DARK SOULS™ II

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App ID	236430
App Type	Game
Developer	FromSoftware, Inc.
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 ()

😎 86.89%

44k reviews

106

In-Game

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

icon

empty string

controller_support

full

metacritic_score

NoServers

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

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)

library_assets

library_capsule	en
library_hero	en
library_logo	en
logo_position ↴
pinned_position	BottomLeft
width_pct	42
height_pct	23

review_score

review_percentage

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:

supported_input	gamepad
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	0
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	1
non_deck_display_glyphs	0
small_text	0
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-stable
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

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

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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clienticon

ce5b05b6dc5fcb26aafb06bfa4856d5dea1cac9f

clienttga

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icon

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logo

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logo_small

d16871e0aa9196e5e7d865f76fbed278a0309e85_thumb

small_capsule

english	capsule_231x87.jpg
japanese	capsule_231x87_japanese.jpg

header_image

english	header.jpg
japanese	header_japanese.jpg

library_assets_full

library_capsule ↴
image/english	library_600x900.jpg
image2x/english	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero ↴
image/english	library_hero.jpg
library_logo ↴
logo_position/pinned_position	BottomLeft
logo_position/width_pct	42
logo_position/height_pct	23
image/english	logo.png
image2x/english	logo_2x.png

Assets

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small_capsule	capsule_231x87.jpg
header	header.jpg
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library_capsule_2x	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero	library_hero.jpg
community_icon	8d5b3da903efb047d4efb670c08714a4d1071e83.jpg
page_background_path	app/236430
timestamp	12 September 2024 – 16:30:00 UTC

Trailers

2031637 ↴
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trailer_category	0
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trailer_base_id	18951
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1447361124
2032057 ↴
trailer_name	Longing
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trailer_base_id	20154
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1447361612
2031405 ↴
trailer_name	Locomotive Breath
trailer_category	0
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trailer_480p/video/mp4	2031405/movie480.mp4
trailer_max/video/webm	2031405/movie_max.webm
trailer_max/video/mp4	2031405/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer/video/webm	236430/18367/a6677fcc945b8972cdbb313d6ff6b193176f61a6/1750496888/microtrailer.webm
microtrailer/video/mp4	236430/18367/a6677fcc945b8972cdbb313d6ff6b193176f61a6/1750496888/microtrailer.mp4
screenshot_medium	2031405/movie.293x165.jpg
trailer_base_id	18367
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1447360879
2031249 ↴
trailer_name	Hollow Lullaby
trailer_category	0
trailer_480p/video/webm	2031249/movie480.webm
trailer_480p/video/mp4	2031249/movie480.mp4
trailer_max/video/webm	2031249/movie_max.webm
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microtrailer/video/mp4	236430/17933/93c7a33fe89114a998c38810cd738e1ba5487edc/1750496841/microtrailer.mp4
screenshot_medium	2031249/movie.293x165.jpg
trailer_base_id	17933
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1447360649
2031250 ↴
trailer_name	Cursed
trailer_category	0
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trailer_480p/video/mp4	2031250/movie480.mp4
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trailer_max/video/mp4	2031250/movie_max.mp4
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screenshot_medium	2031250/movie.293x165.jpg
trailer_base_id	17934
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1447360649
2031251 ↴
trailer_name	VGA 2012
trailer_category	0
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microtrailer/video/mp4	236430/17935/00f980efb7b21475d39a0b7408979742f48747f6/1750496877/microtrailer.mp4
screenshot_medium	2031251/movie.293x165.jpg
trailer_base_id	17935
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1447360650
2032829 ↴
trailer_name	The Curse Spreads (ITA)
trailer_category	0
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trailer_480p/video/mp4	2032829/movie480.mp4
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trailer_max/video/mp4	2032829/movie_max.mp4
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screenshot_medium	2032829/movie.293x165.jpg
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trailer_base_id	21800
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1447362275

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

Name	Value
overridescddb	1
markdlcdepots	1
baselanguages	English, German, French, Italian, Korean, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil
privatebranches	1

DARK SOULS™ II

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