Upcoming Soulslike lists become inaccurate quickly because they often mix firm release dates, broad windows, early announcements, delays, and games that only resemble Soulslikes. Our tracker uses a stricter rule: a date or release window is only presented as confirmed when an official publisher, developer, or platform source supports it.
As of September 28, 2026, the near-term calendar is smaller than it was at the start of the year because major releases such as Nioh 3, Code Vein II, and Mortal Shell II are already out. That makes the remaining dates easier to evaluate and also shifts some attention toward early 2027.
Confirmed upcoming Soulslike-related releases
Valor Mortis — October 13, 2026
PlayStation currently lists Valor Mortis for October 13, 2026. The game is a first-person action title built around a resurrected Napoleonic soldier, parries, dashes, finishers, supernatural abilities, and a death-and-growth loop. Its combat perspective immediately separates it from the third-person template that dominates the category.
The Duskbloods — 2026
Nintendo continues to list FromSoftware's The Duskbloods for 2026 as a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive. It supports one to eight online players and is designed around PvPvE battles, transient alliances, and competition for "First Blood." Because no exact retail date is shown on Nintendo's store page, we treat 2026 as the confirmed window rather than guessing a month.
Lords of the Fallen II — Q1 2027
The sequel to the 2023 Lords of the Fallen moved from a 2026 window into Q1 2027. CI Games had previously confirmed platforms and continued showing gameplay, while the delay gives the team additional time for integration and polish. This is a good example of why an upcoming page needs active verification rather than copying a release calendar once and leaving it unchanged.
Valor Mortis: first-person Soulslike pressure
Valor Mortis stands out because it translates Soulslike ideas into first-person combat. The official PlayStation page describes a soldier revived from a battlefield grave in a plague-ridden alternate Europe. Combat centers on parries, dashes, finishers, weapons, and supernatural power.
For Soulslike players, the interesting question is whether first-person readability can support the same learning loop that usually relies on seeing your character's full animation. The official gameplay footage suggests the developers are making telegraphs, guard timing, and mobility central to that problem. Because the release is close, this is a page we will re-verify around launch rather than freezing pre-release assumptions.
The Duskbloods is not a traditional Dark Souls successor
The developer alone will cause The Duskbloods to appear in nearly every Soulslike discussion, but its structure is fundamentally different from a single-player pilgrimage through a fixed world. Nintendo describes online battles for up to eight players, with temporary alliances and rivalries inside PvPvE matches.
That means the most useful comparison may be with session-based multiplayer games rather than Elden Ring. The combat lineage still matters, but searchers should know what they are actually wishlisting. If you only want solo action RPGs, do not treat The Duskbloods as a guaranteed match.
Lords of the Fallen II moves into 2027
The 2023 Lords of the Fallen developed a stronger co-op identity through post-launch updates, including shared progression and a Friend's Pass. CI Games has said community feedback continues to influence the sequel. The new Q1 2027 window gives the project more space to polish those systems.
For players deciding whether to buy the 2023 game now or wait, our co-op Soulslike games collection will be more useful than treating the sequel as the only option.
How we handle uncertain release dates
A release tracker should distinguish five statuses:
- Exact date: a platform store or official announcement names a day.
- Month or quarter: the publisher commits to a narrower window.
- Year: only the calendar year is official.
- TBA: announced, but without a credible release window.
- Delayed: the previous date should no longer appear as current.
We do not convert rumors into dates. We also avoid phrases such as "likely 2027" unless clearly labeled as outside prediction rather than official information. Search traffic around upcoming games rewards speed, but incorrect dates damage trust faster than a page can gain impressions.
What should Soulslike players watch next?
If you want the closest near-term purchase decision, Valor Mortis is the clearest candidate because it has a dated storefront listing. If you are interested in FromSoftware's next experiment, The Duskbloods is more important conceptually, even though its multiplayer structure may not satisfy traditional Souls players. If you value co-op and dark-fantasy world design, Lords of the Fallen II is a major Q1 2027 watch.
This page will continue to change as releases move from "upcoming" to "new." Once a game launches, it should graduate into new Soulslike games and, when important enough, receive its own entry in the Soulslike games database. That separation keeps the search intent clean: this page answers what is still ahead, not everything released in the last twelve months.
