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DARK SOULS™ III
FromSoftware, Inc. · published by FromSoftware, Inc., Bandai Namco Entertainment · released Apr 11, 2016 · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by FromSoftware, Inc., published by FromSoftware, Inc., Bandai Namco Entertainment
Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!
Released Apr 11, 2016
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 94% positive of 279,614 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 650,812 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $59.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 1,908 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers rank | #587 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers US rank | #457 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| New & Trending rank | #220 | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 1,325 | 103 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,619 | 119 |
| Jan 2026 | 1,130 | 91 |
| Feb 2026 | 1,504 | 137 |
| Mar 2026 | 1,339 | 106 |
| Apr 2026 | 1,207 | 115 |
| May 2026 | 1,386 | 108 |
| Jun 2026 | 927 | 95 |
| Jul 2026 | 831 | 62 |
| Aug 2026 | 792 | 65 |
| Sep 2026 | 884 | 101 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 6.3M – 17M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $260M – $900M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 279,614 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 23–60 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Souls-like | 1 in 59 games |
| Great Soundtrack | 1 in 46 games |
| Lore-Rich | 1 in 30 games |
| Dark Fantasy | 1 in 19 games |
| Difficult | 1 in 19 games |
| Action RPG | 1 in 18 games |
| Co-op | 1 in 15 games |
| Third Person | 1 in 10 games |
Games like DARK SOULS™ III
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED | QLOC, FromSoftware, Inc. | 95% | Very Positive · 101,864 |
| DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin | FromSoftware, Inc. | 94% | Very Positive · 84,852 |
| ELDEN RING | FromSoftware, Inc. | 89% | Very Positive · 834,145 |
| DARK SOULS™ II | FromSoftware, Inc. | 88% | Very Positive · 33,444 |
| Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014 | CI Games, Deck 13 | 89% | Mixed · 13,413 |
| Mortal Shell | Cold Symmetry | 85% | Mixed · 10,780 |
| Mortal Shell II | Cold Symmetry | 81% | Mostly Positive · 20,370 |
| Nioh: Complete Edition | KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. | 81% | Mostly Positive · 29,714 |