DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin — Genres, rating & game data
New take in the Souls series. This time players are offered to overcome the immense difficulties in the kingdom of Drangleic. On the way to becoming human again, the hero must obtain a few greater souls. Gamers will experience player versus environment as well as player versus player gameplay using
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin is a rpg game developed by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America, 2015. It stands out for hardcore gameplay, melee combat and a fantasy setting. Available in single-player and multiplayer mode. With an NextGameLike Score of 83/100, it ranks as a highly rated title in our catalog.
About DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
New take in the Souls series. This time players are offered to overcome the immense difficulties in the kingdom of Drangleic. On the way to becoming human again, the hero must obtain a few greater souls. Gamers will experience player versus environment as well as player versus player gameplay using dedicated server technology. Invite your friends, fight your foes and survive your way through harsh medieval fantasy land.
The game shares with the first installment in the series the engine and game universe but is not connected in terms of story. Known for its difficulty the game offers players unbeatable challenge. Bad play is severely punished by the game: each time player dies game protagonist loses a bit of maximum health just like in Demon’s Souls.
Scholar of the First Sin bundles all previous DLCs for Dark Souls II as well as visual upgrades, new features and content.
How DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin was received
Of the 128,628 Steam player reviews, 84% are positive. Critics score it 79/100 on Metacritic, reflecting a favourable reception.
Players
- Steam players128,628 reviews84%Very positive
- IGDB community431 reviews84/100
Critics
- Metacritic79/100
- OpenCritic45 reviews87/100
- IGDB9 reviews87/100
Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. NextGameLike does not host its own reviews.
NextGameLike Score
83/100 ↗Rating
👍 83%
1K votes
Type
RPG, Action RPG, Adventure
Released
2015
Updated May 2026
Developer
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America
Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Avg. playtime
~25h
Platforms
PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Official trailer for DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
Screenshots of DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
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