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To be fair, there are also a ton of games using the term "souls like" just because they have a respawn system and checkpoints. I don't include these, personally.
Some of the good ones not made by From soft, IMO, include Lies of P which is probably the closest to form, and The Surge, but 1 over 2 for level design, and 2 over 1 for boss design.
Mortal Shell could be good if it wasn't so buggy that enemies only actually appear once they're in your face. It's got atmosphere and the weighty combat part pretty good.
Another Crab's Treasure nails everything while having a totally different, satirical take on the concept.
I haven't tried Entoria, but the reviews don't look good. I was hoping it would be at least to the level of Lies.
I've played all these and agree that Lies of P is one of the few good ones. The Surge is actually one I had in mind when I wrote my response. I think it's absolute trash. The limb targeting gimmick and the forced quicktime finishers constantly stopping the action are just awful. I agree with your assessment of the others.
At the end of the day I'd almost always rather just play Dark Souls (yes, even Dark Souls 2) again rather than any of the crappy copycats out there.