# Ep. 91: What Are Soulslikes?

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Podcast: [Giant Enemy Crab Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/giant-enemy-crab-podcast-7042757)
Published: 2026-03-29T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/giant-enemy-crab/episodes/Ep--91-What-Are-Soulslikes-e3h3tq7
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Duration seconds: 5165

## Resource

Yes, I know there's what looks like a typo in the video... It was meant to be like a who, what, where, when joke but then we didn't think it would land so we changed the title and were... you know what, nevermind. Too late now. On this SPECIAL 150 SUB EPISODE (thank you!) , 3 guys decide to answer(?) the age old question, what exactly is a soulslike? Does it have to be a FromSoft game like Darksouls or Sekiro? Could it be anything as long as it follows certain rules? Do we figure it out? Do you know what it is? Please tell us. We have no Idea.We have played some... I think. Enjoy some of what is debatably a soulslike, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, while you listen.Ft. @Flizoat KylarEmiya, & Strider1 #soulslike #eldenring #gamingpodcast Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro + What Is a Soulslike? 08:30 Defining the Genre (What Counts?) 24:30 Best & Worst Boss Design 39:00 Are Souls Games Getting Too Hard? 46:30 AI Bosses & The Future of the Genre 59:45 Storytelling Problems in Souls Games 01:20:00 Elden Ring Movie Discussion + Outro 🎧 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your pods.👇You can help us out by following, rating, and reviewing at these links! 👇Spotify: (https://open.spotify.com/show/3R1zDCuZ9edDCxwH2YDMtj)Apple Podcasts: (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/giant-enemy-crab-podcast/id1770911740) 🔔 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you blah, blah, blah. ( It's a new law, just don't question it.) Produced by @Flizoat Crab Art by KylarEmiya Outro bv Beats by Al - https://on.soundcloud.com/3tjYgT42frj6JDjIDL

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