Games like DARK SOULS™ II
If DARK SOULS™ II is your kind of game, the closest matches are DARK SOULS™ III, ELDEN RING and DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its interconnected world hub, multiple viable build paths and atmospheric. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Dark Souls II is a challenging action RPG released in 2014, available for $39.99 USD. Players who navigate its massive world encounter demanding boss fights that require varied strategies and adaption, alongside deep character build customization. The game features an interconnected hub-world with multiple paths and an open design that rewards exploration through alternate routes and discoveries. Progression follows a grind-based system where time invested translates into meaningful character growth. Reviewers highlight the interconnected world hub and multiple viable build paths as compelling elements, with players describing the experience as atmospheric, contemplative, and dark. The game supports online cooperative play and runs at a playable level on Steam Deck. It holds an 85% positive rating from over 15,000 Steam reviews.
About DARK SOULS™ II: Developed by FROM SOFTWARE, DARK SOULS™ II is the highly anticipated sequel to the gruelling 2011 breakout hit Dark Souls. The unique old-school action RPG experience captivated imaginations of gamers worldwide with incredible challenge and intense emotional reward.
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DARK SOULS™ III
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Shares a dark mood with DARK SOULS™ II.
Top pick for DARK SOULS™ II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!
ELDEN RING
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DARK SOULS™ II.
Second-strongest match for DARK SOULS™ II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with DARK SOULS™ II.
THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DARK SOULS™ II.
Third-strongest match for DARK SOULS™ II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
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Shares a dark mood with DARK SOULS™ II.
Ranked #4 for DARK SOULS™ II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with DARK SOULS™ II.
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.
Watcher Chronicles
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Shares an atmospheric mood with DARK SOULS™ II.
Ranked #5 for DARK SOULS™ II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with DARK SOULS™ II.
Become a glutton for punishment and persevere, alone or with a friend, against 20+ merciless bosses and legions of skeletal nightmares in this savage yet charming 2D souls-like.
Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014
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Shares a dark mood with DARK SOULS™ II.
Ranked #6 for DARK SOULS™ II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with DARK SOULS™ II.
Plunge into a dark fantasy Action-RPG, harnessing powerful magic alongside a satisfying combat system. When the tyrannical god, Adyr, invades the human realm seeking vengeance for his imprisonment, humanity calls upon an unlikely defender… a convicted sinner named Harkyn.
Nioh 3
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Shares a challenging mood with DARK SOULS™ II.
Ranked #7 for DARK SOULS™ II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with DARK SOULS™ II.
In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.
CODE VEIN
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Shares an atmospheric mood with DARK SOULS™ II.
Ranked #8 for DARK SOULS™ II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with DARK SOULS™ II.
In the face of certain death, we rise. Team up and embark on a journey to the ends of hell to unlock your past and escape your living nightmare in CODE VEIN.
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DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
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Shares a dark mood with DARK SOULS™ II.
Reviewers of DARK SOULS™ II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with DARK SOULS™ II.
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.
DARK SOULS™ III
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Shares a dark mood with DARK SOULS™ II.
Reviewers of DARK SOULS™ II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DARK SOULS™ II.
Reviewers of DARK SOULS™ II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
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Shares a challenging mood with DARK SOULS™ II.
Reviewers of DARK SOULS™ II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
Ring the City
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Shares an atmospheric mood with DARK SOULS™ II.
Reviewers of DARK SOULS™ II cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Wear rings and fight! How many rings can you wear on one hand? In Ring the City, you use rings to fight. Charge the rings and cast powerful magic！Choose your rings wisely and build your own ring squard! Loot the dungeon! Collect powerful rings and discover the truth of the world!
ELDEN RING
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DARK SOULS™ II.
Reviewers of DARK SOULS™ II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with DARK SOULS™ II.
THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
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Shares an atmospheric mood with DARK SOULS™ II.
Reviewers of DARK SOULS™ II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
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Shares build customization with DARK SOULS™ II.
Reviewers of DARK SOULS™ II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with DARK SOULS™ II.
Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below DARK SOULS™ II at current Steam store prices.
Stardew Valley
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Priced ~63% under DARK SOULS™ II on Steam right now. Shares RPG with DARK SOULS™ II.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Phasmophobia
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Priced ~50% under DARK SOULS™ II on Steam right now. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~75% under DARK SOULS™ II on Steam right now. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Priced ~75% under DARK SOULS™ II on Steam right now. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Schedule I
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Priced ~50% under DARK SOULS™ II on Steam right now. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Hollow Knight
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Priced ~63% under DARK SOULS™ II on Steam right now. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
The Forest
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Priced ~50% under DARK SOULS™ II on Steam right now. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
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Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Looker
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Eternal Senia
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and RPG with DARK SOULS™ II.
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ELDEN RING
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DARK SOULS™ II.
Another title from FromSoftware, Inc., the studio behind DARK SOULS™ II. Shares Action and RPG with DARK SOULS™ II.
THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.
DARK SOULS™ III
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with DARK SOULS™ II.
Another title from FromSoftware, Inc., the studio behind DARK SOULS™ II. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with DARK SOULS™ II.
Another title from FromSoftware, Inc., the studio behind DARK SOULS™ II. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
WHY THIS
Shares build customization and a dark mood with DARK SOULS™ II.
Another title from FromSoftware, Inc., the studio behind DARK SOULS™ II. Shares Action and RPG with DARK SOULS™ II.
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN is a standalone adventure within the ELDEN RING universe, crafted to offer players a new gaming experience by reimagining the game’s core design.
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DARK SOULS™ II.
Another title from FromSoftware, Inc., the studio behind DARK SOULS™ II. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with DARK SOULS™ II.
Another title from FromSoftware, Inc., the studio behind DARK SOULS™ II. Shares Action and RPG with DARK SOULS™ II.
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.
ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™
WHY THIS
Another title from FromSoftware, Inc., the studio behind DARK SOULS™ II. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
A new action game based on the concept of the ARMORED CORE series that uses the knowledge gained from FromSoftware's recent action game development.
DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DARK SOULS™ II.
Another title from FromSoftware, Inc., the studio behind DARK SOULS™ II. Shares Action and RPG with DARK SOULS™ II.
Dark Souls will be the most deeply challenging game you play this year. Can you live through a million deaths and earn your legacy?
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
DARK SOULS™ III
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with DARK SOULS™ II.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!
ELDEN RING
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DARK SOULS™ II.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with DARK SOULS™ II.
THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with DARK SOULS™ II.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with DARK SOULS™ II.
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.
Watcher Chronicles
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DARK SOULS™ II.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with DARK SOULS™ II.
Become a glutton for punishment and persevere, alone or with a friend, against 20+ merciless bosses and legions of skeletal nightmares in this savage yet charming 2D souls-like.
Frequently asked about DARK SOULS™ II
- Does DARK SOULS™ II run on Steam Deck?
- DARK SOULS™ II is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does DARK SOULS™ II cost?
- DARK SOULS™ II is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does DARK SOULS™ II have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — DARK SOULS™ II supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to DARK SOULS™ II?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DARK SOULS™ II are DARK SOULS™ III, ELDEN RING, DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED.
- Who developed DARK SOULS™ II?
- DARK SOULS™ II was developed by FromSoftware, Inc. and published by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment, FromSoftware, Inc..
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