FromSoftware · FromSoftware, Inc.^*

Dark Souls II

2014 soulslike · dark fantasy video game · action role-playing game +3^*

At a glance

Genres

soulslike
dark fantasy video game
action role-playing game
action game^*
role-playing video game^*
beat 'em up^*

Play modes

single-player video game
multiplayer video game

Series

Dark Souls

Game facts

Developers

FromSoftware
FromSoftware, Inc.^*

Publishers

Bandai Namco Entertainment
FromSoftware, Inc.^*
FromSoftware^*
Namco Bandai Games America^*

Engines

Havok

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Platforms

Players by platform

Microsoft Windows^*
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4^*
PlayStation 3^*
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4^*

Content classifications

ESRB · PlayStation 3^*
Classification
T - Teen^*
ESRB · Microsoft Windows^*
Classification
M - Mature^*

Compatibility and community reports

Controller support · 2026-06-27^*
Controller support
Full^*
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27^*
Compatibility category
Playable^*
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27^*
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold^*
Reports
59^*
Community confidence
strong^*

System requirements

Windows · Minimum^*
Operating system
Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8^*
Processor alternatives
AMD® Phenom II™ X2 555 3.2Ghz or Intel® Pentium Core ™ 2 Duo E8500 3.17Ghz^*
Memory
2 GB RAM^*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600GT, ATI Radeon™ HD 5870^*
Graphics API
Version 9.0c^*
Network
Broadband Internet connection^*
Storage
12 GB available space^*
Audio hardware
DirectX 9 sound device^*
Conditions
Controller support: Microsoft Xbox 360® Controller for Windows® (or equivalent) recommended^*
Windows · Recommended^*
Memory
4 GB^*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 or ATI Radeon™ HD 6870 or higher^*
Processor alternatives
Intel® CoreTM i3 2100 3.10GHz or AMD® A8 3870K 3.0GHz^*
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27^*
Memory
4 GB^*

Steam version platforms

Windows^*
Supported
Yes^*
macOS^*
Supported
No^*
Linux^*
Supported
No^*

Interface languages

English^*
Full audio
Yes^*
French^*
Italian^*
German^*
Spanish - Spain^*
Polish^*
Russian^*
Korean^*
Portuguese - Brazil^*
Traditional Chinese^*

Audio languages

English^*
Traditional Chinese^*

Game features

Single-player^*
Multi-player^*
Co-op^*
Steam Achievements^*
Full controller support^*
Remote Play on Phone^*
Remote Play on Tablet^*
Remote Play on TV^*
Family Sharing^*

Store genres

Action^*
RPG^*

Screenshots

Screenshot 1 from Dark Souls II

Screenshot 2 from Dark Souls II

Screenshot 3 from Dark Souls II

* Provisional data