Skip to content
Dark Souls II

Dark Souls II · RAWG · Courtesy of RAWG

EntityQ3702740· pop 29· linked from 195 articles

Dark Souls II

Sign in to save

Also known as Dark Souls 2, DS2

2014 action role-playing video game

OverviewAI-generated

Dark Souls II is an action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware. It is part of the Dark Souls franchise and utilizes a proprietary engine. The game supports single-player, multiplayer, and co-operative game modes. It was released on March 11, 2014, for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. The Entertainment Software Rating Board rated it Mature.

The title has received various review scores, including 91/100, 39/40, 88/100, and 91%. Metacritic assigned a score of 91, while IGDB lists a critic rating of 90 based on 20 reviews. User ratings include 4.02 on RAWG and 79 on IGDB, the latter based on 836 ratings. An official website for the game is available in English.

Synthesized by Vinony from 24 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, Firecrawl, RAWG, IGDB. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Game data

Metacritic 91
Released
2014-03-11
User rating
4.02 / 5
Genres
Action, RPG
Platforms
PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
ESRB
Mature

via RAWG

Game details · IGDB

90Critic score · 20 ratings
79User score · 836 ratings

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.

Released
2014
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Engine
Proprietary Engine
Franchise
Dark Souls
Developer
FromSoftware
Publisher
FromSoftware, Bandai Namco Entertainment

Official website

DARK SOULS II | Official Website (EN)

Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and the unrelenting challenge that only FROMSOFTWARE can deliver.

en.bandainamcoent.eu →

Link to the official site · 15,922 chars · not written by Vinony

Wikidata facts

Instance of
video game
Country of origin
Japan
Followed by
Dark Souls III
Follows
Dark Souls
Developer
FromSoftware
Game engine
Havok
Distribution format
digital distribution
Show 6 more facts
publication date
2015-04-07
review score
87/100
input device
gamepad
distributed by
PlayStation Store
language of work or name
Traditional Chinese
Commons category
Dark Souls II
Sources (9)

via Wikidata · CC0

Gallery (2)