DARK SOULS™ II
Developed by FROM SOFTWARE, DARK SOULS™ II is the highly anticipated sequel to the gruelling 2011 breakout hit Dark Souls. The unique old-school action RPG experience captivated imaginations of gamers worldwide with incredible challenge and intense emotional reward.
88.3Rating
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38Achievements
About This Game
DARK SOULS™ II is a action/rpg game with both single-player and multiplayer modes, developed by FromSoftware, Inc. and released in 2014. With an estimated 1.5 million copies sold, it is considered a major commercial success on Steam. With 45.2k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 88.3/100 — a strong reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 41.96 hours, with side content bringing that to 63.03 hours, and a completionist run can reach 113.25 hours. The game has 4 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Souls-like, RPG, Dark Fantasy, Difficult and Action RPG.
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User Reviews
88.3
Overall Score / 100
8.8/10
Steam (45246 rev)
Playtime Estimates
41.96h
🎯 Main Story
63.03h
⭐ Main + Sides
113.25h
💯 Completionist
Based on 46 player submissions
DLCs (4)
DARK SOULS™ II Crown of the Sunken King
$9.99
DARK SOULS™ II Crown of the Old Iron King
$9.99
DARK SOULS™ II Crown of the Ivory King
$9.99
Dark Souls II Upgrade to DX11 (no content)
$29.99
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Game Information
Release Date
April 25, 2014
Developer
FromSoftware, Inc.
Publisher
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment, FromSoftware, Inc.
Platforms
Windows
Controller
Full Support
Price
$39.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
1.5M
(1.2M - 1.8M) VRI ScoreLearning
81.3
Not for everyone, but if you like the genre then it's good
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Action
RPG
Categories
Single-player
Multi-player
Co-op
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on TV
Family Sharing
Tags
Souls-like
RPG
Dark Fantasy
Difficult
Action RPG
Action
Unforgiving
Adventure
Exploration
Atmospheric
Co-op
Multiplayer
Fantasy
Epic
PvP
Immersive
Third Person
Replay Value
Open World
Dark
Supported Languages
With Full Audio
English
Text Only
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Polish
Russian
Korean
Portuguese - Brazil
Traditional Chinese
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8
- Processor: AMD® Phenom II™ X2 555 3.2Ghz or Intel® Pentium Core ™ 2 Duo E8500 3.17Ghz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600GT, ATI Radeon™ HD 5870
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 12 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9 sound device
- Additional Notes: Controller support: Microsoft Xbox 360® Controller for Windows® (or equivalent) recommended
Recommended:
- OS *: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8
- Processor: Intel® CoreTM i3 2100 3.10GHz or AMD® A8 3870K 3.0GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 or ATI Radeon™ HD 6870 or higher
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9 sound device
- Additional Notes: Controller support: Microsoft Xbox 360® Controller for Windows® (or equivalent) recommended
Legal Notice
DARK SOULS™Ⅱ & ©2014 BANDAI NAMCO Games Inc. ©2011-2014 FromSoftware, Inc.