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DARK SOULS™ II

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App ID 236430
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment, FromSoftware, Inc.
Supported Systems Windows
Last Changenumber 28970643
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 00:17:39 UTC ()
Release Date 25 April 2014 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
😎 86.85%
44k reviews
150
In-Game
💥 Souls-like 🎲 RPG 🧝 Dark Fantasy 😓 Difficult 💥 Action RPG

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.

Additional Information

Developer FromSoftware, Inc.
gamedir ValveTestApp236430
metacritic_name Dark Souls II
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metacritic_score 91
NoServers No
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/dark-souls-ii?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
state eStateComingSoonNoPreload
GameManualURL https://store.steampowered.com/manual/236430/
VisibleOnlyWhenSubscribed Yes
community_visible_stats Yes
sourcegame Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
checkpkgstate Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
SortAs Dark Souls 2
streamingallowgamevsync 1
streamingallowgamevsync_reason Flashes continually resetting D3D device at start if vsync is disabled
Store Release Date 25 April 2014 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), RPG (3)
Steam Release Date 25 April 2014 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 7 August 2014 – 11:14:05 UTC () (1407410045)
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review_score 8
review_percentage 88
Detected Technologies (?) FMOD SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game has minor graphics/display issues on Steam Deck
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game has minor graphics/display issues on SteamOS
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 17 December 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 593112
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
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    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
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    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 4 May 2013 – 21:13:52 UTC (), in changelist #203538

Supported Languages

11 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes

Tags

💥 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

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Remote Play on Phone Remote Play on Tablet Remote Play on TV Family Sharing Multi-player Co-op

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

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Depots

ID Configuration Size DL.
228982 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980VC 2008 Redist No size
228983 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980VC 2010 Redist No size
228990 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980DirectX Jun 2010 Redist No size
236431 Windows UnusedValveTestApp236430 Content No size
236432 Windows DARK SOULS™ II TechDev Depot 13.81 GiB 9.90 GiB
236434 Windows DARK SOULS™ II JP Depot 13.81 GiB 9.85 GiB
271940 Windows DLC 271940Dark Souls II - Pre-Order DLC (271940) Depot 33 B 160 B
271941 Windows DLC 271941Dark Souls II - Digital Extras (271941) Depot 236.80 MiB 208.03 MiB
287360 DLC 287360Dark Souls II - Pre-Order DLC JP (287360) Depot 96.26 MiB 94.48 MiB
287770 DLC 287770Darks Souls II JP Retail Pre-Order DLC 1 (287770) Depot 35 B 160 B
287771 DLC 287771Darks Souls II JP Retail Pre-Order DLC 2 (287771) Depot 35 B 160 B
289120 DLC 289120Darks Souls II JP Retail Pre-Order DLC 3 (289120) Depot 35 B 160 B
289121 DLC 289121Darks Souls II JP Retail Pre-Order DLC 4 (289121) Depot 35 B 160 B
289122 DLC 289122Darks Souls II JP Retail Pre-Order DLC 5 (289122) Depot 35 B 160 B
271942 DLC 271942Dark Souls II - DLC 1 (271942) Depot 30 B 160 B
271943 DLC 271943Dark Souls II - DLC 2 (271943) Depot 30 B 160 B
271944 DLC 271944Dark Souls II - DLC 3 (271944) Depot 30 B 160 B

Total size on disk is 27.94 GiB and total download size is 20.05 GiB.

Total size on disk is 27.62 GiB and total download size is 19.76 GiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 9849657 30 November 2022 – 09:00:57 UTC

Other

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baselanguages English, German, French, Italian, Korean, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil
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