PC requirements

Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition System Requirements

Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition needs at least 2.0Ghz Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor or AMD equivalent, 4 GB RAM and NVIDIA 9800 GT 512 MB Video Card or AMD equivalent graphics. For the recommended experience you want Any Quad-core AMD or Intel Processor, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 512MB Video Card or AMD equivalent graphics.

Verified Sources: Steam store listing
Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition minimum and recommended PC specifications
Component Minimum Recommended
Operating system Windows XP, Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10 (64bit) Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10 (64bit)
Processor 2.0Ghz Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor or AMD equivalent Any Quad-core AMD or Intel Processor
Memory 4 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Graphics NVIDIA 9800 GT 512 MB Video Card or AMD equivalent NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 512MB Video Card or AMD equivalent
DirectX Version 9.0c Version 9.0c
Storage 13 GB available space 13 GB available space
Additional notes DirectX compatible Sound card DirectX compatible Sound card
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Other platforms

Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition is also available on these systems, where hardware is fixed and no per-PC check is needed:

Quick answers

Running Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition on PC

Can my PC run Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition?
Compare your CPU, GPU and RAM against the minimum column below. If your parts match or beat every minimum row, the game will launch — though you may need to lower settings. Matching the recommended column is what gets you 60fps at 1080p.
How much storage does Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition need?
13 GB available space
What is the difference between minimum and recommended specs?
Minimum means the game starts and is playable, usually at 30fps on low settings at 1080p. Recommended is the developer's target for a smooth 60fps experience at high settings.