DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
Third-person dark fantasy action RPG with punishing combat and co-op
FromSoftware, Inc. · Published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware, Inc. · Released Apr 1, 2015
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 84% of 132K
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 79% of 462 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 1,730
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)
What is DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin?
A third-person dark fantasy action RPG where you customize a character, explore a hostile world, and fight enemies through difficult, deliberate combat. This edition includes all previously released Dark Souls II content, revised enemy placement, and online co-op and multiplayer.
For you if...
- +you enjoy difficult combat that rewards patience and careful engagement
- +you like oppressive dark fantasy worlds and character build variety
- +you want both solo play and online co-op
Not for you if...
- −you want fast, forgiving combat with simple dodge mechanics
- −you prefer bypassing encounters instead of fighting methodically
What players say
84% of 132,171 reviews are positive · 79% of 462 in the last 30 days
Players praise the dark atmosphere, character build variety, and co-op. The most common complaints concern crowded enemy placement and boss runbacks, the Adaptability stat’s effect on dodging, and combat that some players find clunky or imprecise.
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DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit
- Processor
- AMD® A8 3870 3,6 Ghz or Intel® Core ™ i3 2100 3.1Ghz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 465 / ATI Radeon TM HD 6870
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 23 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit
- Processor
- AMD® FX 8150 3.6 GHz or Intel® Core™ i7 2600 3.4 GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750, ATI Radeon™ HD 7850
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 23 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
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
- Age rating
- 13+
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
- Cloud saves are not shared across platforms
- 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, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Korean, Traditional Chinese.
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