DARK SOULS™ III vs DARK SOULS™ II

84%Similarity
Better Rated

🏆 DARK SOULS™ III

Similarity Breakdown

Genres100%
Themes100%
Keywords43%
Game Modes100%
Player Perspective100%

Shared Features

AdventureRole-playing (RPG)ActionFantasy3daction-adventurebritish accentcanonical deathcustomizable charactersdeathhumaninterconnected-world

Key Differences

DARK SOULS™ III

  • +best role playing game: nominee - 2016 (the game awards)
  • +camera control
  • +crab
  • +d.i.c.e. awards 2017
  • +dark fantasy
  • +entering world in a painting

DARK SOULS™ II

  • +blacksmith
  • +boss assistance
  • +boss fight
  • +bow and arrow
  • +brutal
  • +checkpoints

Side-by-Side Comparison

FeatureDARK SOULS™ IIIDARK SOULS™ II
Release DateMar 24, 2016Mar 11, 2014
Rating87/10085/100
GenresAdventure, Role-playing (RPG)Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)
ThemesAction, FantasyAction, Fantasy
Game ModesCo-operative, Multiplayer, Single playerCo-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Player PerspectiveThird personThird person
PlatformsPC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox OnePC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Similarity is calculated from matching genres, themes, keywords, game modes, and player perspectives in the existing game database.