GOTY Ledger
Dark Souls II cover art

Game record

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Dark Souls II

Dark Souls II ranks #61 in GOTY Ledger's all-time table. Its recorded years are 2014.

All-time rank
#61
Combined yearly score
4.4%
Times picked #1
14
Sources awarding points
14
Release year: 2014 Metascore91

GOTY record details

This game's record at a glance

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Strongest year 2014 #8 · 4.4%
Picked as #1 100% 14 / 14
Selection methods 2 Who selected it?
Most common source type 14 Overall award

GOTY record across all years

Year-by-year GOTY record

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Records by source

Which sources selected this game?

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Who selected it?

  • Editorial
    11 sources
  • Reader vote
    3 sources

What was the result?

  • Winner
    11 sources
  • Ranked
    3 sources

How were points calculated?

  • Top 10 list
    5 sources
  • Winner only
    9 sources

Source types

  • Overall award
    14 sources

Records by source

Sources used for scoring

See the publication name, original link, and date checked for every source used in the score. The list also shows whether the game was a winner, nominee, or ranked entry.

Show 14 source records
Aktivist 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #1
Last checked
May 20, 2026
DutchCowboys 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Winner
Last checked
May 21, 2026
Empire 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #1
Last checked
May 21, 2026
Eurogamer Italy 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
May 21, 2026
Fok! 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
May 21, 2026
Golden Joystick Awards 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Reader vote
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
May 21, 2026
GotGame 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
May 21, 2026
InvestireOggi 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #1
Last checked
May 21, 2026
NAT-Games 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
May 21, 2026
PardisGame 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
May 21, 2026
Softonic 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
May 21, 2026
VGBR 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Reader vote
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
May 21, 2026
Videogames Brasil 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Reader vote
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
May 21, 2026
WatchMojo 2014 · Overall award
Result year
2014
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Winner
Last checked
May 21, 2026

Official trailer

Official trailer

Dark Souls II - PS3/X360/PC - The Curse of the Dark (EU Launch trailer) · BANDAI NAMCO Europe