Lords of the Fallen
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ActionAdventureRPGSouls-likeOnline Co-OpDark FantasyCombatExploration

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Game description

A vast world awaits in the medieval, dark fantasy action-RPG, Lords of the Fallen. As a fabled Dark Crusader, embark on an epic quest to overthrow Adyr, the demon God. The final major update Version 2.5 is out now: features deadlier boss battles and all-new Veteran Mode.

Basic info

DeveloperCI Games
PublisherCI Games
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateOct 13, 2023
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64bit
Processorintel i5 8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Memory12 GB
Graphics6GBs VRAM | NVIDIA GTX-1060 | AMD Radeon RX 590
Storage45 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 427 reviews from the past 1 year

68.4/ 100
Bottom 20%

Steam rating: Mixed (68%)

Metacritic: 75 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 21, 2026)

Gothic dark fantasy with a second, shadowy realm layered over the first, this soulslike scores 68.4 across 427 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

89 reviews praise the visuals and art, and some single out the armor design, the color tinting and the handcrafted set pieces. Visuals & Sound ranks 655th of 1249. 56 find it fun and satisfying to play, and some call it one of their favorite soulslikes. 47 admire the world and its gloomy, beautiful atmosphere, and a few highlight the dual realm idea and memorable level design. Story & World ranks 836th of 1096.

👎 Where it falls short

45 reviews say enemy variety runs thin, with the same foes appearing again and again, and some call the final third a slog. 43 describe frustrating difficulty, and some blame crowds of enemies, spongy foes or poor checkpoint placement, while a few find the bosses too easy. 43 report bugs and crashes, and a few lost characters or levels to save problems or saw co-op sessions break. Tech & Support ranks 626th of 1399, and Gameplay ranks 950th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“armor pieces well designed, masks feel like horror movie” · 89 reviews
“brilliant game with most features of any Soulslike, takes more from Bloodborne” · 56 reviews
“fantastic atmosphere and lantern world concept” · 47 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 77% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Onboarding -1.96 · How easy it is to learn — tutorials and the first hours
Negative “confusing map design and navigation, lamp guidance unhelpful” · 33 reviews

Progression 10% · Difficulty 45% · Freedom 26% · Strategy 30% · Controls & feel 30%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 53% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.47 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “fantastic atmosphere and lantern world concept” · 47 reviews
Negative “world design criticized as pointless and derivative” · 3 reviews

Story 23% · Characters 6%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 44% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.48 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “repetitive enemy variety with same foes appearing constantly” · 45 reviews
Positive “managed to make the game fun despite using only five enemy types” · 2 reviews

Volume 15% · Replayability 9%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 48% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.11 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “armor pieces well designed, masks feel like horror movie” · 89 reviews
Negative “lacks polish and cleanliness compared to Elden Ring, unregulated design details” · 4 reviews

Audio 13%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 34% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +1.50 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “seamless co-op from start to finish works most of the time” · 46 reviews
Negative “co-op broken with host-only progression and severe desync bugs” · 10 reviews

Community 1% · Servers & Connection 3%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 32% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.54 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “poise broken, melee builds interrupted constantly” · 16 reviews
Positive “well balanced difficulty, not punishing like other souls-likes” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 8% · Matchmaking 1%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 47% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.56 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “crashes after final boss, stuck in geometry, item duplication bugs” · 43 reviews
Positive “0 crashes in 20 hours, very rare in gaming” · 1 review

Performance 18% · Developer support 27%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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