Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

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Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience. Players embark on an epic adventure in a rich, living world with three AI companions, known as Pawns.

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Developer:
Capcom
Engine:
MT Framework
Release date:
15 January 2016
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (188)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (22159)

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Description

Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience. Players embark on an epic adventure in a rich, living world with three AI companions, known as Pawns. These partners fight independently, demonstrating prowess and ability that they have developed based on traits learned from each player. PC users can share these Pawns online and reap rewards of treasure, tips and strategy hints for taking down the terrifying enemies. Pawns can also be borrowed when specific skills are needed to complete various challenging quests.

Features

  • Dynamic combat experience – Cut off the four heads of a Hydra, climb atop griffins and fight airborne, or defeat dragons and other creatures by finding out their weaknesses.
  • Tons of content – Includes all previously released DLCs, pre-order bonuses, retailer-exclusives, and the Dark Arisen expansion content. Features the highly praised combat experience and rich customization, plus a huge underground realm to explore with terrifying monsters.
  • Customization options galore – Nine different vocations for players to choose from with a variety of skill options for each, armor that can be upgraded and enhanced, plus Pawn companions that can be trained to fit your desired combat style.
  • Stunning visuals – Beautiful high res graphics with increased fidelity.
  • Full Steam platform support – Includes Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud Save, Trading Cards, Leaderboards, Big Picture Mode support
  • Expanded controller support – In addition to supporting the traditional keyboard and mouse control scheme, the game natively supports Xbox 360, Xbox One, Steam Controller, and other DirectInput-based game pads such as the DualShock controller.
  • New Achievements - 9 brand new Achievements for both new and returning Dragon’s Dogma fans! Get ready to delve deep into Bitterblack Isle…

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows Vista or newer (32 or 64 bit)
Processor:
Intel Core i5 660 CPU or equivalent
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
Radeon HD 5870 or equivalent
DirectX:
Version 9.0c
Network:
Broadband Internet connection
Storage:
20 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX-compatible sound card or onboard audio chip
Additional Notes:
1) Supports Keyboard+Mouse and XInput/DirectInput devices including Xbox 360, Xbox One, DualShock4 and Steam Controller. 2) Some high end integrated graphics chips and modern gaming laptops with a discrete GPU may work but have not been tested, nor are they officially supported by Capcom.

recommended*

OS *:
Windows 7/8/10
Processor:
Intel Core i7-4770K or equivalent
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or equivalent
DirectX:
Version 9.0c
Network:
Broadband Internet connection
Storage:
20 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX-compatible sound card or onboard audio chip
Additional Notes:
1) Supports Keyboard+Mouse and XInput/DirectInput devices including Xbox 360, Xbox One, DualShock4 and Steam Controller. 2) Some high end integrated graphics chips and modern gaming laptops with a discrete GPU may work but have not been tested, nor are they officially supported by Capcom.

User reviews

determinedidiot
Recommended | 18 Jul 2026
24.2h played

I never played a RPG where a dragon steals my heart and makes me go on a journey to recover it. So I'm glad I got to check that off my bucket list. Never thought I would check that off when I first wrote it down

Helpful: 0
Consequence Exempt
Recommended | 14 Jul 2026
130h played

The one and only Dragon's Dogma, there's no other games like it besides the other Dragon's Dogma games, and even then, they're all missing that something something that Dark Arisen has. If you're a freak for both action

Helpful: 2
Wekuta
Recommended | 18 Jul 2026
13.9h played

Picked this up for cheap on the summer Steam sale after hearing really good things as well as that the reliable Capcom developed this series. In short the game’s combat and environment designs are great, the story is

Helpful: 2
JackTheRapper
Recommended | 16 Jul 2026
6.8h played

Yes. Buy it. Now. My favorite game of all time. Not for the story, for the game play. The best combat, secrets and fashion money could buy. So much insane replay value. Master work, you cant go wrong!

Helpful: 0
Koy Foster
Recommended | 11 Jul 2026
74.4h played

It's cheap if you just want to check things out. It's very retro capcom coded. Very janky in a lot places. The menu design especially. It has a very charming retro and rustic feel to it. It really feels like it wasn't

Helpful: 1
Raiko_Maneko
Recommended | 07 Jul 2026
51.8h played

This game is a flawed masterpiece. It's beautiful, frustrating, touching, confusing, a power fantasy, surreal, endearing and unique in a way that's rarely seen in other games. There's many confusing and sometimes even

Helpful: 1