What to buy

[LuditeSam]

With the Steam sale going on, I was thinking about buying DS3, but I'm out of the loop for what's going on with DLC and whatnot. And with all the confusion that DS:R vs. PtDE and DS2 vs DS2: Scholar, I figured I'd ask.

What do I need to buy to have a "complete" product and be able to join the broadest multiplayer community? What exactly is the season pass, and is that different from the DLC? Please give recommendations. Thanks!

[Vritra]

The season pass gives both DS3 DLCs rather than buying them individually, I’m not 100% sure but I think DS3 also has the most active multiplayer

[BLADEkuzia]

ds3 + season pass.
Season pass include both dlc

[achilleas_demetriou]

just researched this and apparently buying the season pass merely provides you with a discount for the dlc (ashes of ariandel and the ringed city) by putting them all in one bundle

[dude kill]

ds3 the best, i played all the ds games

[Chad6o]

Originally posted by achilleas_demetriou:

just researched this and apparently buying the season pass merely provides you with a discount for the dlc (ashes of ariandel and the ringed city) by putting them all in one bundle

Incorrect: I purchased the deluxe version with the season pass and steam tells me I own and is installing both dlc's with the base game.

[Dungeon Brain]

DS3 most definitely has most active multiplayer, Dark Souls remastered lags a decent chunk behind, and dark souls 2 lags behind that slightly

[Lady Iudex]

Just get the Deluxe DS3 package. It's always under 20 bucks if not on steam, somewhere else

Dark Souls II : Scholar of the First Sin

Dark Souls Remastered

That's what you need

[nomorevideos]

Originally posted by CallMeArdy:

DS3 most definitely has most active multiplayer, Dark Souls remastered lags a decent chunk behind, and dark souls 2 lags behind that slightly

?
https://steamcharts.com/app/570940
https://steamcharts.com/app/335300

Scholar consistently has more players than DS:R.

[LuditeSam]

Originally posted by Iudex Klaudia:

Just get the Deluxe DS3 package. It's always under 20 bucks if not on steam, somewhere else

Dark Souls II : Scholar of the First Sin

Dark Souls Remastered

That's what you need

Thanks for that. Everyone was saying DS3 + season pass, which is technically correct, but I had not noticed that Deluxe Edition is exactly that. Thanks all, really.

[POGGERS!]

And when you wanna get serious bro here is the totally legit and official play order for all the lore.

King's Field
King's Field II
King's Field III
Shadow Tower
Eternal Ring
King's Field IV
Shadow Tower Abyss
Demon's Souls
Dark Souls
DARK SOULS: Prepare To Die
Dark Souls II
Bloodborne
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin
Dark Souls III
DARK SOULS: REMASTERED
Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Demon's Souls Remake
Godfall
Elden Ring (TBA)