Tournament of Souls
Tournament of Souls put you in the boots of Soul Fighter Samira on a one-woman climb through a star-studded fighting tournament. Instead of a MOBA lane, you got a slick 2D side-on fighting game baked right into the League client — read the wind-up, trade blows, and do it all with flair.
The heart of the game is the Style meter. Samira fights in two stances — guns and sword — and every time you switch between them mid-combo, her Style rank climbs the E–D–C–B–A–S ladder. Hit S and you unlock her screen-clearing ultimate, which dumps massive damage and resets the meter, so the optimal loop is a constant, showy dance of weapon-swapping.
The gauntlet is a who's-who of the Soul Fighter universe — Gwen, Lux, Naafiri, Jhin (twice, the second time an "Encore"), Pyke, Evelynn, Sett, Shaco, and finally the tournament's host, Viego, who transforms into a God's Eye final boss. Each fighter brings a distinct gimmick, and your abilities upgrade as you win, letting you tune your kit before the harder fights.
"Face off against the strongest soul fighters in a series of fierce 1v1 matches to help Samira chase down her biggest bounty yet and fulfill her soul's desire!"
— Riot Games, Soul Fighter / Tournament of Souls (2023)
Tournament of Souls At a Glance
| Event | Soul Fighter |
|---|---|
| Year | 2023 |
| Genre | Fighter |
| Controls | Keyboard |
| Setting | A tournament bracket outside Runeterra |
| Where to play | Free in your browser on RuneGrove — no League client needed |
Where Tournament of Souls Is Set
Not Runeterra proper but the Soul Fighter universe: a bracket of ten duels against Gwen, Lux, Naafiri, Jhin, Pyke, Evelynn, Sett and Shaco — Jhin twice, the rematch billed as an Encore — ending with the tournament's own host, Viego.
How to Play Tournament of Souls
Tournament of Souls is played with the keyboard in the browser — there is nothing to install and no League client to open. The full input map:
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Q | Quickshot |
| W | Sky Scraper (launcher) |
| E | Severe Strike |
| R | Ultimate — unlocks at S-rank |
| Swap | Switch between guns and sword to raise your Style |
Style Meter (E → S)
Switch between gun and sword stances to climb the rank; reaching S unlocks the ultimate, which deals massive damage and resets the meter.
Boss Gauntlet
Ten escalating duels, each with a distinct gimmick — Gwen heals, Lux shields, Evelynn stealths, Pyke resurrects — ending with God's Eye Viego.
Ability Upgrades
Winning grants progression that evolves each of Samira's Q/W/E/R abilities into stronger tiers, across both Story and Expert modes.
The Cast
- Samira — Player character — bounty hunter
- Jhin — Rival — fought twice, including an Encore
- Gwen — Heals and resists
- Evelynn — Slips into stealth
- Sett — The Boss — pure brawler
- Viego — Host — transforms into God's Eye Viego
Did You Know
- Widely described as "LoL meets Tekken" — Riot's own style-rating combo-battler.
- Art and animation by external studio Fireball Studio; designed by Taylor Dinwiddie and Ty Sheedlo.
- Jhin is fought twice — the rematch is billed as an "Encore."
- A hands-on taste of Riot's fighting-game ambitions (the 2XKO lineage).
More Mini Games
Tournament of Souls is one of six minigames Riot built into the League of Legends client, all of them preserved and free to play here. The other five:
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The Demon's Hand
A poker-hand roguelike where 73 Sigils let you bend the rules in your own favour.
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Demacia Rising
A two-act turn-based campaign that raises Demacia from refugee camp to kingdom.
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The Battle of Koeshin
A 2.5D tag-team brawler whose Devil-May-Cry-style flair meter pays out at S+.
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Jinx Fixes Everything
A first-person Zaun workshop crawl of cogs, claw machines and hidden Arcane lore.
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The Spirit of Hearth-Home
A cozy five-room clean-up of Ornn's forge, bookended by two voiced comics.
Or start from the full mini games hub, and read the world these games are set in over in the Archive of Runeterra.