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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Developer:
FromSoftware
Publisher:
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Release date:
01 April 2015
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Recent Steam reviews:
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All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (52905)

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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

JTomasbT
Not recommended | 16 Jul 2026
1.2h played

Presonal Rating: Very Negative (30%) So I got Scholar via Steam key for roughly 16€, to complete the series. And before you say ''Skill issue'', I'm fresh off beating Dark Souls 3 and halfway in New Game+1 on there. So,

Helpful: 13
Nadaloop
Recommended | 16 Jul 2026
90.5h played

Dark Souls 2 is a very funny game. At most points you are on a journey through a familiar but alien world and facing grand foes in glorious battle. The only issue is sometimes you chose to run past the enemies on the

Helpful: 3
Nienn
Recommended | 17 Jul 2026
167h played

Did I complain every single minute a played this game? Yes Did I hate the adaptability thing? Yes Does the map make no sense sometimes? Yes Does the hitbox bs pisses me off? Yes Do I recommend playing Dark Souls 2?

Helpful: 2
Kaihei
Recommended | 18 Jul 2026
89.2h played

Definitely the worst of the souls games but still worth playing. l people judge it compared to other formsoft games and say don't bother playing it but compared to souls likes from other companies its really not that

Helpful: 1
philmaself
Not recommended | 17 Jul 2026
19.2h played

Dark Slop 2 is a great example of a company tryna make a game without the developer who made the game good in the first place. Pure slop, and calling this game slop is an understatement. No progression in terms of

Helpful: 0
Milk of the Fourth Dimension
Recommended | 15 Jul 2026
61.4h played

Is it a good game? Yes. Is it a good Dark souls game? sadly, no.... Don't get me wrong, there is a lot of good this game has to offer, but a lot of the negatives this game produces really love to outweigh those

Helpful: 0