Dark Souls III
- Developer
- FromSoftware
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Released
- 24 March 2016
- Age rating
- PEGI 16
- UK price
- £39.99
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One
Genres: role playing rpg , adventure
Dark Souls III is an action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Released in March 2016, it is the fourth entry in the Souls series and the final instalment in the Dark Souls trilogy. Set in the decaying kingdom of Lothric, players take on the role of the "Ashen One," an undead warrior tasked with rekindling the First Flame to prevent the world from falling into darkness. The game features challenging combat, intricate level design, and a deep, lore-rich narrative.
Best gaming PC for Dark Souls III in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Dark Souls III today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
£7991080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
£1,2991440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
£1,7991440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
£3,4994K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Bandai Namco Entertainment on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 SP1 64bit / Windows 8.1 64bit Windows 10 64bit | Windows 7 SP1 64bit / Windows 8.1 64bit Windows 10 64bit |
| CPU | Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD® FX-6300 | Intel Core i7-3770 / AMD® FX-8350 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 750 Ti / ATI Radeon HD 7950 | NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 970 / ATI Radeon R9 series |
| Storage | 25 GB | 25 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Dark Souls III?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i7-3770 / AMD® FX-8350 and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 970 / ATI Radeon R9 series, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.