Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin

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Gamers are in for a big surprise in DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin. An unforgettable journey awaits you in a breathtaking world where each dark corner and unexpected encounter will test your resolve.

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Release date:
01 April 2015
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Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (33392)
User tags*:AdventureAction RPGFantasyStory RichSingleplayer

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Co-op

Description

Gamers are in for a big surprise in DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin. An unforgettable journey awaits you in a breathtaking world where each dark corner and unexpected encounter will test your resolve. Go beyond what you thought was possible and discover incredible challenge and intense emotional reward. Whether you’ve previously played DARK SOULS™ II, or are new to the award-winning franchise, you are in for an entirely different experience with this exclusive, “Director’s Cut” version of the game.

- The definitive edition of DARK SOULS™ II. DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin includes all the DARK SOULS™ II content released to-date in one package and much more!

- A brand new experience and challenge. Enemy placement has been overhauled, resulting in a completely different play dynamic than experienced before. The safe zones that some players remembered are no longer safe! A new NPC invader called Forlorn will also play a key role in changing the gameplay experience. Hardened players will have to forget everything they thought they knew about DARK SOULS™ II.

- Online play has been enhanced with the addition of a special item to regulate souls acquired in battle - it’s now possible to match up more consistently online. The number of players who can participate in an online session has also been increased, from 4 to 6 people, completely changing the online play dynamic.

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay to a new level. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and unrelenting challenge.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit
Processor:
AMD® A8 3870 3,6 Ghz or Intel® Core ™ i3 2100 3.1Ghz
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 465 / ATI Radeon TM HD 6870
DirectX:
Version 11
Network:
Broadband Internet connection
Storage:
23 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX 11 sound device

recommended*

OS *:
Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit
Processor:
AMD® FX 8150 3.6 GHz or Intel® Core™ i7 2600 3.4 GHz
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750, ATI Radeon™ HD 7850
DirectX:
Version 11
Network:
Broadband Internet connection
Storage:
23 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX 11 sound device

User reviews

Praetor
Recommended | 18 Feb 2026
39.0h played

Welp, this is the most over hated game of all time. I got into the Souls Games early last year after playing Lies of Peak and then diving face first into the From Soft pc catalogue, going DS1, Sekiro, Elden Ring, DS3, then Nightreign, and all their DLCs (pour one for Seki-GOAT) before getting into this because of the horrific reputation it has as being the absolute worst in the series. In fact, I was originally

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Sanraku
Recommended | 08 Mar 2026
127h played

First of all, Dark Souls 2 Scholar of the First Sin is an amazing game. No, it's not bad by any means, but certainly is the most controversial. THE 5 MAJOR COMPLAINTS OF DS2 For the course of time, you'll hear things like "DS2 is the worst souls game", "ADP is garbage", Enemy placement is ridiculous", "The story is not good", "The bosses are bad", "Human Effigy is a bad game mechanic" and so on and so on. NOW, I

Helpful: 10
strgzr
Recommended | 03 Mar 2026
36.0h played

[h3]YES, I finally completed this game on 3rd time in last 2-3 years.[/h3] [i]and I dunno how many decades it will take to platinum it.[/i] Rate: 8/10 Here's how you play Dark Souls II: 1. Buy game on sale or for the full price. 2. Beat at least 3 bosses. 3. Lose patience over the stupidly annoying enemies. 4. Take a year break. 5. Come back to the game as a veteran soulsborne player. 6. Start a new DS2 run. 7.

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