Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition

Developer: Gunfire Games, THQ Nordic, Vigil Games

Publisher: THQ Nordic

Oct 27, 2015

Visual

realistic
third person
3D

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
item gated
Has Hub
open world
story gated
Semi-Linear

Combat

action

Features

equipment
leveling
skill tree

Themes

fantasy
gore
gothic
post apocalyptic

Sub-Genre

Summary

The ultimate DARKSIDERS II experience! 1080p native resolution. Reworked and tuned game balancing and loot distribution. Improved Graphic Render Engine for even higher visual quality, lighting and shadows. Improved and reworked level, character and environment graphics.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- GOG
Nintendo
- Switch
PlayStation
- PS4
Xbox
- Series X|S
- One

Resources

Links

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MV Temperature
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- interconnected map
- realistic
- third person
- Has Hub
- action
- equipment
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- leveling
- post apocalyptic
- RPG
- 3D
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- boss gated
- Sci-Fi
- Souls-like
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- realistic
- third person
- open world
- story gated
- action
- gothic
- 3D
- Differences
- Demo Available
- non linear
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MV Temperature
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- exploration
- story gated
- action
- equipment
- fantasy
- leveling
- RPG
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- side scroll
- discrete levels
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- exploration
- item gated
- realistic
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- action
- equipment
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- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- boss gated
- Ranged Combat
- companion combat
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
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- interconnected map
- third person
- open world
- story gated
- action
- 3D
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- speedrun mode
- top down
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Mostly Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
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- exploration
- interconnected map
- Has Hub
- story gated
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- companion combat
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88%

Very Positive

46,886 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- interconnected map
- item gated
- third person
- Has Hub
- action
- equipment
- fantasy
- gore
- leveling
- RPG
- 3D
- Differences
- non linear
- boss gated
- corpse run
- Souls-like
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397 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- open world
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- Differences
- Early Access
- pixel
- side scroll
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Publisher: Nordic Games Group, THQ Nordic

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88%

Very Positive

18,985 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- third person
- action
- equipment
- gore
- gothic
- post apocalyptic
- RPG
- 3D
- Differences
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Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- Has Hub
- action
- equipment
- skill tree
- RPG
- Differences
- Demo Available
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Ranged Combat
- Sci-Fi
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Very Positive

3,655 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- Has Hub
- action
- equipment
- gore
- gothic
- leveling
- skill tree
- RPG
- Differences
- Demo Available
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- boss gated
- fast travel
- stamina system
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- Souls-like
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Publisher: Intergrow, Rising Star Games, WayForward

2014

93%

Very Positive

3,106 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- Has Hub
- story gated
- equipment
- fantasy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- contact damage
- multiple endings
- speedrun mode

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