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Dark Souls II

2014 · Action RPG, Metroidvania, Action-adventure · PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 · FromSoftware

Dark Souls II is ranked no. 164 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,810 and 57% of duels won.

World rank

no. 164

ELO score

1,810

Wins

57%

Duels played

503

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About Dark Souls II

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.

The community says

I picked this up during a rough winter when I barely left my apartment, and it somehow fit that mood perfectly. The world felt colder and lonelier than what I…

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,810 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The games Dark Souls II sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 161 Into the Breach 1,812
  2. 162 Super Mario Galaxy 2 1,811
  3. 163 God of War 1,810
  4. 164 Dark Souls II 1,810
  5. 165 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 1,810
  6. 166 Darkest Dungeon 1,810
  7. 167 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis 1,810

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  1. xkshlerin

    I picked this up during a rough winter when I barely left my apartment, and it somehow fit that mood perfectly. The world felt colder and lonelier than what I remembered from the first one, in a way that matched where I was at. Does anyone else associate a Souls game with a specific season like that?

    ArcadeMaster

    Curioso que el invierno le quede tan bien a este, a mí me pasó algo parecido con el primero.

  2. Rogue_Williamson

    Looking at the numbers, a 56% win rate over nearly 500 duels is solid, or actually more than solid for something ranked this low. It really shows how divisive it is among people who've played the whole series.

  3. TurboPhoenix2006

    Ah oui, encore ce fameux "moins bon Dark Souls", quelle originalité.

  4. CoopRider14

    Comparé à Arkham City qui repose sur des combos fluides, ici chaque coup demande de la réflexion, on ne peut pas juste enchaîner sans réfléchir. J'ai mis bien plus de temps à le finir que n'importe quel Metroidvania récent, et c'est pas un défaut pour moi.

    FrameKid

    y con mi hermano nos peleábamos por quién manejaba después de cada muerte, no por el timing perfecto sino porque ya estábamos hartos de perder el turno.

  5. Celia_44

    Con mi hermano nos turnábamos el mando cada vez que moríamos, así que jugamos los dos igual de mal.

    fatima_barragan

    Con mi hno igual, turnos de muerte en muerte jaja, aunque para mí sigue perdiendo feo contra Hollow Knight en diseño de mundo

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