Dark Souls 3 Price History and Player Count

Steam lists Dark Souls 3 as DARK SOULS™ III.

DARK SOULS™ III

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DARK SOULS™ III

FromSoftware, Inc.Apr 11, 2016Action

$59.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • Souls-like
  • Dark Fantasy
  • Difficult
  • RPG
  • Atmospheric
  • Lore-Rich
  • Third Person
  • Exploration
  • Story Rich
  • Action RPG
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Playing now
3,695
Updated 6 minutes ago
24-hour peak
4,673
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
130,121
Apr 17, 2016
Avg this month
3,505
-28.88% vs last month
Steam reviews
94%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

DARK SOULS™ III player count chart

No, DARK SOULS™ III is not dead. 3,695 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 4,673. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 8% on the month before).

History from Apr 1, 2016

DARK SOULS™ III monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 20263,505-1,423-28.88%6,005
October 20264,928+840+20.55%10,192
September 20264,088+3,072+51.53%9,033
August 2026n/a-162-2.65%5,961
July 2026n/a-1,349-18.05%6,123
June 2026n/a-1,487-16.6%7,472
May 2026n/a-1,210-11.9%8,959
April 2026n/a+1,102+12.15%10,169
March 2026n/a-1,383-13.23%9,067
February 2026n/a+3,205+44.24%10,450
January 2026n/a-1,402-16.21%7,245
December 2025n/a-739-7.87%8,647
November 2025n/a+1,327+16.47%9,386
October 2025n/a+2,262+39.02%8,059
September 2025n/a-1,182-16.94%5,797
August 2025n/a-84-1.19%6,979
July 2025n/a-1,880-21.02%7,063
June 2025n/a-4,325-32.6%8,943
May 2025n/a+5,234+65.15%13,268
April 2025n/a-2,417-23.13%8,034
March 2025n/a-569-5.16%10,451
February 2025n/a+2,553+30.15%11,020
January 2025n/a-912-9.72%8,467
December 2024n/a+426+4.76%9,379
November 2024n/a-1,718-16.1%8,953
October 2024n/a+1,928+22.05%10,671
September 2024n/a+124+1.44%8,743
August 2024n/a-1,418-14.13%8,619
July 2024n/a+275+2.82%10,037
June 2024n/a-1,859-16%9,762
May 2024n/a+2,085+21.86%11,621
April 2024n/a-3,758-28.27%9,536
March 2024n/a+946+7.66%13,294
February 2024n/a+4,314+53.7%12,348
January 2024n/a-4,228-34.48%8,034
December 2023n/a-77-0.62%12,262
November 2023n/a+4,677+61.04%12,339
October 2023n/a-2,112-21.61%7,662
September 2023n/a+1,812+22.76%9,774
August 2023n/a-2,720-25.46%7,962
July 2023n/a+3,696+52.91%10,682
June 2023n/a+868+14.19%6,986
May 2023n/a-434-6.62%6,118
April 2023n/a-759-10.38%6,552
March 2023n/a-283-3.73%7,311
February 2023n/a+119+1.59%7,594
January 2023n/a+1,217+19.45%7,475
December 2022n/a-234-3.6%6,258
November 2022n/a-1,105-14.55%6,492
October 2022n/a-2,650-25.86%7,597
September 2022n/a-1,261-10.96%10,247
August 2022n/a+7,004+155.51%11,508
July 2022n/a-802-15.11%4,504
June 2022n/a-2,818-34.69%5,306
May 2022n/a-4,749-36.89%8,124
April 2022n/a-4,103-24.17%12,873
March 2022n/a+1,669+10.9%16,976
February 2022n/a-8,902-36.77%15,307
January 2022n/a+1,544+6.81%24,209
December 2021n/a-974-4.12%22,665
