Choose DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition
Choose DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.2% positive across 32,695 reviews.
DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition vs Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014
DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition and Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014 both land in Action, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, RPG on Steam. DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition (2012) is 2 years older than Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014 (2014). DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (89.2% positive) than Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014 (51.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014
Choose Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014 if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 4,966 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition and Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014 sit in Action and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition |  Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.2% positive (32,695 reviews) | 51.9% positive (4,966 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | FromSoftware, Inc. | CI Games, Deck 13 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition (2012) is 2 years older than Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014 (2014).
- DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (89.2% positive) than Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014 (51.9% positive).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition vs Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014 — FAQ
- Which is better, DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition or Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014?
- On Steam reviews DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition scores higher (89.2% positive) than Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014 (51.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition or Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014 first?
- If you want chronology, DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition (2012) came out before Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014 (2014). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition and Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014 similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014 have multiplayer like DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition?
- No. DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014 is listed as single-player only.