Interconnected, masterful level design
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Nothing will ever match the feeling of unlocking that elevator in the Undead Parish and realizing it's all connected.”
Steam review · 244.8 h played ↗
DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 90%Very Positive · 90%FromSoftware, Inc.2012Souls-like · RPG · Action
The verdict
A legendary, interconnected, punishing action RPG, but this delisted original has a notoriously bad PC port, dead servers and needs mods. Skip it if you want a smooth experience.
Great for
Veterans and modders who want the original look and brilliant level design, and already own the game
Main risk
Poor PC port (30fps, bad controls, crashes) and dead servers make it frustrating without mods
What changed in the last 30 days
28 recent reviews
Recent negative reviews cite the unoptimized port, clunky controls and the removed multiplayer. Reasons are not tied to a specific update, so confidence is moderate.
28 recent reviews
What players love
Rewarding, fair challenge
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“The hardest but most rewarding game I have ever played.”
Steam review · 174.9 h played ↗
Mods like DSFix make it great
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“Make sure to grab DSfix to get a smooth 60fps.”
Steam review · 29.6 h played ↗
Genre-defining classic
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“this game is more than a timeless classic and started a new genre of game”
Steam review · 116.2 h played ↗
Original look and atmosphere beat the remaster
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“I prefer this version to remastered one.”
Steam review · 255.4 h played ↗
What players complain about
Terrible PC port: 30fps and instability
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Horribly optimized, completely bricks if you so much as change the resolution and runs in the choppiest 30fps I have ever experienced.”
Steam review · 34 h played ↗
Delisted and online servers shut down
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The complete removal of online features has gutted what was once a great game.”
Steam review · 257.1 h played ↗
Awful keyboard/mouse and controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Absolutely unplayable on PC with keyboard and mouse.”
Steam review · 2.7 h played ↗
Forced to buy the Remaster
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Greedy corporate scum deliberately didn't update the original version of the game in order to force players to buy the game again in the form of a remaster.”
Steam review · 193.8 h played ↗
Clunky, dated combat and movement
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“So sluggish and horrible hitboxes.”
Steam review · 30.3 h played ↗
Tedious runbacks and cryptic design
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“this game just does not respect your time. When you die, expect a 5-10 minute walk back.”
Steam review · 4.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unsupported4 GB
Minimum
OSWindows XP , Windows Vista, Windows 7, or newer
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo E6850 GHz+ or AMD Phenom II X2 545 3.0 GHz+
Memory2 GB
GraphicsGeForce 9800 GTX+ or ATI Radeon HD 4870+
Storage4GB
OSWindows XP , Windows Vista, Windows 7, or newer
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo E6850 GHz+ or AMD Phenom II X2 545 3.0 GHz+
Memory2 GB
GraphicsGeForce 9800 GTX+ or ATI Radeon HD 4870+
Storage4GB
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