Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 130 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 105 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 71 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 132k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
130 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
All in all, Dark Souls 2 made for an extremely memorable and engaging experience, both in exploration and combat.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
105 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Though I feel like playing the previous game and thus having a basic understanding of how all the systems work and roughly what weapons to commit to and upgrade made the process much smoother and more intuitive.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story - is actually very decent and, while it has a plot of it's own and covers new kingdoms that rose and fell, is not entirely unrelated to the previous title as popular myth suggests.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
DS2LE (DS2 Lighting Engine) mod with Path Tracing support revitalises the visuals of the original release, emphasizes the torch mechanic more heavily,
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Last but not least, it's in Dark Souls 2 that you'll find the best Pvp.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The atmosphere and soundtrack are also fantastic—especially when you first arrive at Majula.
+2 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay130 reviews
Combat105 reviews
Story48 reviews
Graphics26 reviews
Multiplayer18 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Characters8 reviews
Co-op5 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls44% still recommend
Interface100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty79% still recommend
Performance86% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on TV
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Achievements
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Full price
$39.99
We haven't seen it on sale yet.
3 points recordedtoday · $39.99
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