DARK SOULS™ II

DARK SOULS™ II

by FromSoftware, Inc.·published by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 26, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.
Steam Sentiment86

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

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Quick Stats

Reviews

21,782en

45,885 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 26, 2026

Released

Apr 25, 2014

Price

$39.99

Velocity

2.4/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 3, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

1.6M

Estimated gross revenue±60%

$16.0M

Based on 45,885 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

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.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 10,046 post-launch reviews
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0h
49%249 rev
<2h
56%180 rev
2-10h
72%1,048 rev
10-50h
81%3,024 rev
50-200h
87%4,106 rev
200h+
88%1,439 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+31pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 20 similar games in the Action genre released in 2014.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 32%
Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 26%

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