Action · April 11, 2016
DARK SOULS™ III (2016)
Action releases from 2016
168 Action titles launched in 2016 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 413.8k Steam reviews | Top 1% in Action |
| Positive rating | 94% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 19% |
| Metacritic | 89/100 | Genre average 77 — top 6% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 4.4k players | Top 4% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 85 h average | Top 4% for session depth among Action |
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Souls-like · 9.6k
- Dark Fantasy · 7.9k
- Difficult · 7.0k
- RPG · 6.0k
- Atmospheric · 5.3k
- Lore-Rich · 4.5k
- Third Person · 4.3k
- Exploration · 3.8k
- Story Rich · 3.8k
- Action RPG · 3.6k
- Co-op · 3.5k
- Great Soundtrack · 3.4k
- Adventure · 3.3k
- Action · 3.3k
- Multiplayer · 3.2k
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Polish
- Russian
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Korean
Reception Metrics
Steam community
388.9k positive · 24.8k negative
Metacritic
Metacritic user score
8.5/10
Curator recommendations
269.9k
Peak concurrent players
4.4k
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Co-op
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
Accessibility
- Playable without Timed Input
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Stereo Sound
- Surround Sound
Other
- Single-player
- Save Anytime
Press Quotes
“Dark Souls 3's incredible world and awe-inspiring weapon arts make it the fiercest installment yet.” 9.5/10 – IGN “Sprawling level design, thrilling combat, and masterful indirect storytelling make Dark Souls 3 the best Dark Souls yet.” 94% – PC Gamer “Dark Souls III successfully replicates the winning formula of the Souls series, a wondrous combination of majestic boss battles, incredible layered environments full of secrets, and precise combat that can make other action RPGs difficult to play once you’ve mastered…
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Engagement Profile
All-time avg
85h
substantial (40–100 hours)
Median
39h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
5h
Current engagement
Achievements
43
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Apr 11, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | FromSoftware, Inc. |
| Publisher | FromSoftware, Inc., Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Base price | $59.99 |
| Required age | 17+ |
| DLC / Add-ons | 3 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 10M–100M |
| External links | Metacritic page · Support |
Editions & Packages
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