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 ()

😎 86.85%

44k reviews

247

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

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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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header_image

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library_assets_full

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library_hero ↴
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library_logo ↴
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logo_position/height_pct	23
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Assets

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community_icon	8d5b3da903efb047d4efb670c08714a4d1071e83.jpg
page_background_path	app/236430
timestamp	12 September 2024 – 16:30:00 UTC

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18367 ↴
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17933 ↴
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17934 ↴
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17935 ↴
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21800 ↴
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247 players right now
275 24-hour peak
79,528 all-time peak 1 April 2014

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Twitch stats

95 viewers right now
242 24-hour peak
160,027 all-time peak

Owner estimations

~1.52 M by VG Insights
~1.53 M by Gamalytic
~2.87 M by PlayTracker

Monthly players breakdown

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User reviews history

😎 Very Positive
86.85% SteamDB Rating
39,537 88.4% positive reviews
5,198 11.6% negative reviews

How many players are playing DARK SOULS™ II right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 247 players live playing DARK SOULS™ II on Steam.

DARK SOULS™ II had an all-time peak of 79528 concurrent players on 1 April 2014.

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DARK SOULS™ II

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