Lost Soul Aside: A New Contender in Hack-and-Slash Greatness?

At this year’s recent State of Play live stream, the very fast action-packed game Lost Soul Aside got a huge and remarkable spot with a new story trailer reveal and an exciting demo showcasing more of the stylish gameplay we could expect to see in-game. For a project that has been in development for a decade now, Lost Soul Aside has been on a steady trajectory of growth in popularity. Even though it had quite a few delays on the way, it did manage to build and maintain a much deserved hype all around it. 

Developed by Ultizero Games and delivered to market by Sony Interactive Entertainment and their PlayStation Publishing LLC for both the PS5 and Windows PC this action-adventure RPG truly deserves your attention, especially as the announced Lost Soul Aside release date, set for the 29th of August 2025 is nearing closer and closer.

In this YUPLAY review we are going to discuss the various important aspects of the title such as the history of development, combat, gameplay features, progression systems, storyline and of course the Lost Soul Aside pre-order bonus set as well as the numerous extras you would get when purchasing the Lost Soul Aside Digital Deluxe edition of the game.

Will you be able to overcome the difficult challenges ahead of you in order to save the whole of humanity from the looming danger across the entire world and perhaps most of all, yourself and the ones you care for?

Let’s find out all the essential information and details to do so in the following paragraphs!

History of Development and Backstory

Lost Soul Aside was originally started as a passion project by developer Yang Bing, with quite the limited budget and workforce. It was first mentioned and presented all the way back in 2016, as a part of PlayStation's China Hero Project, which was an event intended to help and support the Chinese-based game development industry. 

Even though it had humble beginning as an indie title at first, as time went by the project scaled up tremendously and is now confidently standing among the other AAA games in the gaming calendar. It also is most certainly nicely put on the higher positions in the Wishlist charts of the many fans around the world that are already super eager, with the constantly rising levels of anticipation, to get their hands on it. Currently, the title is in an ongoing Pre-order campaign and could be found on the Lost Soul Aside steam page and official stores.

With such a long development time period behind it, this title promises to introduce players to an experience that manages to merge and mix elements from other genre-defining hit titles that have impacted the industry throughout the years. It effectively manages to blend core combat mechanics and storyline thrills and twists in a manner similar to the ones in massive franchises such as the very acclaimed Final Fantasy games (in the story and visuals department) as well as the notorious Devil May Cry series (when it comes to the combat mechanics), since these are the most prominently distinct titles that people actively point towards to when thinking about the question: What are the games that seem to be the most similar to the Lost Soul Aside gameplay?

Prepare yourself to go on a thrilling journey with the goal of saving your younger sister Louisa – as well as all of humanity – from the threat posed by the mysterious invaders from another dimension that looms far beyond any of the known horizons and frontiers in the vast world of Lost Soul Aside. This fight is not only about you or your closest and dearest, and even though the plot mainly revolves around the personal mission of our protagonist, the stakes are actually much higher than that….it is for everyone that is alive.

The Grand Journey of our Mighty Hero While the Entire World is Threatened

The game takes us through the dangerous journey of Kesar – a young agile warrior on his deadly mission for redemption as he searches for his younger sister while the world is experiencing an inter-dimensional invasion on a grand scale. It was supposed to be the night during which everything changed. The moment when Kaser, Louisa and their group of rebels finally decided to step out of the dark shadows, since there was a possibility to seriously disrupt the Emperor’s birthday celebrations and take a strong stand against his ruthless rule of dominance, but to also give people something to strive and hope for. 

But in just a heartbeat, the whole plan got ruined because of a violent meteor storm that rained down from the skies, crushing everything around, but what is far worse is the fact that Louisa’s soul was taken. When this happens Kaser goes on a mission to bring his sister back from dimensions beyond his understanding, since it seemed that the meteor storm was not a natural phenomenon. It actually was the arrival of the Voidrax, a race of dimensional invaders set on a brutal campaign to destroy any lesser forms of life they come across and obtain the energy from their souls.

The storyline is promising to include multiple memorable and meaningful connections and sudden plot twists and unexpected turns, heavily sprinkled with a lot of fast and intense melee combats as well as regular massive boss encounters.

