Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

Buy88%

Very Positive · 49k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Capcom · RPG · Jan 15, 2016

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
59
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio1 of 7
Subtitles7 of 7

Should I buy Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 143 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 124 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Characters: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 116 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Graphics: 35 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 34 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 49k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
143 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It is often claimed that the combat system is the game’s greatest strength and feels like a mix of action RPG and Soulslike gameplay.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
124 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat is somewhat unique and I find it fun (after the low-level BS), but the game is chock full of janky, unsatisfying, and messy design that has no respect for your time.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The vocation system adds another layer — switch classes freely, build hybrid characters, and unlock new abilities the more you use each class.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design is excellent and genuinely functional: in the darkest areas, listening carefully for enemy cues can save your life.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Honestly, if this game had co-op or some kind of multiplayer, I think it would be in the “all-time greats” conversation without question.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I love the pawn system, but seeing a coop option to have pawns and coop fill in for those pawns would have been a treat for anyone with friends.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay143 reviews
Combat124 reviews
Characters32 reviews
Audio20 reviews
Multiplayer7 reviews
Co-op6 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Story
76% still recommend
Graphics
74% still recommend
Difficulty
76% still recommend
Interface
45% still recommend
Crashes
33% still recommend
Controls
60% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.79.

8 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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