DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
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ActionSouls-likeDark FantasyRPGDifficultDark

2,260 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 3,299

Peak in the last 7 days: 3,973

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Game description

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.

Basic info

DeveloperQLOC, FromSoftware, Inc.
PublisherFromSoftware, Inc., Bandai Namco Entertainment
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateMay 23, 2018
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 64-bit, Service Pack 1
ProcessorIntel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz / AMD FX-6300, 3.5 GHz
Memory6 GB
GraphicsGeForce GTX 460, 1 GB / Radeon HD 6870, 1 GB
Storage8 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 403 reviews from the past 1 year

87.0/ 100
Top 30%

Steam rating: Very Positive (92%)

Metacritic: 84 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 20, 2026)

Players still call this remaster hard but fair, and it scores 87.0 from 403 reviews we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

113 reviews praise the world design, describing an interconnected world with a haunting atmosphere and a real sense of discovery when shortcuts link areas together. Story & World ranks 116th of 1096. 92 say they enjoy it and recommend it, and a few call it one of the best games they have played. 61 praise the difficulty, saying bosses are brutal but fair and the challenge rewards patience and mastery. Gameplay ranks 359th of 1396, and Content Volume ranks 323rd of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

37 reviews say there is little guidance for new players, with unclear objectives, easy to miss questlines and old systems that feel unfriendly. 31 find the controls and combat dated, pointing to a camera that works against them in tight spaces and slow, unforgiving movement. 10 say the graphics look outdated, and a few feel the remaster changed the lighting and lost some of the dark charm. Visuals & Sound ranks 950th of 1249, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 894th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“each person has their own path to walk, immersive world design” · 113 reviews
“very relaxing and chill, recommended” · 92 reviews
“hard but always fair, worth it without a doubt” · 61 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 76% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Difficulty +2.03 · How hard it is, how the challenge ramps, and whether it feels fair
Positive “hard but always fair, worth it without a doubt” · 61 reviews

Progression 8% · Onboarding 25% · Freedom 27% · Strategy 14% · Controls & feel 20%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 56% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +4.10 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “each person has their own path to walk, immersive world design” · 113 reviews
Negative “Plague City location designed to hate players, magnificently terrible” · 2 reviews

Story 21% · Characters 10%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +3.63 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “most replayable souls game with high replay value” · 7 reviews

Volume 12% · Variety 10%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +3.45 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “final boss soundtrack was super mega ultra amazing” · 5 reviews
Negative “trilha sonora deixa a desejar” · 1 review

Visuals 21%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 9% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +1.84 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 2% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.16 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “random enemy behavior breaks skill-based gameplay, inconsistent difficulty” · 6 reviews
Positive “good balance, good design, giant skeletons and arena attacks” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 1% · Pricing 4% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 9% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.06 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “game is buggy and unfinished” · 3 reviews

Performance 5% · Developer support 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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