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Start with Warhammer: Vermintide 2, CODE VEIN, ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN. These games share the strongest Game DNA signals with DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin, then show where the experience changes.

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Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

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