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DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin vs Thymesia

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin and Thymesia both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin (2015) is 7 years older than Thymesia (2022). Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin: 33,921 reviews, Thymesia: 3,486). 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 DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin

Choose DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin if you want a RPG game with Multi-player and Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 33,921 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Thymesia

Choose Thymesia if it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,486 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin and Thymesia sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (83.2% vs 82.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Side-by-side comparison

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin vs Thymesia — Steam metadata comparison
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin — Steam game coverDARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First SinThymesia — Steam game coverThymesia
Released20152022
GenresAction, RPGAction
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price39.99 USD24.99 USD
Steam reviews83.2% positive (33,921 reviews)82.3% positive (3,486 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersFromSoftware, Inc.OverBorder Studio

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DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin vs Thymesia — FAQ

Which is better, DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin or Thymesia?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin sits at 83.2% positive (33,921 reviews), Thymesia at 82.3% (3,486). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin or Thymesia first?
If you want chronology, DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin (2015) came out before Thymesia (2022). 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™ II: Scholar of the First Sin and Thymesia similar?
They overlap on Action 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 Thymesia have multiplayer like DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin?
No. DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Thymesia is listed as single-player only.
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