Action · November 5, 2015
Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition (2015)
Become the terrifying force which everything fears but nothing can escape. Awakened by the End of Days, Death, the most feared of the legendary Four Horsemen embarks on a quest to redeem his brother's name. Along the way, the Horseman discovers that an ancient grudge may threaten all of Creation. Death lives! Deathinitive Edition Features: Darksiders 2 with all DLC included and integrated into the game which offers a total playtime of more than 30 hours Reworked and tuned game balancing and loot distribution Improved Graphic Render Engine for higher visual quality especially in terms of lighting and shadows Improved and reworked level, character and environment graphics Running in native 1080p resolution Steam Trading Cards Features: Play Death : Become the most feared of the legendary Four Horsemen, able to destroy entire worlds and battle forces beyond Heaven and Hell. Epic Universe : Unlike anything the player has seen before, delivered in the unique style of Joe Mad. Player Choice & Customization : Customize your experience with varied armor sets, weapons, and Skill Trees allowing players to create their own Death. Replay-ability : Explore a vast open world, complete dozens of side quests and customize your Death with a full leveling system, Skill Trees and endless equipment combinations. Traversal : Death is a nimble and agile character capable of incredible acrobatic feats allowing the player to explore the world like never before.
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 18.1k Steam reviews | Top 27% in Action |
| Positive rating | 79% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 72% |
| Metacritic | 77/100 | Genre average 77 — top 56% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 13 h average | Top 37% 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.
- Action · 314
- Hack and Slash · 293
- Adventure · 261
- RPG · 234
- Open World · 217
- Singleplayer · 186
- Third Person · 144
- Fantasy · 130
- Puzzle · 119
- Story Rich · 119
- Great Soundtrack · 110
- Action RPG · 94
- Dark Fantasy · 88
- Parkour · 73
- Loot · 71
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (9)
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- Dutch
- Polish
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Full audio (6)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Russian
Reception Metrics
Steam community
79%Mostly Positive · 18.1k reviews
14.3k positive · 3.8k negative
Metacritic
77/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.8/10
Curator recommendations
15.0k
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Release & Availability
| Release date | Nov 5, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Gunfire Games, Vigil Games, THQ Nordic |
| Publisher | THQ Nordic |
| Base price | $7.49 -75% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | [email protected] |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
13h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
6h
Typical completion time
Achievements
50
Steam unlocks available
Editions & Packages
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