Dark Souls II Crown of the Sunken King

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Embark on a journey to reclaim a crown that Drangleic’s King Vendrick once owned. This perilous quest will lead you through an entirely different world within the DARK SOULS™ II universe, where stepped pyramids span a vast underground [link deleted] is said that one of the ancient crowns lay buried deep within these dark caverns; but surely such a valued item cannot sit unguarded.

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Developer:
FromSoftware
Publisher:
Bandai Namco Games
Release date:
22 July 2014
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Recent Steam reviews:
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All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (93)

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Description

Embark on a journey to reclaim a crown that Drangleic’s King Vendrick once owned. This perilous quest will lead you through an entirely different world within the DARK SOULS™ II universe, where stepped pyramids span a vast underground [link deleted] is said that one of the ancient crowns lay buried deep within these dark caverns; but surely such a valued item cannot sit unguarded. Explore in search of a crown that holds the strength of lords from times long past.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8
Processor:
AMD® Phenom II™ X2 555 3.2Ghz or Intel® Pentium Core ™ 2 Duo E8500 3.17Ghz
Memory:
2 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600GT, ATI Radeon™ HD 5870
DirectX:
Version 9.0
Sound Card:
DirectX 9 sound device
Additional Notes:
Controller support: Microsoft Xbox 360® Controller for Windows® (or equivalent) recommended

recommended*

OS *:
Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8
Processor:
Intel® CoreTM i3 2100 3.10GHz or AMD® A8 3870K 3.0GHz
Graphics:
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 or ATI Radeon™ HD 6870 or higher
DirectX:
Version 9.0
Storage:
15 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX 9 sound device
Additional Notes:
Controller support: Microsoft Xbox 360® Controller for Windows® (or equivalent) recommended

User reviews

evil and insane
Not recommended | 13 Mar 2024

this dlc sucks ass. you have gank squad after gank squad with stupid gimmicks like enemies with poison auras or invincible bastards with 5 move combos which require you to break something in another room for you to

Helpful: 11
Johnnie Walker
Recommended | 17 Aug 2025

Crown of the Sunken King is probably my favorite of the three Dark Souls II DLCs. The puzzle solving and overall vibe of Sanctum City are incredible. I the boss lineup is some of the best in Dark Souls II as well!

Helpful: 5
To be or not 2B gaming
Recommended | 28 Jun 2025

Me personally this is the best DLC out of the 3. I really like the puzzle solving in the Dragon's sanctum, and the dual blade guys aren't a problem if you powerstance lightning infused ice rapiers. Besides, a dragon

Helpful: 1
Hamster Asphalt
Not recommended | 19 Apr 2025

I feel like I'm stockholmed into giving this DLC a thumbs up because it's a DLC, but if this were a section of the base game it wouldn't be one I enjoy at all. The first bit is a spam of basic knight enemies with high

Helpful: 5
Wolf Knight
Recommended | 23 Feb 2026

I was very pleasantly surprised by this dlc. 1: cool layout 2: very nice architecture & artwork. i enjoyed the vibe 3: good loot 4: challenging enemies & enemy placement 5: a nice final boss honestly, i think that this

Helpful: 3
bam!
Recommended | 23 Mar 2025

crown of the sunken king is my least favourite dlc of the bunch. enemies were tanky, encounters were ganky, and it brings back the annoying poison statue lizard. running through and getting to the bosses is my

Helpful: 2