DARK SOULS™ III overview

FromSoftware, Inc. | Apr 11, 2016 | game

Released

10,192players observed · 4 October 2026 - 14:27:19 UTC

Action Souls-like Dark Fantasy Difficult RPG Steam Store

Latest observed players10.2K · 4 October 2026 - 14:27:19 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak129,831
Units sold (VGI)9,520,889
Revenue (VGI)$378,562,264
Review score94% positive

DARK SOULS™ III dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed players10.2K · 4 October 2026 - 14:27:19 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak129,831
Units sold (VGI)9,520,889
Revenue (VGI)$378,562,264
Review score94% positive
Total reviews440,755
Release dateApr 11, 2016
DeveloperFromSoftware, Inc.
PublisherFromSoftware, Inc., Bandai Namco Entertainment

Genres: Action

Company pages: Developer: FromSoftware, Inc.Publisher: FromSoftware, Inc., Bandai Namco Entertainment

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Game overview

Overview

DARK SOULS™ III comes from FromSoftware, Inc. and is published by FromSoftware, Inc., Bandai Namco Entertainment. It arrived on Steam on Apr 11, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

DARK SOULS™ III's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 10,192 players at 4 October 2026 - 14:27:19 UTC, with a tracked peak near 129,831. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 94% positive across 440,755 reviews.

Language and system requirements

DARK SOULS™ III is available in 12 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainPolishRussianPortuguese - BrazilSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseJapaneseKorean languages with full audio support

6 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, oflc, and cero

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD® FX-6300	4 GB RAM	NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 750 Ti / ATI Radeon HD 7950	25 GB available space
Windows	Recommended	Not listed	Intel Core i7-3770 / AMD® FX-8350	8 GB RAM	NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 970 / ATI Radeon R9 series	25 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

DARK SOULS™ III has sold up to 9,520,889 units and has 278,672 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $378,562,264. On Twitch, 47 streamers are live with around 1,633 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

DARK SOULS™ III overview details

DARK SOULS™ III combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Get the DARK SOULS™ III Season Pass now and challenge yourself with all the available content! Winner of gamescom award 2015 "Best RPG" and over 35 E3 2015 Awards and Nominations. DARK SOULS™ III continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. As fires fade and the world falls into ruin, journey into a universe filled with more colossal enemies and environments. Players will be immersed into a world of epic atmosphere and darkness through faster gameplay and amplified combat intensity. Fans and newcomers alike will get lost in the game hallmark rewarding gameplay and immersive graphics. Now only embers remain… Prepare yourself once more and Embrace The Darkness!

SteamPulse editorial summary

DARK SOULS™ III is listed as a game with $29.99 (50% off from $59.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 10,192 players at 4 October 2026 - 14:27:19 UTC, a tracked peak of 129,831, and 94% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	DARK SOULS™ III
Steam App ID	374320
Type	game
Release date	Apr 11, 2016
Developer	FromSoftware, Inc.
Publisher	FromSoftware, Inc., Bandai Namco Entertainment
Price	$29.99 (50% off from $59.99)
Platforms	Windows
Genres	Action
Categories	Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean * languages with full audio support
Website	Not available

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	10,192 · 4 October 2026 - 14:27:19 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	129,831
Positive reviews	415,789
Negative reviews	24,966
Total reviews	440,755
Positive percent	94%
Review type	Very Positive
Recommendations	278,672
Average playtime	10,915 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Apr 11, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	13 July 2025 - 22:15:51 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	4 October 2026 - 14:27:19 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	4 October 2026 - 14:27:19 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	4 October 2026 - 14:27:19 UTC

Overview tags

Souls-like Dark Fantasy Difficult RPG Atmospheric Lore-Rich Third Person Exploration Story Rich Action RPG Co-op Great Soundtrack Adventure Action Multiplayer

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
The Dark Soul	No description
To Link the First Flame	No description
The End of Fire	No description
The Usurpation of Fire	No description
Lords of Cinder: Abyss Watchers	No description
Lord of Cinder: Yhorm the Giant	No description
Lord of Cinder: Aldrich, Devourer of Gods	No description
Lord of Cinder: Lothric, Younger Prince	No description
Supreme Weapon Reinforcement	No description
Master of Infusion	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	Not available
Support URL	Support page
Legal notice	DARK SOULS® III & ©BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. / ©2011-2016 FromSoftware, Inc.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/374320
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/374320/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/374320
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for DARK SOULS™ III

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for DARK SOULS™ III?

