dead Cells, you have to avoid getting hit, and you have to do this with great timing. Players should wait until they see the yellow exclamation mark before dodging and rolling behind an enemy. This will catch them off guard and cause them a lot of damage. This method, along with many others, makes sure that players will be able to deal with the many hard threats in Dead Cells.
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is a great game that is similar to Souls and has great dodge mechanics. Fans of Team Ninja’s games should check it out. Even though this game’s level design isn’t as good as the ones that inspired the Soulslike genre, the game is beautiful and the combat is great. The game has some pretty unique ways to fight, like a Spirit gauge and a different way to dodge than most games.
Most of the time, dodging has a negative effect on the Spirit gauge and forces players into a corner if this bar gets too low. Players who pull off a perfect dodge, on the other hand, will get a cinematic camera and hurt the enemy’s Spirit gauge a lot. This forces players to dodge attacks at just the right time so that they don’t use up too much of their Spirit gauge and also get a chance to do a lot of damage to an enemy.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
The Soulslike combat in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was a pleasant surprise. Using a lightsaber and Force powers to kill enemies is a lot of fun, and fans can’t wait to see what the sequel brings to the table. Even though they could be better, the ways to dodge in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order are still pretty fun on their own.
In Fallen Order, there is a way to dodge, which is a fairly common feature in games these days. The dodge button can be tapped once for a quickstep or quickly tapped twice for a dodge roll. Along with this, players can unlock the Precision Evade skill, which lets them move right behind an enemy if they press the dodge button at the right time. This makes it easy to land some quick hits.
Remnant: From The Ashes
It sounds like a recipe for disaster to make a Soulslike game with third-person shooter combat. Remnant: From the Ashes turned out to be one of the best Soulslike games, with a great twist on the formula that fans loved, proving that this was an incorrect assumption. It’s easy to see why so many people are looking forward to this game’s sequel.
Remnant: From the Ashes uses dodging rolls, which players must use to avoid enemies who get close enough to melee. Of course, this move is also great for avoiding projectiles that come from a distance. This dodge mechanic might not seem like much on its own, but the way it works with the other parts of Remnant’s combat is what makes it so satisfying to use.
