DARK SOULS™ II overview

Overview

DARK SOULS™ II comes from FromSoftware, Inc. and is published by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment, FromSoftware, Inc.. It arrived on Steam on Apr 25, 2014, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, and Remote Play on TV. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

DARK SOULS™ II's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 150 players at 12 September 2026 - 07:08:16 UTC, with a tracked peak near 79,528. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 88% positive across 46,782 reviews.

Language and system requirements

DARK SOULS™ II is available in 10 languages including:

8 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, oflc, and fpb

Sales, recommendations, and streams

DARK SOULS™ II has sold up to 1,600,000 units and has 33,301 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $39,900,000. On Twitch, 1 streamers are live with around 1 total watchers.

DARK SOULS™ II overview details

DARK SOULS™ II combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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 brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay innovations to both single and multiplayer experiences. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and the unrelenting challenge that only FROM SOFTWARE can deliver. Key Features Go Beyond Death : dare yourself to engage against intense gameplay in a vast world powered by an all new engine that leaps graphics, sound & FX forward like never before A labyrinth of monsters & bosses : immerse yourself into mind-bending environments filled with new twisted monsters and deadly bosses that could only come from the imagination of FROM SOFTWARE Sensory assault : a wide range of threats will prey on human senses & phobias - auditory hallucinations, vertigo, acrophobia, etc Deeper and darker : more intricate customization options provide weapons and armor tailoring to player style Evolved multiplayer : updated multiplayer system enables improved online interaction to bring forward cooperative & competitive play Refined gameplay : DARK SOULS™ II features fluid motion-capture animations, an upgraded combat system, a vastly expanded suite of characters, deeper customization options, new weapons, armor abilities, and a balanced player progression system

SteamPulse editorial summary

DARK SOULS™ II is listed as a game with $39.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, and Remote Play on TV, and is associated with Action and RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 150 players at 12 September 2026 - 07:08:16 UTC, a tracked peak of 79,528, and 88% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Souls-likeRPGDark FantasyDifficultAction RPGActionUnforgivingAdventureExplorationAtmosphericCo-opMultiplayerFantasyEpicPvP

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