DARK SOULS™ III's latest SteamPulse observation records 10,192 players at 4 October 2026 - 14:27:19 UTC, with a tracked peak of 129,831 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 182 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is DARK SOULS™ III growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 7,401 players; the highest observed daily value is 10,192 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for DARK SOULS™ III?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (36.6%), United Kingdom (9.9%), Australia (5.6%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.7%), United Kingdom (8.6%), Australia (4.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (42.4%), United Kingdom (9.1%), Australia (4.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30%), United Kingdom (8.1%), China (5.4%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for DARK SOULS™ III?

DARK SOULS™ III currently sits at 94% positive across 440,755 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 415,789 positive reviews and 24,966 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does DARK SOULS™ III have?

DARK SOULS™ III currently has about 640.8K tracked Steam followers as of 27 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 1,633 live viewers across 47 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for DARK SOULS™ III?

DARK SOULS™ III is currently listed at $29.99 on Steam. That is 50% below the usual price of $59.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 278,672, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

94% positive, 415,789 positive, 24,966 negative

Price and discount

$29.99 (50% off from $59.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 11 April 2016
Xbox 24 March 2016
PlayStation 24 March 2016

DLC and packages

DARK SOULS™ III - Season PassExpand your DARK SOULS™ III experience with the Season Pass and gain access to 2 epic DLC packs at a discounted price. Challenge yourself with new maps, bosses, enemies and additional weapon and armor sets.dlc #442010$12.49 DARK SOULS™ III - Ashes of Ariandel™As part of the Dark Souls™ III Season Pass, expand your Dark Souls™ III experience with the Ashes of Ariandel™ DLC pack.dlc #506970$7.49 DARK SOULS™ III - The Ringed City™The Ringed City is the final Dark Souls III expansion. Journey to the world’s end to search for the Ringed City and encounter new lands, new bosses, new enemies with new armor, magic and items.dlc #506971$7.49

DARK SOULS IIIBuy DARK SOULS™ III #69024$29.99 DARK SOULS III Deluxe EditionBuy DARK SOULS™ III #94174$42.49

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit Windows 10 64bit Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD® FX-6300 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 750 Ti / ATI Radeon HD 7950 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 25 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound device Additional Notes: Internet connection required for online play and product activation

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit Windows 10 64bit Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 / AMD® FX-8350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 970 / ATI Radeon R9 series DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 25 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound device Additional Notes: Internet connection required for online play and product activation

Live Twitch streams

Streamer	Title	Viewers	Language
Sundae	ARCHIPELAGO - 6 streamers & 6 jeux en même temps mélangés ensemble [1/4 Cendres] ⚔️🍂🧡 \| !planning !concept !progress	1,266	fr
Akairissu	[ENG] Its DS3 again BUT ITS AN ARCHIPELAGO w/ @artemisangelique... HOWEVER.... ✧ Dark Souls 3 📷 !lurk 📷 !discord 📷 @akairissu	79	en
i_time	つ ◕_◕ ༽つ teh dark souls of dark souls 3. first play~ it's 唱time!	44	en
menasone	Dark souls III All Bosses без ДЛЦ	36	ru
lolpolarbear	OMG!! Is this the legendary Dark Souls 3?	33	zh
Yokonie	✨ DS3 newbie - with Crowd Control - Koniethon] ✨ \|\| !koniethon \| !kofi \| !melon \| !octo	32	en
Gaalloos	Speedrun Any%Glitchless. Le PB était si peu loin le vendredi, pourrait-on s'en rapprocher le dimanche aussi ?	18	fr
hartGezockt	heheh Strangers! hartGesouled! Wir brauchen Training! Abends Silent Hill! !lurk !vip \| #lootlobby	14	de

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