November 2021n/a+9,712+69.74%23,639
October 2021n/a-1,052-7.02%13,927
September 2021n/a-1,792-10.69%14,979
August 2021n/a-6,774-28.77%16,771
July 2021n/a-1,533-6.11%23,545
June 2021n/a+9,246+58.4%25,078
May 2021n/a-4,307-21.39%15,832
April 2021n/a+4,179+26.18%20,139
March 2021n/a-682-4.1%15,960
February 2021n/a-5,252-23.99%16,642
January 2021n/a-1,504-6.43%21,894
December 2020n/a-21-0.09%23,398
November 2020n/a+11,866+102.71%23,419
October 2020n/a-2,513-17.87%11,553
September 2020n/a-3,378-19.36%14,066
August 2020n/a-4,336-19.91%17,444
July 2020n/a+881+4.22%21,780
June 2020n/a-4,068-16.29%20,899
May 2020n/a-3,307-11.7%24,967
April 2020n/a+14,736+108.85%28,274
March 2020n/a-2,011-12.93%13,538
February 2020n/a+292+1.91%15,549
January 2020n/a+577+3.93%15,257
December 2019n/a+3,065+26.39%14,680
November 2019n/a+1,669+16.78%11,615
October 2019n/a-2,595-20.69%9,946
September 2019n/a+2,550+25.52%12,541
August 2019n/a-3,575-26.35%9,991
July 2019n/a-1,722-11.26%13,566
June 2019n/a-244-1.57%15,288
May 2019n/a+2,950+23.45%15,532
April 2019n/a-2,659-17.45%12,582
March 2019n/a-1,397-8.4%15,241
February 2019n/a-2,169-11.53%16,638
January 2019n/a+2,071+12.37%18,807
December 2018n/a+1,158+7.43%16,736
November 2018n/a+5,290+51.42%15,578
October 2018n/a+1,307+14.55%10,288
September 2018n/a-4,475-33.26%8,981
August 2018n/a-7,427-35.56%13,456
July 2018n/a+1,043+5.26%20,883
June 2018n/a+7,754+64.16%19,840
May 2018n/a-1,068-8.12%12,086
April 2018n/a-5,887-30.92%13,154
March 2018n/a-1,845-8.83%19,041
February 2018n/a-2,683-11.38%20,886
January 2018n/a+2,254+10.57%23,569
December 2017n/a+10,041+89.06%21,315
November 2017n/a-243-2.11%11,274
October 2017n/a-2,289-16.58%11,517
September 2017n/a+2,775+25.16%13,806
August 2017n/a-5,057-31.43%11,031
July 2017n/a+1,502+10.3%16,088
June 2017n/a-4,191-22.32%14,586
May 2017n/a-16,259-46.41%18,777
April 2017n/a-6,883-16.42%35,036
March 2017n/a+30,839+278.33%41,919
February 2017n/a-3,484-23.92%11,080
January 2017n/a+2,362+19.36%14,564
December 2016n/a-2,686-18.04%12,202
November 2016n/a-17,533-54.08%14,888
October 2016n/a+22,763+235.69%32,421
September 2016n/a-1,737-15.24%9,658
August 2016n/a-945-7.66%11,395
July 2016n/a-6,396-34.14%12,340
June 2016n/a-59,925-76.18%18,736
May 2016n/a-51,460-39.55%78,661
April 2016n/an/an/a130,121

How many people play DARK SOULS™ III right now?

Right now, 3,695 players are in DARK SOULS™ III on Steam. That makes it the #275 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 4,673 players. Today's peak is 31% below its 30-day average daily peak of 6,809.

DARK SOULS™ III player count history

Over the last 30 days DARK SOULS™ III averaged a daily peak of 6,809 players, up 8% compared with the 30 days before (6,282). Its highest point this month (10,015) is 7% above the same period last year (9,386). In its first month after release (Apr 11, 2016) it peaked at 130,121 players. Today's player count is 3% of its all-time peak of 130,121, set on Apr 17, 2016.

