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 August 17, 2026

Where to play

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

Resources

Links

IGDB

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- third person
- story gated
- action
- equipment
- fantasy
- gore
- RPG
- 3D
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- horror
The Surge

Developer: Deck13 Interactive

Publisher: Focus Entertainment

2017

75%

Mostly Positive

12,115 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- realistic
- third person
- Has Hub
- action
- equipment
- gore
- leveling
- post apocalyptic
- RPG
- 3D
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- boss gated
- Sci-Fi
- Souls-like
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Developer: Rocksteady Studios

Publisher: DC Entertainment, WB Games

2011

96%

Overwhelmingly Positive

77,343 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- realistic
- third person
- open world
- story gated
- action
- gothic
- 3D
- Differences
- Demo Available
- non linear
- stealth
Super Panda Adventures

Developer / Publisher: BlueEagle Productions

2014

92%

Very Positive

1,028 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- story gated
- action
- equipment
- fantasy
- leveling
- RPG
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- side scroll
- discrete levels
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Developer / Publisher: No Goblin

2014

94%

Very Positive

619 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- third person
- open world
- story gated
- action
- 3D
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- speedrun mode
- top down
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Publisher: Nintendo

2025

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- realistic
- Has Hub
- story gated
- action
- equipment
- 3D
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- boss gated
- Ranged Combat
- companion combat
- Sci-Fi
- first person
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Publisher: Aksys Games, Plug In Digital

2015

69%

Mixed

335 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- Has Hub
- story gated
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- pixel
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- first person
Gastova: The Witches of Arkana

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2022

76%

Mostly Positive

71 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- Has Hub
- story gated
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- companion combat
- cosmetics
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2023

84%

Very Positive

374 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- open world
- equipment
- fantasy
- RPG
- Differences
- Early Access
- pixel
- side scroll
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Developer: Denny Schneidemesser

Publisher: Autodidactic Studios LLC

To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- realistic
- third person
- Has Hub
- equipment
- RPG
- 3D
- Differences
- cat
- isolation
- Sci-Fi
- first person
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Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware

2014

88%

Very Positive

46,641 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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Publisher: Nordic Games Group, THQ Nordic

2016

88%

Very Positive

18,676 reviews

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

Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition

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