Stunningly Picturesque Worlds to Explore and Dive right in

Prepare to adventure far and wide across dangerous dimensions, majestic lands, and strange new worlds filled with mysterious architecture. Go through various levels and even otherworldly dimensions, from snow-covered mountain ranges to long-forgotten lost ruins, ancient alien relics and temples and so much more to explore. Every different level comes full of its own kinds of danger and secrets to find, but also with plenty of gorgeous views and sights for players to find, especially among of all the chaos that is going on around them. 

On your way you are going to meet both loyal allies and menacing enemies, each coming with their own story, waiting to be discovered. It is exactly through the development of these deeper relationships that Kaser would better understand the meaning of true friendship, family ties but also the ones for rage and sacrifice.

Character Evolution, Combat Mechanics and Weapon features 

Kesar is able to use a form of a shape-shifting weapon that he could easily morph between different types of blades and forms on the go, You are also accompanied by a dragon-like creature named Arena who is able to use various types of magical and mystical abilities in order to better support and protect Kesar from harm. 

As you progress further in the Lost Soul Aside gameplay you would unravel Kesar’s deep connection to Arena and the powers they share, so that they overcome any obstacle on the way together. You would really have to go against all the odds and fight with some of the deadliest enemies and colossal monster creatures that you would have to go against in this already very much anticipated upcoming single-player action adventure RPG game. From more ordinary battle clashes with more common enemies all the way to the much more massive and grand scale set-piece boss battles, the combat system in the Lost Soul Aside release is designed in such a way to keep you on the edge at any time, while rewarding your creativity and precision.

Just like the games it mainly got inspired by, Lost Soul Aside puts serious emphasis on aerial dodging, precise timing, combo chains and countering as well as dynamic dodges. Get ready for an incredibly fast-paced and dynamic DMC combat style that has a huge number of attack combinations, of course with need of your most precise timing and best reflexes, in order to chain them into spectacular weapon attacks as the fights progress into their different phases. After all, your enemies are going to be quite vicious and are definitely not going to show you any form of mercy, so neither should you, right? 

It would only be fair to unleash your most powerful abilities, to their highest possible level you have, and when you properly fuse that with your combat skills you become truly able to deliver some incredibly huge amounts of damage to your opponents in any battle situation. Have in mind that as you go further and further you may need to adapt and introduce changes in your fighting and overall play style whenever need may be, as it could even help you solve some of the more complex puzzles on your way much more easily too. 

Kaser has huge potential of growing stronger and deadlier, acquiring more and more skills and abilities throughout his adventure. You are able to use Experience Points and with them to unlock and choose more attributes from the character Skill Tree. Are you more of a swordsman? Or perhaps, a fan of more ranged combat? Maybe you are into high-speed moves and intensity? Whatever your preference might be, the Lost Soul Aside weapons would certainly deliver it. Make sure to try out different combinations and setups in order to build and polish your proffered personal playstyle, so let’s go through some of them now: 

Epic melee weapons arsenal - Collect the whole set of strikingly powerful and diverse melee weapons, each of them with unique tactical stat metrics, light and heavy attacks and utilized skills of their own. You are able to switch between weapons while in combo to mix up your attacks patterns even more and better maintain control over the battle area. 

You could further enhance your damage output and impact in the fight even more by unleashing amplified attacks depending on the weapon’s unique specials. Adjust the battle range accordingly by combining different weapons and their effects.

Greater weapon customization - You can customize each of the weapon types by using weapon fragments that you have discovered on your mission. The fragments would allow for many different possibilities as they are able to change the appearance of your weapons, improve combat or regeneration abilities and even to slightly upgrade your overall fighting style. You may want use these fragments on your weapons and experiment with the different available setups to greatly expand on your powers as you are forging the most powerful weapon you desire.

Fully harness the powers of Arena - There are many important skills that are granted to you by Arena, the dragon-like creature that accompanies you on your adventure. As you progress through the story you would unlock an array of Arena’s Power abilities to provide you with boosts, greater healing as well as to keep you alive in many situations by summoning protective shields. His abilities aren’t just for support though, as they could really become serious game-changers, turning tough battles in your favor when used wisely.

