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 Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 33,921 Steam reviews back the pick.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin vs DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin and DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED 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 3 years older than DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED (2018). DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin (83.2% 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 DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
Choose DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.9% positive across 47,384 reviews.
Both DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin and DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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™ II: Scholar of the First Sin |  DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.2% positive (33,921 reviews) | 91.9% positive (47,384 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | FromSoftware, Inc. | QLOC, FromSoftware, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin (2015) is 3 years older than DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED (2018).
- DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin (83.2% positive).
- DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin (39.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin has co-op; DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED does not.
- Steam Deck: DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin is Deck Verified, DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED is Deck Playable.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin vs DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED — FAQ
- Which is better, DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin or DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED?
- On Steam reviews DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED scores higher (91.9% positive) than DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin (83.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED 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™ II: Scholar of the First Sin or DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED first?
- If you want chronology, DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin (2015) came out before DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED (2018). 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 DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED 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.