DARK SOULS™ III
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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!

DEV: FromSoftware, Inc.PUB: FromSoftware, Inc., Bandai Namco EntertainmentAppID 374320

Is DARK SOULS™ III still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

94.3
Excellent

Elixir Rating

94.3% of 440,526 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 94.3. It is a finished game, so no support adjustment applies either way.

reception 94.3·support +0.0·Excellent

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Current price

$29.99$59.99−50%

Development

Insufficient evidence

Last heard from developers

over a year ago

Historical posting rhythm

not yet established

Substantial updates (6 mo)

0

Current silence

cannot be judged

We do not yet hold enough of this game's announcement history to describe its rhythm. It is currently 50% below its usual price.

Last successful news check: Oct 6, 2026, 2:05 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted.

We hold a thin slice of this game's announcement history, so its normal rhythm can't be established. That is a limit of our record, not evidence about the game.

Recent Transmissions

30 entries in codex

PC GamerJul 13, 2025
A new Dark Souls 3 lighting tool is giving modders the power to make next-gen facelifts of the FromSoft classic

FromSoftserve on YouTube posted a preview of his upcoming Dark Souls 3 lighting engine mod on July 6, showcasing an in-depth look at DS3 re-imagined with vastly improved lighting and textures... Read more.

PC GamerFeb 26, 2025
The Dark Souls 3 seamless co-op mod is here, letting you further hone your teamwork skills before Elden Ring Nightreign launches

The Dark Souls 3 seamless co-op mod dodge-rolled out of cover just a few weeks ago, from the same modding talent that added seamless co-op to Elden Ring and, most recently, Armored Core 6. It wasn't clear at the time when Dark Souls 3 would…

PCGamesNFeb 25, 2025
Elden Ring's biggest mod is now available in Dark Souls 3, and it revamps co-op

Elden Ring Nightreign might be a major revamp of FromSofware's soulslike multiplayer experience, but it's actually a careful evolution of a system the studio has been refining for years. From Demon's Souls to Bloodborne, the developer has a…

VG247Feb 25, 2025
Elden Ring's uber-popular seamless co-op mod now has a Dark Souls 3 version, in case those Nightreign network tests haven't been enough to tide you over til release

Ahead of Elden Ring Nightreign giving you a chance to battle through some bosses with friends in a few months' time, the uber popular mod that brought that kind of multiplayer to the original Elden Ring has given birth to a sibling. The pre…

VG247Feb 13, 2025
The Nameless King and older Souls bosses will show up in Elden Ring Nightreign for exactly the reasons you think

Elden Ring Nightreign is quickly becoming one of the year’s most anticipated games, and with good reason. But it also represents an entirely new type of game for developer FromSoftware, one that freed it up to try things some would consider…

Community AnnouncementsFeb 13, 2025
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN - Official Pre-Order Trailer

Remain steadfast against the encroaching rain, Nightfarers. The Nightlord awaits your arrival. Make your landfall in Limveld on May 30th, 2025. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2622380/ELDEN_RING_NIGHTREIGN/

VG247Feb 9, 2025
Calling all Elden Ring seamless co-op mod lovers, the modder behind it is back with another one, this time for Dark Souls 3

Elden Ring's most popular mod is easily the seamless co-op one from modder Yui, and they're back at it again, this time for Dark Souls 3. Read more

PC GamerFeb 9, 2025
The creator of the Elden Ring Seamless co-op mod is now infusing unlimited multiplayer into Dark Souls 3

The Elden Ring Seamless Co-op mod is one of the best unofficial addons for FromSoftware's fantasy RPG. Not only does it let you traverse the Lands Between with pals, but it also frees you from the usual constraints of FromSoft multiplayer. …

PCGamesNFeb 8, 2025
Dark Souls 3 is getting a new lease on life with beloved Elden Ring co-op mod

FromSoftware's take on multiplayer is easily my favorite part of the studio's games. The summoning system means you're completely alone and surrounded by other players simultaneously, with their bloodstains and cheeky messages acting like p…

Community AnnouncementsDec 13, 2024
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN - Reveal Gameplay Trailer

In the Night, ancestral foes await - remnants of a fire that once burned bright. ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN launches on PC Digital in 2025. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2622380/ELDEN_RING_NIGHTREIGN/

VG247Dec 3, 2024
"I think we’ll be able to show you a new FromSoftware" - Elden Ring director Miyazaki on the multiple projects across different genres the studio's currently working on

Sounds like there's plenty of good reasons to be a FromSoftware fan on the horizon, as studio head Hidetaka Miyazaki has teased its future titles. Read more

PCGamesNMar 19, 2024
New Dark Souls 3 mod accidentally makes the game ten times harder

A massive Dark Souls 3 mod just released its first demo, thereby adding more lore, a changed combat system, and even new enemies to the base game. As eager players jumped on the chance to try the Dark Souls: Archthrones mod, many of them ha…

VG247Mar 17, 2024
While you wait for Elden Ring's DLC, try out the demo for this Dark Souls 3 mod that's basically a new game

We're still a few months out from the release of Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, but in the meantime, there's now a demo for an impressive looking Dark Souls 3 mod. Last month, after a two year wait, FromSoftware finally announced the rel…

PC GamerMar 16, 2024
There's finally a demo for the Dark Souls 3 mod that transforms the whole game into a bizarro fan sequel to the series

