DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition (Steam Game) 
Dark Souls will be the most deeply challenging game you play this year. Can you live through a million deaths and earn your legacy?
- Souls-like (3921)
- RPG (3609)
- Dark Fantasy (2793)
- Difficult (2564)
- Action (2023)
- Exploration (1579)
- Lore-Rich (1456)
- Fantasy (1402)
- Unforgiving (1360)
- Adventure (1125)
- Atmospheric (1004)
- Immersive (856)
- Third Person (810)
- Action RPG (809)
- Addictive (758)
- Open World (675)
- Replay Value (671)
- Dark (666)
- Multiplayer (602)
- Great Soundtrack (583)
| Release Date | Aug 24, 2012 |
| Price | Free |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 90.3% (very positive) Top 25% / 91.4% Top 20% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 88.7% Top 5% / 90% Top 3% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 52.7K Top 1% / 77.8K Top 1% |
| Curators | 425 reviews Top 1% |
| Median Play Time | 92.7 hours Top 1% |
| Owners | ± 3.8M Top 1% |
| Copies Sold | ± 3.4M Top 1% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition's Steam rating and reviews from August 2012 to December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 98.5% (May 2013) to 90.1% (July 2016).
With its 77.8K reviews Top 1%, DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition is indisputably a major AAA level success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.
Review Languages
This donut chart displays the languages of DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition's reviewers. The most popular language is English (59%), followed by Russian (11%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 27 languages represented. The game is translated in 10 languages, which is nice.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition, comparing positive and negative reviews. You'll notice that the time played is very impressive, reaching 199 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 19 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (57 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's 90.3% rating Top 25% should be factored in during their evaluation.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition's review data that Steam provides. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.
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