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Dark Souls Remastered

Dark Souls Remastered

Released: 5/25/2018

Prepare for tough challenges ahead… Dark Souls: Remastered strikes on the PS4, XB1, and Nintendo Switch. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning detail. Dark Souls: Remastered includes the main game plus the Artorias of the Abyss DLC. DEEP AND DARK UNIVERSE Delve into an epic dark fantasy universe stricken by decline and the Curse. Explore its intricate world design – full of hidden passages, dungeons and secrets – and uncover its deeply rooted lore. EACH END IS A NEW BEGINNING Each playthrough surprises you with new challenges and unexpected facets of the game. Don’t bet on completing the game only once. GAMEPLAY RICHNESS AND POSSIBILITIES Hundreds of unique combinations of weaponry, armour, magic and crafting options to create your own play style and gaming experience. SENSE OF LEARNING, MASTERING AND ACCOMPLISHMENT From your first steps to mastery, build your character while refining your playing skills. Learn to strategise freely and experience the rewarding taste of overcoming daunting foes. THE WAY OF THE MULTIPLAYER (UP TO SIX PLAYERS WITH DEDICATED SERVERS) Whatever your motivations are to play online – collaboration or confrontation, support or betrayal – you’ll find your true home among the nine covenants. Which allegiance will you choose?

Prepare for tough challenges ahead… Dark Souls: Remastered strikes on the PS4, XB1, and Nintendo Switch. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning detail. Dark Souls: Remastered includes the main game plus the Artorias of the Abyss DLC. DEEP AND DARK UNIVERSE Delve into an epic dark fantasy universe stricken by decline and the Curse. Explore its intricate world design – full of hidden passages, dungeons and secrets – and uncover its deeply rooted lore. EACH END IS A NEW BEGINNING Each playthrough surprises you with new challenges and unexpected facets of the game. Don’t bet on completing the game only once. GAMEPLAY RICHNESS AND POSSIBILITIES Hundreds of unique combinations of weaponry, armour, magic and crafting options to create your own play style and gaming experience. SENSE OF LEARNING, MASTERING AND ACCOMPLISHMENT From your first steps to mastery, build your character while refining your playing skills. Learn to strategise freely and experience the rewarding taste of overcoming daunting foes. THE WAY OF THE MULTIPLAYER (UP TO SIX PLAYERS WITH DEDICATED SERVERS) Whatever your motivations are to play online – collaboration or confrontation, support or betrayal – you’ll find your true home among the nine covenants. Which allegiance will you choose?

Prepare for tough challenges ahead… Dark Souls: Remastered strikes on the PS4, XB1, and Nintendo Switch. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning detail. Dark Souls: Remastered includes the main game plus the Artorias of the Abyss DLC. DEEP AND DARK UNIVERSE Delve into an epic dark fantasy universe stricken by decline and the Curse. Explore its intricate world design – full of hidden passages, dungeons and secrets – and uncover its deeply rooted lore. EACH END IS A NEW BEGINNING Each playthrough surprises you with new challenges and unexpected facets of the game. Don’t bet on completing the game only once. GAMEPLAY RICHNESS AND POSSIBILITIES Hundreds of unique combinations of weaponry, armour, magic and crafting options to create your own play style and gaming experience. SENSE OF LEARNING, MASTERING AND ACCOMPLISHMENT From your first steps to mastery, build your character while refining your playing skills. Learn to strategise freely and experience the rewarding taste of overcoming daunting foes. THE WAY OF THE MULTIPLAYER (UP TO SIX PLAYERS WITH DEDICATED SERVERS) Whatever your motivations are to play online – collaboration or confrontation, support or betrayal – you’ll find your true home among the nine covenants. Which allegiance will you choose?

Critics
84
Steam
92
Metacritic
84

Score Breakdown

84.4

Critic Average

86 reviews

92

Steam User Score

154,649 reviews

84

Metacritic User Score

2,900 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-8.1
Metacritic Disparity
+0.4
Combined Disparity
-3.9

Average of both sources

Review Timing

21 early (24%)51 launch window (59%)14 late (16%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 30, 2026

Based on 86 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 84.4/100. Critics score this game 8.1 points lower than Steam users and 0.4 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 86)+
  1. oprainfall Staffviaoprainfall
    Dec 4, 2018·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 92.5/100 · -12.4 ptsMetacritic 84/100 · -4.0 pts
  2. Michal KorecviaSECTOR.sk
    Nov 6, 2018·Late review
    85/100View review
    Steam 92.5/100 · -7.5 ptsMetacritic 84/100 · +1.0 pts
  3. Nick WhitneyviaThe Digital Fix
    Oct 29, 2018·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 92.5/100 · -12.4 ptsMetacritic 84/100 · -4.0 pts
  4. Brandon OrselliviaNiche Gamer
    Oct 28, 2018·Late review
    95/100View review
    Steam 92.5/100 · +2.5 ptsMetacritic 84/100 · +11.0 pts
  5. Charles SmallviaSA Gamer
    Oct 22, 2018·Late review
    75/100View review
    Steam 92.5/100 · -17.4 ptsMetacritic 84/100 · -9.0 pts