Remnant is very much built on the Dark Souls model, but at least the love’s out in the open. Fans of Dark Souls have seen that game go from being a cult favorite to acknowledged masterpiece to spawning what is essentially a cottage industry for similar action RPGs to the point where it seems like now, it it’s the rare ARPG that isn’t a Soulsborne-copycat. In the case of Remnant: From the Ashes, while there are echoes of Darksiders, Hellgate: London and even a little bit of Serious Sam, the primary model is FromSoftware’s Dark Souls franchise.
There’s no need for cagey, beating-around-the-bush comparisons.
Although all forms of entertainment - including games - must be judged on their own merits, when a developer or creator openly acknowledges the influences behind a project it makes talking about it so much easier.
