DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin overview

Overview

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin comes from FromSoftware, Inc. and is published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware, Inc.. It arrived on Steam on Apr 1, 2015, 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, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1,605 players at 13 September 2026 - 00:32:59 UTC, with a tracked peak near 12,051. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 84% positive across 131,305 reviews.

Language and system requirements

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin is available in 10 languages including:

12 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, bbfc, usk, and oflc

Sales, recommendations, and streams

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin has sold up to 4,300,000 units and has 83,647 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $109,700,000. On Twitch, 19 streamers are live with around 146 total watchers.

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin overview details

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

Steam Store description

Gamers are in for a big surprise in DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin. An unforgettable journey awaits you in a breathtaking world where each dark corner and unexpected encounter will test your resolve. Go beyond what you thought was possible and discover incredible challenge and intense emotional reward. Whether you’ve previously played DARK SOULS™ II, or are new to the award-winning franchise, you are in for an entirely different experience with this exclusive, “Director’s Cut” version of the game. - The definitive edition of DARK SOULS™ II. DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin includes all the DARK SOULS™ II content released to-date in one package and much more! - A brand new experience and challenge. Enemy placement has been overhauled, resulting in a completely different play dynamic than experienced before. The safe zones that some players remembered are no longer safe! A new NPC invader called Forlorn will also play a key role in changing the gameplay experience. Hardened players will have to forget everything they thought they knew about DARK SOULS™ II. - Online play has been enhanced with the addition of a special item to regulate souls acquired in battle - it’s now possible to match up more consistently online. The number of players who can participate in an online session has also been increased, from 4 to 6 people, completely changing the online play dynamic. 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, diaboli…

SteamPulse editorial summary

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin 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 1,605 players at 13 September 2026 - 00:32:59 UTC, a tracked peak of 12,051, and 84% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Souls-likeDark FantasyRPGDifficultActionThird PersonAtmosphericAction RPGCharacter CustomizationCo-opMultiplayerAdventureFantasyMedievalDark

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