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DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay to a new level. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and unrelenting challenge.

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin is a souls-like, dark fantasy and rpg game developed by FromSoftware and Inc. and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware and Inc..
Released on April 01st 2015 is available only on Windows in 10 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Korean and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 116,710 reviews of which 98,052 were positive and 18,658 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin into these genres:

Souls-like Dark Fantasy RPG Difficult Action Third Person Atmospheric Action RPG Character Customization Co-op Multiplayer Adventure Fantasy Medieval Dark Singleplayer Lore-Rich Story Rich PvP Remake

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit
  • Processor: AMD® A8 3870 3,6 Ghz or Intel® Core ™ i3 2100 3.1Ghz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 465 / ATI Radeon TM HD 6870
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 23 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound device

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Feb. 2025
Its bitter, it stinks, it hurts, it that ache you get in your neck after sleeping horribly, its that really poorly made coffee that you just keep drinking even though it tastes like the embodiment of a depressing Monday morning. But for some reason, you just keep drinking it, and by the time that cups almost empty, for some reason you end up in love with it.
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Jan. 2025
Here's how you play Dark Souls II: 1. Buy game on sale or for the full price. 2. Beat at least 3 bosses. 3. Lose patience over the stupidly annoying enemies. 4. Take a year break. 5. Come back to the game as a veteran soulsborne player. 6. Start a new DS2 run. 7. Actually start enjoying DS2. 8. Finish game and realize what you missed out on.
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Jan. 2025
Recently beat DS2 base game, now playing DLC. I honestly do not get the hate behind this game. I genuinely enjoyed the play through. Yes, there are rage moments in the game and annoying things that make the game miserable at times, but there are so many moments in the game that really make you appreciate the game. I would give it a try instead of listening to all the negative comments.
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Oct. 2024
This is the 3rd time I have bought this game. Originally on PS3, then PS4, now here. If you download this, go over to Nexus Mods and install the 'Seeker of Fire 2.0' mode. This will make DS2, the "Best Souls experience out there" according to FightinCowboy, and I tend to agree with his appraisal.
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Sept. 2024
got invaded by a sunbro as a level 9 noob. me: <frantic rolling for 60s> sunbro: <watching> me: <calm down, stop spamming roll> sunbro: <drops item, praise sun, suicide into water> me: <pick up Yorgh's Spear+8, replace Fire Longsword> me: <go forth, wreak shit> favorite gaming moment to this day
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Frequently Asked Questions

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam.

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 39.99€ on Steam.

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin received 98,052 positive votes out of a total of 116,710 achieving a rating of 8.30.
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DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin was developed by FromSoftware and Inc. and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware and Inc..

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin is playable and fully supported on Windows.

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin is not playable on MacOS.

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin is not playable on Linux.

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin does not currently offer any DLC.

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin supports Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet and Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin 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.

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DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin PEGI 16
39.99€
8.3
98,052
18,658
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
2,103
Developer
FromSoftware, Inc.
Publisher
Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware, Inc.
Release 01 Apr 2015
Platforms
Remote Play
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