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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.

DARK SOULS™ II is a souls-like, rpg and dark fantasy game developed by FromSoftware and Inc. and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware and Inc..
Released on April 25th 2014 is available only on Windows in 10 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 44,324 reviews of which 39,201 were positive and 5,123 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified DARK SOULS™ II into these genres:

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

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System requirements

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Windows

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

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April 2025

I once got lost hiking up a mountain until I came across a shepherd. I asked him, "How far up are we?" and he answered "Dark Souls II." That's how I realized, I already knew the answer. We were at the peak. Honestly this game is one of my favorites from the Dark Souls Trilogy, it has its flaws but the hate is undeserved. This game added so many improvements then its predecessor like adding bonfires near boss room without having unnecessary run-backs, being able to power stance weapons (later added into Elden Ring), and being able to reset the area with a bonfire ascetic. Love this game for how different and experimental then later installments of the series. 9.5/10

March 2025

I love Dark Souls II, I have to say that I personally prefer this vanilla version. I would recommend that it is probably a better idea to play this version first, and then after finishing this, you should play SoTFS version. Dark Souls II is a f**king amazing game. It stands tall beside its peers as not only an amazing game but also an absolutely incredible Souls game, and no DS2 slander will be tolerated. One day I will elaborate on this.

Dec. 2024

An unfairly criticized sequel, it has everything that makes Dark Souls great. If the first game is like Berserk in its vibe, then the second one is more like The Lord of the Rings . It has a unique, magical, fairytale-like atmosphere. The main story mode is slightly weaker in quality, but the three fantastic DLCs are experiences to remember. 5/5

Nov. 2024

It's like a luxurious all you can eat restaurant, that serves pain and suffering. 10/10 would recommend to make others suffer.

Aug. 2024

10 years ago I got invaded by a hacker named "I'll Kill the Blacksmith" while in the safe area of Majula where combat is normally impossible on my very first run of the game. He proceeded to kill the blacksmith then left. I think about this atleast once a month. 10/10 great game even without a blacksmith.

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DARK SOULS™ II is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam.

DARK SOULS™ II is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 39.99€ on Steam.

DARK SOULS™ II received 39,201 positive votes out of a total of 44,324 achieving a rating of 8.69.

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DARK SOULS™ II was developed by FromSoftware and Inc. and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware and Inc..

DARK SOULS™ II is playable and fully supported on Windows.

DARK SOULS™ II is not playable on MacOS.

DARK SOULS™ II is not playable on Linux.

DARK SOULS™ II offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

DARK SOULS™ II includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.

There are 3 DLCs available for DARK SOULS™ II. Explore additional content available for DARK SOULS™ II on Steam.

DARK SOULS™ II does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

DARK SOULS™ II supports Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet and Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

DARK SOULS™ II is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for DARK SOULS™ II.

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39.99€

8.7

39,201

5,123

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Multiplayer

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206

Developer

FromSoftware, Inc.

Publisher

Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware, Inc.

Release 25 Apr 2014

Platforms

Remote Play

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