Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is an action RPG from developer and publisher Koei Tecmo. It features challenging combat that requires you to master your skills or face numerous deaths. With its emphasis on difficult combat, you may be wondering whether Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is a souls-like.

Does Wo Long Fallen Dynasty have souls-like combat?

The answer is yes—Wo Long: Fallen Dynastydoes have souls-like combat. However, fans will notice it bears moresimilarities to the Nioh seriesthan From Soft’s Dark Souls series. This is due to the fact that Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is developed and published by Koei Tecmo.

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This means souls-like players going in afterElden Ring, the most recent souls-like, need to temper their expectations and adjust them for the different play styles. While many of the elements remain the same, slight differences can be jarring for those not used to Koei Tecmo’s souls-like formula.

Is Wo Long Fallen Dynasty a rogue-like?

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty isnot rogue-like, despite having some of the features you expect in this genre. While you will die many times to learn how to progress, you can defeat the foe that killed you to retrieve your belongings. Instead of the rogue-like formula, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty uses the system and features you find in many souls-like titles.

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