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As a cursed undead traveler in Drangleic, explore dangerous regions, battle monsters and bosses, and shape your combat style.
Released 25 Apr 2014
Explore Drangleic
Pair Weapons in Combat
Build Your Fighting Style
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.
Developed by FromSoftware, Inc. · Published by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment, FromSoftware, Inc.
You play a cursed undead traveler in Drangleic, seeking a way to break the curse. The dark fantasy world reveals its history through places, characters, and details you encounter along the way.
Explore winding regions, search for paths and secrets, and face monsters, hazards, and bosses. Combat rewards careful positioning, timing, and choosing how to approach each encounter.
Develop your character by investing in attributes and tailoring a build with weapons, armor, and spells. Online play also supports cooperative and competitive encounters with other players.
Players who enjoy the game often point to its distinctive atmosphere and varied areas, the freedom to experiment with weapons and character builds, and the satisfaction of learning from difficult encounters. Some also value exploring its secrets and playing cooperatively with friends, while opinions on the combat and challenge vary.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 38 |
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| Players | From 1 (maximum not specified) |
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| Multiplayer | The provided text states that DARK SOULS II supports both single-player and multiplayer. Multiplayer includes online cooperative and competitive play, with players able to summon allies into their world, be summoned into others' worlds, and invade other players for PvP. Reviews also describe covenant-based PvP variations, online arenas, invasions, duels, and friend-oriented summoning support via a ring, but no explicit player count is given for this specific version. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No official mod-based multiplayer features are described in the provided store text. One review mentions that the previous Dark Souls required mods to connect to friends reliably, while DARK SOULS II is described as working without that need. Other reviews mention visual or texture mods, but not multiplayer mods for this game. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 4 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 91/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
