RPG · August 16, 2005

Dungeon Siege II (2005)

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It’s been a generation since you vanquished the evil that plagued the Land of Ehb, and now…a new menace has awakened. In Dungeon Siege II, the sequel to the best-selling RPG from Gas Powered Games, you will be called on to again wield sword and spell to save the world from a growing abomination many years in the making. A thousand years ago, the crusaders of Azunai crossed swords with the legions of Zaramoth in the final battle of a century-long rebellion. As the tyrannical god Zaramoth struck the final blow through Azunai’s trembling shield, the earth shook. In that moment, the forces of magic were unchained, and both armies were consumed in a brilliant cataclysm that stretched for leagues across the Plain of Tears. Only a scarred wasteland remained as final testament to the First Age of Man. And for a millennium, magic has continued to spread to the farthest corners of the world, freely flowing to any who would command it. But the tide of magic has begun to wane, heeding instead the call of an ancient legacy. From the Plain of Tears a new heir beckons, and with each day his strength grows. Consuming those who submit, eradicating those who resist. With none to oppose his ascendance, the circle will be complete, and an ancient age will begin anew. What fate will befall the Second Age of Man? The time for judgment is nigh.

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Position in RPG

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.7k Steam reviewsTop 85% in RPG
Positive rating76% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 82%
Metacritic80/100Genre average 78 — top 53% of RPG titles
Engagement hours11 h averageTop 83% for session depth among RPG

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • RPG · 149
  • Fantasy · 77
  • Action RPG · 73
  • Hack and Slash · 71
  • Singleplayer · 58
  • Adventure · 48
  • Party-Based RPG · 45
  • Co-op · 38
  • Classic · 37
  • Action · 34
  • Dungeon Crawler · 27
  • Isometric · 25
  • Dwarf · 24
  • Multiplayer · 22
  • Real-Time with Pause · 21

Reception Metrics

Steam community

76%Mostly Positive · 2.7k reviews

2.0k positive · 643 negative

Metacritic

80/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.8/10

Curator recommendations

2.5k

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

11h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

1h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

0h

Current engagement

Release & Availability

Release dateAug 16, 2005
DeveloperGas Powered Games
PublisherSquare Enix
Base price$0.97 -86%
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksMetacritic page

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (6)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Spanish - Spain

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Editions & Packages

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