Most people active here probably know of the FS catalogue. Given Lemmy's population, the term soulslike may be applied to games quite liberally, so games like Hollow Knight, Nine Sols, Blasphemous and similar games, which incorporate soulslike elements, would all fall under the same umbrella term.
What are your must-plays? What surprised you? What is a sleeper hit you feel like people don't talk about enough?
Let us know!
Edit: I do know that the games in the thumbnail aren't soulslikes in the traditional sense; however, they show some elements that are often associated with soulslikes, so they serve more as a conversation starter to think outside the box and the rigid ideas of what a soulslike truly is and can be
Bloodborne is my favorite of all From's games in this run. With Elden Ring taking a good 2nd thanks to some great coop moments.
With that in mind, I recommend Mortal Shell
It's a smaller, indie Dev made game but has some fun systems and doesn't over stay it's welcome.
I've played through it a few times on Xbox and PC. Runs well on both and doesn't waste time getting to the combat.
As an added bonus, there's an alternate soundtrack DLC (was free originally, might not be anymore) composed by Rotting Christ that adds a pretty cool layer to the bosses battles.