Best time to play DARK SOULS™ III

Based on the last 14 days, DARK SOULS™ III is busiest around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 45% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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DARK SOULS™ III players by hour and weekday

When DARK SOULS™ III has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSaturday at 14:00 UTCabout 8,114 players on average
QuietestThursday at 07:00 UTCabout 2,770 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.9xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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About DARK SOULS™ III

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!

Developer
FromSoftware, Inc.
Publisher
FromSoftware, Inc., Bandai Namco Entertainment
Released
Apr 11, 2016
Genre
Action
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
12 languages, 1 with full audio

Screenshots

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DARK SOULS™ III price history

$59.99
price now (US)
$29.99
lowest recorded (-50%) · Feb 19, 2026 archived
-50%
typical sale discount · 1 sale seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. DARK SOULS™ III is at its full price of $59.99. It usually goes on sale for about 50% off (around $30.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $29.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

DARK SOULS™ III price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$59.99$59.9953.73 EURbase
Euro area59,99€$66.9859.99 EUR+12%
United Kingdom£39.99$53.5347.94 EUR-11%
CanadaC$ 79.99$56.8750.93 EUR-5%
AustraliaA$ 84.95$58.3752.28 EUR-3%
New ZealandNZ$ 99.95$55.4149.63 EUR-8%
BrazilR$229,90$41.7737.41 EUR-30%
MexicoMex$ 819.00$43.7939.22 EUR-27%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$47.99$47.9942.98 EUR-20%
Poland199,99 zł$50.8345.53 EUR-15%
SwitzerlandCHF 74.00$90.3780.94 EUR+51%
Norway599,00 kr$63.5456.91 EUR+6%
Turkey (MENA USD)$39.99$39.9935.82 EUR-33%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$49.99$49.9944.77 EUR-17%
South AfricaR 799.00$48.3143.27 EUR-19%
India₹4,299.00$45.7741.00 EUR-24%
Indonesia cheapestRp 587 000$32.4329.05 EUR-46%
China¥268.00$40.1735.98 EUR-33%
Japan¥5,940$37.5233.60 EUR-37%
South Korea₩ 49,800$36.6532.83 EUR-39%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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DARK SOULS™ III reviews over time

94% Very Positive94% of 442,403 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

DARK SOULS™ III on Twitch

475
watching now
69
live channels
6,993
24-hour peak viewers
1,840
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "DARK SOULS III", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

DARK SOULS™ III Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 2 Nov 2026, with a peak of 10,950 viewers and 2,833 on average.

DARK SOULS™ III streamers right now

  1. たりぱんだ73
  2. JellyKumi38
  3. foggedbvnny32
  4. JtheHelmet30
  5. heyhiro129

Top DARK SOULS™ III streamers this week

  1. Recrent7,687
  2. Auteru732
  3. meat581
  4. Captain_Domo451
  5. BlindErmine398

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

DARK SOULS™ III achievements

DARK SOULS™ III has 43 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 41.3% of them; the rarest, The Dark Soul, is held by 5.1% of players.

