My Soulslike Addiction: How 2024 Became My Year of Pain & Glory

Honestly, I never saw this coming! 🤯 Just a year ago, I was that player who rage-quit Bloodborne in 20 minutes and accidentally beat the ‚worst‘ Soulslike (shoutout to Lords of the Fallen OG 😅). Then Elden Ring happened—it rewired my brain! Suddenly, I’m devouring Demon’s Souls Remake, Bloodborne (yes, I finally got gud), Lies of P, and Dark Souls 3 like they’re dark fantasy candy. Now? Soulslikes dominate my gaming soul—and 2024? Absolute fire. 🔥\n\n\n### 2023 Was Just the Warm-Up Lap 🏁\nLooking back, 2023 was INSANE for Soulslike stans—almost overwhelming! We got:\n- Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty ⚔️\n- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor 🌌 (that Cal Kestis glow-up tho)\n- Remnant 2 🔄 (randomized worlds = genius)\n- Lords of the Fallen reboot 💀 (fixed now—seriously, play it!)\n\nBut what slayed? Each game twisted the formula. Lords of the Fallen let you drop your own checkpoints (bye-bye runbacks!). Remnant 2’s post-campaign chaos? Chef’s kiss. And Lies of P? Weapon combos + rechargeable pulse cells = 🤌. Sure, platforming sections still suck—why do devs love lava jumps?—but innovation thrived.\n\n\n\n\n### 2024: The Year Soulslike Dreams Came True 😱\nIf 2023 was an appetizer, 2024 was the mic-drop banquet. The hype? Unreal. Finally, no lazy sequels—just FRESH IPs with wild ideas:\n\n| Game | Studio | Why It Slaps |\n|------|--------|-------------|\n| Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree | FromSoftware | Messmer the Impaler? Yes please. More ER = automatic W |\n| Black Myth: Wukong 🐒 | Game Science | Chinese myths + spell-heavy combat = chef’s kiss |\n| Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn 🔫 | A44 Games | Bloodborne speed + magic fox companion Enki?! |\n\nThat Wukong trailer? Chills. Every. Time. Magic isn’t just backup—it’s CENTRAL. Imagine slinging spells while transforming into a giant monkey god. 🙈\n\n\n\nThen there’s Flintlock—gunpowder meets axe swings, with a foxy sidekick who probably steals the show. Movement? Fluid as silk. No more clunky rolls!\n\n\n\nDon’t sleep on smaller gems either:\n- Enotria: The Last Song 🎭 (Italian folklore vibes)\n- Witches of the New World 🧙♀️ (hexes & herbs, baby!)\n- Phantom Blade Zero ⚔️ (cyberpunk samurai? Uh, YES)\n\n\n### My Wildly Personal Wishlist for 2025+ 🌈\nOkay, real talk—I crave Soulslikes that ditch tired tropes. Less insta-death pits, more actual traversal freedom. Flintlock teased it—now go further! Give me:\n- Co-op that doesn’t feel tacked-on 🧑🤝🧑\n- Stories where NPCs aren’t cryptic riddles wrapped in misery 😂\n- A wholesome Soulslike? Maybe farming sim boss fights? 🌻👹\n\nI’m manifesting a game where dying feels poetic, not punishing. Imagine respawning as a vengeful ghost altering the world—now THAT’S innovation. Until then? I’ll be here, dodging, dying, and absolutely loving every second. 💀❤️