Burst Pursuit/ Fusion Merge/Fusion Blast - You may want to time your button hits in order to intensify and stylize your attacks with precision to achieve high-impact bursts of strength during the weapon combos for the most devastating damage output possible. Charge your Fusion Gauge by performing attack combos and abilities, thus summoning Arena’s claws as they slash your enemies. This is an upgradeable skill that opens up the way for new combat techniques to exploit while in battle as Kaser advances on his objectives.

The Ultimate set of Survival skills - You would surely manage to stay for at least a bit longer in the fight by actively using your dodge reflexes as well as learning to apply enough timing precision to parry with ease. It may seem simple to grasp, but it is definitely very much challenging to fully perfect. You do have the absolute freedom to find your own way of doing combat; weapon switching, mixing various attack pattern combination chains and most of all learning more about the way your enemies move in battles. With time and as you level-up your incredible powers and abilities would definitely need to increase, simply because you would need all of your strength and might to complete this heroic quest.

PLAYSTATION VERSION ENHANCEMENTS 

Initially Lost Soul Aside was primarily designed for the Playstation consoles and hardware. Due to this fact there have been special improvements included in the game and here is a short list of the main enhancements that have been implemented by the developers in order for the game to provide players with an amazing experience.

• -    The very quick SSD in the PS5 makes sure to go through load times so fast, that you would barely have time to notice when it happens.
• -    The DualSense controller lets you feel each and every single sword swing, impact and dodge as if they are real by using its adaptive triggers and haptic feedback technology.
• -    Absolutely stunning 4K visuals with dynamic lighting and magnificently crafted environments that really bring this world to life in the best way possible. A true visual delight.

EXCLUSIVE FEATURES AVAILABLE FOR THE PC

PC fans should not worry either as the game would also runs smooth and keeps all the core Lost Soul Aside gameplay features in place and is fully optimized to deliver high level performance. Here is what to expect with the PC version:

• -    Explore the world of Lost Soul Aside in Optimized 4K graphics with custom graphical quality and visual options as well as unlocked framerates, with included support for performance boosting. 
• -    Discover the great levels of realism in all the visuals and graphics with lifelike shadows, accurate reflections and high-quality light effects made possible through advanced ray tracing technology.
• -    Experience all of your powerful abilities and the ongoing impact of battle through the adaptive triggers and haptic feedback of the PlayStation DualSense controller via a wired USB connection.
• -    Get rich colors, vivid brightness levels and better contrast for the intricately detailed, ultra-realistic visuals on HDR-compatible (High Dynamic Range display) gaming monitors.

LOST SOUL ASIDE PRE-ORDER BONUS OFFER AND AVAILABLE DELUXE EDITION

As for the ongoing Pre-order offer and the possible Lost Soul Aside steam release of available deluxe edition, so there are a couple of options to explore and keep in mind, apart from the standard version of the game. 

Pre-Order now and receive the following: 

• Kaser’s initial reveal outfit: The Origin
• 10x High Potion in-game items
• 500 Divinity’s Gold in-game coin currency

The Lost Soul Aside DIGITAL DELUXE EDITION includes the following: 

• Lost Soul Aside Game
• Three weapon fragment cosmetics: Genesis Thunder, Everlasting Ember, and Crystal of Abyss
• Arena skin: Golden Blaze
• Ruby Necklace health booster
• Gemstone Badge XP booster
• Digital soundtrack
• Digital art book

Similar Games to Lost Soul Aside that you could Enjoy right away

With the upcoming Lost Soul Aside release finally arriving very soon (after 10 whole years of development), we may need to get ready and in shape to join Kesar on his journey. The following suggestions are for Lost Soul Aside similar games that could be a great fit to practice and polish our skills on par, while we are waiting for the middle of August. 

The title has obviously been heavily inspired (and that was information confirmed by the creator and author of the Lost Soul Aside game,Yang Bing spoke about this very early on after the game was publically announced) by the likes of the Devil May Cry series, Bayonetta and of course many of the Final Fantasy games, since it features very similar fast-paced, stylish combat systems with extensive character progression features and many available weapon customizations. Fans of games with similar action-oriented gameplay and strong character progression often like the following: NieR: Automata, Stellar Blade, and Black Myth Wukong.

With this we are ready to conclude our review for Lost Soul Aside and thank you for reading on to the very end! We are going to drop more blog posts soon, so stay tuned for other interesting YUPLAY promotions, game reviews and news in gaming.