  • EnkindleLight a bonfire flame for the first time.93.9%
  • Embrace the FlameBecome a Host of Embers for the first time.86.2%
  • Iudex GundyrHidden achievement85.7%
  • Vordt of the Boreal ValleyHidden achievement67.8%
  • Covenant: Way of BlueHidden achievement65.4%
  • Curse-rotted GreatwoodHidden achievement61.2%
  • Covenant: Blue SentinelsHidden achievement60.0%
  • Crystal SageHidden achievement57.6%
  • Lords of Cinder: Abyss WatchersHidden achievement55.0%
  • Deacons of the DeepHidden achievement54.0%
  • High Lord WolnirHidden achievement52.9%
  • Covenant: Warrior of SunlightHidden achievement52.2%
  • Pontiff SulyvahnHidden achievement49.4%
  • Covenant: Watchdogs of FarronHidden achievement48.5%
  • Dancer of the Boreal ValleyHidden achievement48.1%
  • Lord of Cinder: Yhorm the GiantHidden achievement47.4%
  • Lord of Cinder: Aldrich, Devourer of GodsHidden achievement47.4%
  • Old Demon KingHidden achievement45.8%
  • Dragonslayer ArmourHidden achievement45.1%
  • Oceiros, the Consumed KingHidden achievement44.1%
  • Untended GravesHidden achievement43.4%
  • Covenant: Rosaria's FingersHidden achievement42.9%
  • Lord of Cinder: Lothric, Younger PrinceHidden achievement42.7%
  • Champion GundyrHidden achievement42.6%
  • Supreme Weapon ReinforcementReinforce any weapon to the highest level.42.3%
  • Archdragon PeakHidden achievement40.7%
  • Ancient WyvernHidden achievement40.3%
  • The Nameless KingHidden achievement36.2%
  • Covenant: Mound-makersHidden achievement35.1%
  • Covenant: Aldrich FaithfulHidden achievement33.8%
  • Ultimate BonfireReinforce a bonfire to the highest level.31.9%
  • Covenant: Blade of the DarkmoonHidden achievement31.7%
  • Ultimate EstusReinforce the Estus Flask to the highest level.31.3%
  • To Link the First FlameHidden achievement26.3%
  • The End of FireHidden achievement21.3%
  • The Usurpation of FireHidden achievement16.0%
  • Master of InfusionPerform all forms of infusion.8.7%
  • Master of SorceriesAcquire all sorceries.7.7%
  • Master of PyromanciesAcquire all pyromancies.7.1%
  • Master of MiraclesAcquire all miracles.6.7%
  • Master of ExpressionLearn all gestures.6.3%
  • Master of RingsAcquire all rings.6.1%
  • The Dark SoulComplete all achievements.5.1%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

DARK SOULS™ III DLC

DARK SOULS™ III has 3 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
DARK SOULS™ III, The Ringed City™ ↗Mar 27, 2017$14.99
DARK SOULS™ III, Ashes of Ariandel™ ↗Oct 24, 2016$14.99
DARK SOULS™ III, Season Pass ↗Jun 1, 2016$24.99

Latest DARK SOULS™ III news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

DARK SOULS™ III FAQ

Is DARK SOULS™ III dead?

No, DARK SOULS™ III is not dead. 3,695 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 4,673. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 8% on the month before).

How many people play DARK SOULS™ III?

3,695 people are playing DARK SOULS™ III on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 4,673 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for DARK SOULS™ III?

DARK SOULS™ III reached its all-time Steam peak of 130,121 concurrent players on Apr 17, 2016.

Is DARK SOULS™ III growing or declining?

DARK SOULS™ III is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 6,809, up 8% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is DARK SOULS™ III most active?

DARK SOULS™ III usually has the most players around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).

How much does DARK SOULS™ III cost?

DARK SOULS™ III costs $59.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price DARK SOULS™ III has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for DARK SOULS™ III on Steam is $29.99 (50% off), on Feb 19, 2026 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $59.99 right now.

Is DARK SOULS™ III on sale right now?

No, DARK SOULS™ III is at its full price of $59.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 50%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 50%.

Where is DARK SOULS™ III cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, DARK SOULS™ III is cheapest in Indonesia at Rp 587 000, about $32.43 or 46% below the US price of $59.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is DARK SOULS™ III good?

Steam players rate DARK SOULS™ III Very Positive: 94% of 442,403 reviews are positive.

When did DARK SOULS™ III come out?

DARK SOULS™ III was released on Steam on Apr 11, 2016.

Who made DARK SOULS™ III?

DARK SOULS™ III was developed by FromSoftware, Inc. and published by FromSoftware, Inc., Bandai Namco Entertainment.

Is DARK SOULS™ III still worth playing?

DARK SOULS™ III has a big, active player base on Steam today (3,695 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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