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soulslike

/ˈsoʊlzlaɪk/

soulslike is the alternative letter-case form of Soulslike.

Noun capitalized: Soulslike

Soulslike (plural Soulslikes)

  1. A subgenre of action role-playing video games influenced by the Dark Souls trilogy, characterized by high difficulty, trial-and-error progression, esoteric enemy movesets, environmental storytelling, and complex lore.
    • Amid the tsunami of Soulslikes, Deck13's The Surge stands out as the one game to take the genre in a new direction.2018 April, “The Surge 2 gets tooled up”, in PlayStation Official Magazine, UK, page 11
    • And that's what you ultimately want from a soulslike. Challenge, struggle, and ultimate triumph. And in that sense, "Hollow Knight" is a soulslike.2020 April 28, James Hamilton, “Hollow Knight Video Game Review”, in TechNews, Illinois Institute of Technology, page 13
    Synonyms:
    Soulsborne

Synonyms of soulslike

Forms of soulslike

Adjective
comparativemore soulslike
superlativemost soulslike
Noun
pluralSoulslikes

Origin of soulslike

From Souls + -like, referencing the Demon's Souls and Dark Souls video game series, after the pattern of roguelike (“any of a genre of computer role playing games influenced by Rogue”).

Questions about soulslike

What does soulslike mean?
Soulslike means a subgenre of action role-playing video games influenced by the Dark Souls trilogy, characterized by high difficulty, trial-and-error progression, esoteric enemy movesets, environmental storytelling, and complex lore.
What is soulslike the alternative letter-case form of?
Soulslike is the alternative letter-case form of Soulslike.
What part of speech is soulslike?
Soulslike is a noun.
How do you pronounce soulslike?
Soulslike is pronounced /ˈsoʊlzlaɪk/ (US).
What is the plural of soulslike?
The plural of soulslike is Soulslikes.

Words near soulslike in the dictionary

  1. soulsearched
  2. soulsearches
  3. soulsearching
  4. soulsful
  5. soulsick
  6. soulslike
  7. Soulslikes
  8. soulster
  9. soulsters
  10. soulstress
  11. soulstresses

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