Dark Souls vs NIER
Both Dark Souls and NIER share — so which one deserves your time? On raw data, Dark Souls takes 4 categories against 0 for NIER.
Dark Souls
NIER| Metric | Dark Souls | NIER | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player rating | ★ 4.34 | ★ 4.27 | Dark Souls by 0.07 (2%) |
| Metacritic | 89 | 68 | Dark Souls by 21 (24%) |
| Catalog popularity | 3,344 adds | 683 adds | Dark Souls by 2661 (80%) |
| Avg. playtime | 48h | 18h | Dark Souls is longer |
| Platform families | 3 | 2 | Dark Souls |
| Release year | 2011 | 2010 | Dark Souls is newer by 1 yr |
Platform exclusives
- Dark Souls only: PC
Verdict
Dark Souls takes 4 of 4 measurable categories.
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Base game data via RAWG. Comparison computed by us.