Dark Souls: Archthrones feels like a Souls series romhack, mashing up disparate parts of FromSoftware's body of work in a custom campaign for Dark Souls 3. This is one for the fans, full of clever winks and references to other games in…

PCGamesNMar 15, 2024
Huge Dark Souls mod is like a new FromSoft RPG, and you can try it now

Every time we get a new look at the enormous Dark Souls 3 mod, Dark Souls: Archthrones, it seems better and better. By combining the 2016 trilogy capstone's framework with original ideas and mechanics from other FromSoftware games, like Eld…

PCGamesNMar 15, 2024
Huge Dark Souls mod is like a new FromSoft RPG, and you can try it now

Every time we get a new look at the enormous Dark Souls 3 mod, Dark Souls: Archthrones, it seems better and better. By combining the 2016 trilogy capstone's framework with original ideas and mechanics from other FromSoftware games, like Eld…

Rock, Paper, ShotgunMar 13, 2024
Dark Souls 3 overhaul mod inspired by Demon Souls gets demo release date

After almost four years in development, Dark Souls 3 mod Archthrones is set to release a demo on March 15th. If you were unaware of said mod, it's a Patron-funded expansion that puts Dark Souls 3 on an alternate storyline in a way akin to D…

PCGamesNMar 11, 2024
Massive Dark Souls 3 mod is finally getting a demo, and it's out soon

As if playing through one of FromSoftware's many enormous, secret-filled, and tough as nails action games wasn't fulfilling enough already, enterprising modders have been hard at work creating a wildly in-depth new project meant to give pla…

PCGamesNMar 11, 2024
Massive Dark Souls 3 mod is finally getting a demo, and it's out soon

As if playing through one of FromSoftware's many enormous, secret-filled, and tough as nails action games wasn't fulfilling enough already, enterprising modders have been hard at work creating a wildly in-depth new project meant to give pla…

PC GamerJan 28, 2024
The insanely ambitious Dark Souls 3 total conversion Archthrones just showed off a mysterious new area running on Steam Deck

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is undoubtedly the most exciting thing coming (presumably) this year for FromSoftware fans, but the Dark Souls 3 mod Archthrones also has a ton of juice. The ambitious total conversion just showed off a new…

PCGamesNJul 3, 2023
This Dark Souls 3 mod demo "will feel like its own game"

Dark Souls 3 is the last RPG game to come out of FromSoftware's iconic trilogy, predating newer fan favorites such as Elden Ring. It isn't hard to understand why the third installment was so well-received, from its dreary yet captivating se…

PC GamerFeb 12, 2023
Dark Souls 3 joins the growing list of games with fun Unreal Engine 5 mockups

Skyrim modder with the handle Jonx0r recently uploaded a proof-of concept mockup of Dark Souls 3's starting area in the cutting edge Unreal Engine 5, presenting FromSoftware's 2016 classic in a literal new light. The modder explai…

PC GamerJan 23, 2023
In a mad display of devotion, these gamers are fighting Souls series bosses over and over again until Elden Ring DLC is announced

Echoing the long, lonely wait for Elden Ring itself, stinky, maidenless tarnished now stand in not-so-mute vigil for any news of a big ole' expansion. Some have turned to absurd performances of devotion on YouTube—we lived throu…

Community AnnouncementsJan 12, 2023
Patch 1.15.2 Patch Notes

A new update file for the PC version of "DARK SOULS III" has been released to fix some bugs. We apologize for the inconvenience, but please apply the latest update file before enjoying the game. Items included in the latest update Fixed som…

PC GamerJan 7, 2023
This ambitious Dark Souls 3 total conversion will remix the game and add all-new content

Dark Souls: Archthrones, an ambitious total conversion mod for Dark Souls 3, got its first substantial gameplay trailer on January 4. The 15-minute video shows off three levels from the mod, as well as the team's approach to combining …

PCGamesNJan 4, 2023
Dark Souls 3 prequel mod Archthrones looks like a full DLC

A massive Dark Souls 3 mod called Archthrones has a new video out that includes a hefty 15 minutes' worth of gameplay. The overhaul mod for FromSoftware's 2016 RPG game pulls liberally from other titles in From's catalogue, including Bloodb…

PCGamesNSep 23, 2022
Dark Souls 3 servers have quietly come back online

Dark Souls 3 servers are back online, but there's been no official word about it from the developer. FromSoftware announced earlier this week that there was an ongoing "issue" when attempting to log in to the RPG game's servers via Steam, b…

PC GamerSep 21, 2022
And just like that, the Dark Souls 3 PC servers are back online

Update 9/24/22: As reported by GamesRadar, Dark Souls 3's PC servers are now back up and running, though FromSoftware did not announce the change or clarify what went wrong. Servers for the other two Dark Souls games remain offline, wi…

Rock, Paper, ShotgunAug 31, 2022
Sony and Tencent buy almost a third of FromSoftware’s stock in joint deal

Sony Interactive Entertainment and Chinese conglomerate Tencent have bought a combined 30% of stock in Elden Ring and Souls series developers FromSoftware, parent company Kadokawa Corporation have announced today. The transaction leaves Son…

PC GamerAug 25, 2022
After 7 months, Dark Souls 3 is back online

fter a quiet seven months for Dark Souls 3 PvPers, the PC servers have finally whirred back to life today, reviving the game's online features which have lain dormant since the discovery of a serious security vulnerability in the game&…