[Discussion] What's a setting you'd like to see explored in a Soulslike?

Be it a genre, a franchise, or just a general setting.

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sundray@lemmus.org · 11 pts · 321d (2 replies)

I feel like nobody's done a really great 3d scifi soulslike. (There was that game where you use a power loader and cut opponents' limbs off or something? All I remember about it is that it was pretty mid.)

v4ld1z@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 321d (1 reply)

The Surge 1&2?

sundray@lemmus.org · 5 pts · 321d

Yes! That's the one, thank you!

The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world · 6 pts · 321d

After Lies of P, I started imagining all sorts of retold old fairy tales and classic stories. Wizard of Oz (which I'm excited for), Hansel and Gretel, Arabian Nights, The Odyssey! There's so much potential.

Ilixtze@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 321d

Modern horror. Maybe something akin to urban fantasy/horror. Soulslikes tend to be very horrific already; and survival horrors are only a few steps removed from soulslikes. Going a little more scripted and narrative would help a lot. And there are already a lot of great experiments with horror rpg's to draw inspiration, Like the fear and hunger series and don't look outside.

a_good_hunter@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 321d

Three musketeers....

MissingInteger@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 321d (1 reply)

Cosmic horror in a sci-fi setting.

It would be a great setting for a Bloodborne sequel, perhaps with a retro-future aesthetic like Alien.

Skua@kbin.earth · 4 pts · 321d

The sci-fi setting could definitely enable really interesting movement options too. Give us crazy verticality in a low-G or zero-G environment, or put us in a centrifugal arena that's not up to speed yet so that everyone's movement is pushed towards the edges but ranged attacks or dashes can still cross the centre

couggod@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 321d (1 reply)

A video game adaptation of the DS9 episode "Battle Lines".

Sendpicsofsandwiches@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 321d

I've never seen that one, but just googled it and I think that would be pretty fucking awesome

Coelacanth@feddit.nu · 4 pts · 321d (1 reply)

Maybe it's because of a recent discussion on here, maybe it's because of Mapocolops' recent Let's Play but I would love to see a twisted Alice In Wonderland Soulslike.

v4ld1z@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 321d

Hell yea. At least we'll get something in that ballpark with the upcoming Lies of P sequel that's very likely to be themed around ::: spoiler final cutscene spoiler Wizard of Oz :::

chuckleslord@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 321d

Cutesy invasion. Like the invader-o's episode of Fairly Odd Parents. The juxtaposition between the gritty, git-gud attitude of the gameplay and the over-the-top kawaii characters would be incredibly engaging.

Plus, maybe we could get away from drab colors if we push hard for pastel

froufox@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 321d (1 reply)

What is this picture from?

v4ld1z@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 321d

It's from a fan-made Bloodborne 2 concept by Thomas Chamberlain-Keen. Their entire portfolio for the project, including art and lore, can be found here: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/3dzJwo

froufox@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 321d

Any decent game with thoughtful references to a certain non-mainstream culture

krooklochurm@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 321d

Elden Ring's mom's butthole.