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DARK SOULS III on Twitch — competition and audience

FromSoftware· Bandai Namco Entertainment· 2016· PS4 · PC · XONE
RPGAdventureFantasy

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!

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What is DARK SOULS III about?

Set in the Kingdom of Lothric, a bell has rung to signal that the First Flame, responsible for maintaining the Age of Fire, is dying out. As has happened many times before, the coming of the Age of Dark produces the undead: cursed beings that rise after death. The Age of Fire can be prolonged by linking the fire, a ritual in which great lords and heroes sacrifice their souls to rekindle the First Flame. However, Prince Lothric, the chosen linker for this age, abandoned his duty and decided to watch the flame die from afar. The bell is the last hope for the Age of Fire, resurrecting previous Lords of Cinder (heroes who linked the flame in past ages) to attempt to link the fire again; however, all but one Lord shirk their duty. Meanwhile, Sulyvahn, a sorcerer from the Painted World of Ariandel, wrongfully proclaims himself Pontiff and seizes power over Irithyll of the Boreal Valley and the returning Anor Londo cathedral from Dark Souls as a tyrant. The Ashen One, an Undead who failed to become a Lord of Cinder and thus called an Unkindled, rises and must link the fire by returning Prince Lothric and the defiant Lords of Cinder to their thrones in Firelink Shrine. The Lords include the Abyss Watchers, a legion of warriors sworn by the Old Wolf's Blood which linked their souls into one to protect the land from the Abyss and ultimately locked in an endless battle between each other; Yhorm the Giant, who sacrificed his life for a nation conquered by his ancestor; and Aldrich, who became a Lord of Cinder despite his ravenous appetite for both men and gods. Lothric was raised to link the First Flame but neglected his duties and chose to watch the fire fade instead. Once the Ashen One succeeds in returning Lothric and the Lords of Cinder to their thrones, they travel to the ruins of the Kiln of the First Flame. There, they encounter the Soul of Cinder, an amalgamation of all the former Lords of Cinder. Upon defeat, the player can attempt to link the fire or access three other optional endings unlocked by the player's in-game decisions. These include summoning the Fire Keeper to extinguish the flame and begin an age of Dark or killing her in a sudden change of heart. A fourth ending consists of the Ashen One taking the flame for their own, becoming the Lord of Hollows.

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13Room for youClosed off
66Live streamers32 in English
357People watching
#9Your spot at 10 viewersof 67

Should I stream DARK SOULS III on Twitch?

13/100 · Closed off· 5 viewers per streamer on paper

Not really. About 87 of the 184 people watching DARK SOULS III in English are not watching the two biggest English streams, but shared 31 ways that is roughly 3 each. You would start around #9 of 67.

About 87 of the 184 English viewers here are not watching the two biggest English streams — roughly 3 each if you split it with the 30 other English streams below them. With ten viewers you would sit at #9.

Only 184 of the 357 viewers here (52%) are watching in English. 32 of the 66 live streams are in English.

Almost nobody here is available to you — either a couple of streams hold the room, or nobody is watching in English, or the category is empty, or you would be buried.

This reads the room as it is right now — how much of the English-speaking audience is reachable and where you would land — not how many followers you would gain. That depends on you.

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How many people stream DARK SOULS III?

Right now

66 right now, to 357 viewers between them. 32 of them are streaming in English. Counted live from Twitch and refreshed every 15 minutes.

Is DARK SOULS III too saturated on Twitch?

No. 66 people are streaming DARK SOULS III to 357 viewers, 32 of them in English to 184 — about 6 each — and you would open at about #9 of 67.

Who you're up against

Biggest streams of 66 live right now

Is DARK SOULS III any good?

Steam calls it Very Positive across 168,286 reviews, and players score it 87 out of 100 from 2,006 ratings, critics 86 out of 100.

94%Steam players168K reviews
86Critics26 outlets
87Players2,006 ratings
89Metacritic

Steam calls it Very Positive across 168K reviews.

  • “A very relaxing and calm game if you just want to chill and play.”

    Recommended · 2h played · 56 found this helpful · from Steam

  • “Peak game. Suitable for those who seeks for torture and excitement.”

    Recommended · 86h played · 54 found this helpful · from Steam

  • “get game install game kill first boss get destroyed by the rest of the bosses break pc 10/10 would break pc again”

    Recommended · 30h played · 27 found this helpful · from Steam

Streamer reviews

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Details

Released
Mar 24, 2016 · 11 years ago
Time to finish
About 51h
Playing on Steam
—
Price
$59.99
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective
Third person
Rated
ESRB M
Biggest stream
72 (20% of the category)
Typical stream
2 viewers (median)
Count accuracy
Exact — every live stream counted

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Updated Oct 19, 2026, 6:24 PM UTC