Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

Steam Deck Verified

Capcom · RPG · Jan 15, 2016

Yes, worth buying.

At $29.99. It has been as low as $4.79.

88%
Very Positive
49k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 32 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 49k player reviews · updated 4 days ago

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
34% of themes are praise33% are divided33% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise 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.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Technically solid on PC — smooth 60fps, good textures, though the age of the engine shows in some character models.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The sound design is excellent and genuinely functional: in the darkest areas, listening carefully for enemy cues can save your life.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love3 themes
Gameplay59 reviews
Graphics37 reviews
Audio19 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters161 reviews
77%
Combat132 reviews
85%
Interface32 reviews
47%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty32 reviews
75%
Crashes7 reviews
57%
Bugs6 reviews
33%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $29.99. The lowest we've tracked is $4.79.

6 points recordedtoday · $29.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
59
total to unlock
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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