I played another 9 Souls-Like games you've never heard of (AGAIN)

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Published 2023-06-26
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episode 20 of Steam Dumpster Diving with somehow, once again, even more "souls-likes" you (probably) haven't heard of

twitter: twitter.com/IronPineapple_
twitch: www.twitch.tv/iron_pineapple

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:25 En Garde!
6:04 Bad Boro
21:26 Tanthious
25:28 Radio the Universe
28:22 Lies of P
46:30 Rudra: A Tale of Time
51:54 Strayed Lights
58:31 Bleak Faith: Forsaken
1:12:36 Tyrant's Realm
1:18:45 Outro

also big thanks for help from:
GoogleyGareth for animating the intro sequence: youtube.com/@googleygareth
Onua for creating the SFM pose of the knight in the thumbnail: twitter.com/Odynom

games played (in order of appearance)
store.steampowered.com/app/1654660/En_Garde/
store.steampowered.com/app/1710110/Bad_Boro/
store.steampowered.com/app/1887440/Tanthious/
store.steampowered.com/app/1053900/Radio_the_Unive…
store.steampowered.com/app/1627720/Lies_of_P/
store.steampowered.com/app/2316820/Rudra_A_Tale_of…
store.steampowered.com/app/2162020/Strayed_Lights/
store.steampowered.com/app/1173220/Bleak_Faith_For…
store.steampowered.com/app/2259260/Tyrants_Realm/

All Comments (21)
  • @fireplacegames
    Hi we're the devs of En Garde! Thank you for playing and enjoying our game! We actually called it "the Dark Souls of swashbuckler games" as a joke sometimes during development, but never thought we'd end up in your videos alongside actual Souls-like games :')
  • @IIAwfulWaffleII
    That moment in En Garde where the enemy jumps up the table for high ground but you kick from underneath them felt so real like from a old movie. So incredibly simple yet so cool
  • @teamtyrant8393
    Hi, Devs of Tyrant's Realm here. Thank you, Iron Pineapple, for your continuous support of our team. Your feedback was brutal but honest. We appreciate it, and we will take it into account for our future development. We were aware that our game's content felt lacking, which is why we are focusing on creating new unique content moving forward. We have just added a new rune meta-game feature to the demo that allows players to experiment with different builds. Now, it's time to get back to creating new gear, enemies and zones.
  • This series is slowly becoming feature-length movies with every new entry and I'm all for it
  • @pseudozap
    Iron Pineapple thank you for playing the Bad Boro demo!!! It sounded like you had fun despite the crashes and difficulty - you've put giant smiles on our faces! We're working hard on it - there was a patch released just earlier today actually. That being said we're going to continue working on fixing all the bugs (thanks for posting the bug report pics lol) and polishing it in general!
  • @LiesofP_Official
    Hello, thank you for visiting Krat. We are glad that you enjoyed your brief visit. Many other visitors shared their opinions regarding the parry & dodge mechanics which we are further developing before our grand invitation. We hope to see you soon again in Krat.
  • @joshplowman8530
    “Playing this game is making me want to rewatch The Princess Bride” The TRUE essence of a Soulslike
  • @xenasBS
    I just wanted to say (knowing it won't be read) that this series has inspired me to work parttime on a little soulslike game of my own. Probably wont be released anywhere- I just had a fun idea for a mechanic I wanted to try- but it's still a fun ride so far. Excited to see the next video!
  • @IronPineapple
    Episode 20 is a pretty huge milestone, so I just wanted to say I really do appreciate everyone who watches. I never originally intended on this to be a series and I fully expected that first video to bomb since it was pretty different from what I did before. Still very surreal to see that one video evolve into a series where I regularly get the game developers themselves in the comment section. Thanks for watching and thanks for letting me share 160+ interesting, entertaining, strange, funny, and incredible games with you all.
  • @railerswim
    The mechanics of that first game just seem so fluid and the gameplay as a whole just absolute fun
  • @MissPoplarLeaf
    En Garde and Bad Boro look really cool and fun! They each have a recognizable aesthetic, a variety of interesting mechanics that interact well with the encounters, and Bad Boro's boss design was awesome. Also, "Twinkified Pinocchio" made me guffaw lol.
  • @Jonaegh
    I can't even really explain why, but as a guy who grew up in the early 2000s, Bad Boro really spoke to me - I hope the devs continue their great work on it!
  • @09spidy
    Fun fact: Speaking of student projects, En Garde was actually an award winning student project years ago, they made so much progress since then, the game looks stunning now.
  • Hi Iron Pineapple. We are the devs of Rudra: A Tale of Time. Thank you so much for playing our game and sharing that experience with your audience. We all were excited to see you defeat the final boss. Your video gave us good feedback and we have just published a new update fixing the graphical issues that you faced.
  • @Sidorio
    I could definitely see Lies of P having a late game item that let's you translate what the puppets are saying in NG+ as a little treat for lore chasers. Looking forward to the full game reviews.
  • @fernaureason7150
    DUDE! I was laughing so fucking hard at En Garde! That game looks like a blast! That team definitely has something great in the works.
  • @embersgames
    Hi, we are the devs of Strayed Lights, thank you so much for showcasing our game! The game original difficulty was meant to make it an "accessible souls-like", to allow everyone to experience the flow of combat in a forgiving way. For more skillful players we are now releasing a free content update with new difficulty modes, and there's also a challenge boss rush mode for the post-game! Also the game will be discounted on Steam during the Summer Sales starting this June 29th!
  • @rhysuschrist9969
    I'd love an eventual "where are they now" video where you take some of the early access games and share your thoughts once they've fully been released although I wouldn't be surprised if you've not already made plans for this
  • @zereck1533
    Bleak Faith definitely seems like it's supposed to be Shadow of the Collossus meets Dark Souls. A shame it didn't seem to pan out, because that's a legitimately cool idea.
  • @BarBar3ar
    I just finished watching credits roll on Signalis after 17 hrs, after getting it without any knowledge of the game besides the recommendation in this video. I'm shaken to my core. What a ride. I'm going back in now