There also is a counter, and IGN person who reported on the game said something along the lines of “Unless you played a game like Sekiro, you may find the timing challenging.” this combined with the absence of guns is why people are referring to it as a souls-like, I think.
Just because it has a dodge button doesn’t mean it’s soulslike. Didn’t Silent Hill 2 Remake have very similar combat? What’s the problem?
There also is a counter, and IGN person who reported on the game said something along the lines of “Unless you played a game like Sekiro, you may find the timing challenging.” this combined with the absence of guns is why people are referring to it as a souls-like, I think.