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Dark Souls II: Crown of the Sunken King

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Critic score11 critics
First release
Jul 22, 2014
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure · Action, Fantasy

Dark Souls II: Crown of the Sunken King is the first DLC expansion for Dark Souls II, released in July 2014. It takes players to the subterranean city of Shulva, an ancient, sunken city filled with new enemies, intricate traps, and formidable bosses. The expansion introduces new weapons, armour, and spells, as well as additional lore that explores the history of the Sunken King.

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jul 22, 2014
PlayStation 3
Jul 22, 2014
Xbox 360
Jul 22, 2014
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
4h
Main + Extras
8h
Completionist
14h
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Third person

At a Glance

Critic Score
82
Main Story (IGDB)
4h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
8h
Completionist (IGDB)
14h

Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Very Positive, 175 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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