Buy it if you like
- Combat: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 111 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 88 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise29% are divided14% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
36 of 88 sampled reviews raised it
Movement and combat is fast and pays proper homage to the game it's referencing.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
33 of 88 sampled reviews raised it
Dark Souls encourages exploration, has varied environments rich in backstory, scores of interesting enemies, multiple viable character types and fighting style, and lets you try challenges as many times as you want.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
10 of 88 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics are serviceable, with decent animations and have an appealing look to them.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
3 of 88 sampled reviews raised it
The atmosphere is good, and the music and sound effects are subtle and ambient in nature.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Combat36 reviews
Gameplay33 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Audio3 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface67% still recommend
Controls67% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty50% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Full price
$4.99
We haven't seen it on sale yet.
3 points recordedtoday · $4.99
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