I beat Flyknight.
It's now my favorite Dark Souls game.
It's only about 4 hours (I took 6.5 to 100% it) but is an excellently compact and enjoyable experience.
While there's only a single attack as opposed to Soulsborne light/heavy attacks, inputs are directional. Couple that with limb damage (which is important for certain types of enemies and overall just a really fun mechanic), some weapons swapping damage types depending on direction (my halberd pierces with a thrust, but cuts with a sidestep or overhead slash) and a bit of weapon physics (I often had to switch to a simple spear in tight corridors to avoid side swiping into the wall) and you've got a phenomenal foundation that the dev is already planning a sequel for.
It's Pseudoregalia for Soulsborne games, what more can I say?

I beat Flyknight. It's now my favorite Dark Souls game. It's only about 4 hours (I took 6.5 to 100% it) but is an excellently compact and enjoyable experience. While there's only a single attack as opposed to Soulsborne light/heavy attacks, inputs are directional. Couple that with limb damage (which is important for certain types of enemies and overall just a really fun mechanic), some weapons swapping damage types depending on direction (my halberd pierces with a thrust, but cuts with a sidestep or overhead slash) and a bit of weapon physics (I often had to switch to a simple spear in tight corridors to avoid side swiping into the wall) and you've got a phenomenal foundation that the dev is already planning a sequel for. It's Pseudoregalia for Soulsborne games, what more can I say?