DARK SOULS™ II
Dark fantasy action RPG built around punishing combat and exploration
FromSoftware, Inc. · Published by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment, FromSoftware, Inc. · Released Apr 25, 2014
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 47K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 139 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 116
- peak 24h 169
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 12 years ago
- Apr 28, 2014
Metacritic: 91/100 (critic reviews)
What is DARK SOULS™ II?
A dark fantasy action RPG set in a vast world of labyrinthine areas, monsters, hazards, and bosses. You explore, fight enemies, and tailor weapons and armor to your play style, with single-player, cooperative, and competitive multiplayer.
For you if...
- +you like demanding combat and dark fantasy exploration
- +you want cooperative and competitive online play
Not for you if...
- −you want a relaxed action RPG with straightforward systems
What players say
88% of 46,849 reviews are positive · 81% of 139 in the last 30 days
Players praise the build variety, amount of content, and this version's less crowded enemy placement compared with Scholar of the First Sin. Common complaints target repetitive bosses, enemy swarms, and long boss runbacks.
Screenshots and trailer
DARK SOULS™ II system requirements
As published by the developer.
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
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600GT, ATI Radeon™ HD 5870
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 12 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- 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
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 or ATI Radeon™ HD 6870 or higher
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 15 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Controller support: Microsoft Xbox 360® Controller for Windows® (or equivalent) recommended
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 38
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese.
Tags
- Souls-like
- RPG
- Difficult
- Dark Fantasy
- Action RPG
- Action
- Adventure
- Exploration
- Atmospheric
- Co-op
- Multiplayer
- Fantasy
- Epic
- PvP
- Immersive
- Third Person
Recent updates
- Apr 28, 2014 · Dark Souls II Patch Available
- Apr 28, 2014 · Dark Souls II Patch Available
4 DLC available.
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