Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition

Third-person action RPG with acrobatic exploration, puzzles, loot, and scythe combat

Gunfire Games, Vigil Games, THQ Nordic · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Nov 5, 2015

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 21K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 120 in 30 days
Playing now: 104; peak 24h 120
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition?

A single-player, third-person action RPG set in a fantasy world threatened by the End of Days. As Death, one of the Four Horsemen, you fight enemies, traverse environments acrobatically, solve puzzles, explore an open world, complete side quests, and collect equipment while seeking to clear your brother’s name.

For you if...

+you enjoy hack-and-slash combat with loot and skill trees
+you like open-world exploration and acrobatic traversal
+you want a single-player fantasy adventure with side quests

Not for you if...

−you dislike sorting randomized gear and incremental upgrades
−you prefer action games with little puzzle-solving or platforming
−you want multiplayer or cooperative play

What players say

79% of 20,778 reviews are positive · 82% of 120 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the combat, story, soundtrack, exploration, and character customization. Their main complaint is persistent crashing and freezing, especially after leaving menus or inventory; some players say a frame-rate cap or the public beta fixes these problems, while others still cannot finish the game.

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Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows XP, Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10 (64bit)
Processor: 2.0Ghz Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor or AMD equivalent
Graphics: NVIDIA 9800 GT 512 MB Video Card or AMD equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 13 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c