In many jurisdictions, downloading a backup copy is legal. You are simply circumventing the Steam downloader.
The size of the download does not make the game easier. Lordran will punish you whether your install is 800 MB or 8 GB. Good luck, Chosen Undead. Disclaimer: This article is for educational and informational purposes only. The author does not condone piracy of games that are commercially available. Always support developers by purchasing official copies when possible. Dark Souls Pc Game Download Highly Compressed
This is where the demand for a comes in. The original Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition weighs in at roughly 3.5 to 4 GB. A highly compressed version can shrink that file down to under 1 GB (usually between 700 MB and 900 MB) without destroying the core experience. In many jurisdictions, downloading a backup copy is legal