Game

Dark Souls II

2014 · PlayStation 3 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Xbox 360 · Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure

85IGDB player score
870 ratings

Previously Take

870 ratings at an 85 clip. Solid numbers for a solid game. A proper RPG: big systems, bigger choices, and fantasy all the way down. A full single-player game with a multiplayer side that refuses to die.

Awards & honors

The Game Awards 2014

Game of the Year — Nominee

About this game

Dark Souls II is an action role-playing game set in the kingdom of Drangleic. Players control the Bearer of the Curse, navigating a dark, interconnected world filled with challenging enemies and complex boss encounters. Combat emphasizes precise timing, stamina management, and adaptability, with options for dual-wielding, varied weapon types, and a flexible character progression system. The online servers were shut down on March 31st, 2024.

The kingdom of Drangleic, once prosperous under King Vendrick, has crumbled over the ages. War between humans and giants, the king's unexplained disappearance, and the spreading Undead Curse have reduced the land to ruin. The player takes the role of an undead traveler who arrives in Drangleic seeking a cure for their affliction, drawn by the faint hope that something in this decaying kingdom might reverse the curse that condemns them to an endless cycle of death and hollowing.