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Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

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4.2/5

( 358 Reviews )

4.2

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Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
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...
Critics reviews
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PC Gamer
81/100
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The Jimquisition
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4.2/5

( 358 Reviews )

4.2

358 Reviews

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Product details
2016, Capcom, ESRB Rating: Mature 17+...
System requirements
Windows 10, Intel Core i5 660 CPU or equivalent, 4 GB RAM, Radeon HD 5870 or equivalent, Broadband I...
Time to beat
32.5 hMain
53 h Main + Sides
113 h Completionist
51 h All Styles
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. Players 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.
  • 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 GOG GALAXY platform support – Includes Achievements, Cloud Save, Pawn Hiring between players, Trading, and Leaderboards.
  • Expanded controller support – In addition to supporting the traditional keyboard and mouse control scheme, the game natively supports Xbox 360, Xbox One, 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…

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Supports Keyboard+Mouse and XInput/DirectInput devices including Xbox 360, Xbox One, and DualShock4.
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.

Multiplayer Notice: Please note that GOG GALAXY is required to access Multiplayer

Multiplayer is available only between GOG users.

Supports Keyboard+Mouse and XInput/DirectInput devices including Xbox 360, Xbox One, and DualShock4.
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.

Multiplayer Notice: Please note that GOG GALAXY is required to access Multiplayer

Multiplayer is available only between GOG users.

Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
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Time to beat
32.5 hMain
53 h Main + Sides
113 h Completionist
51 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (10)
Release date:
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Size:
19.8 GB
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Mature 17+ (Violence, Blood and Gore, Suggestive Themes, Partial Nudity)

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Posted on: July 11, 2025

Draugusto

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Games: 484 Reviews: 208

A very very VERY flawed gem

An action RPG that could rivall the likes of The Witcher, with a semilinear world with secrets hidden at every turn. You take a secondary path and find yourself in a whole dungeon, getting lost and exploring is absolutely the best part of this game. Unfortunately they made so many bafflingly terrible design decisions that make the game an absolute chore to play, The UI is terrible, obviously designed for consoles, you don't get tooltips by hovering your cursor over icons, and in order to navigate menus you have to exit to a previous menu. The RPG elements are minimal, you don't have control on your stats beyond your gear. There's a teleporting system that is so undercooked that is just painful to see, only a couple of natural teleporting sites, the rest you have to put down yourself with crystals, to a maximun of 10 active at any given time, not nearly enough for a map this big. you only have a saying on the skills your main pawn can have, but they cannot have an hybrid class, which forces you into that path if you want such a class on your party. The crafting system is horrendous, you don't have a dedicated menu for crafting, you have to go all the way to the item in your inventory and select the combine option. And there's a lot of redundancy, i.e., in one zone herb A exists, in another zone there's herb B, they are mechanically the same, but the different names just help to bloat your inventory and storage. But the biggest sin by far is the casting, casting spells take a long, very long time, time you spend just sittiing there , with a target in your head that makes all the enemies instantly focus on you because they love to interrupt your casts, playing a caster is un sustainablñeñ, high level spells hit hard, but they are designed to be unrealiable and cumbersome. Like a meteor shower that may or may not hit your enemies. What made me quit was the golems, they have only one weak spot, but you can't lock in on them. This game is wasted potential.


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Posted on: September 30, 2025

oghin

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Games: 153 Reviews: 16

Terrible UI on PC

I cannot describe how bad the UI is. I've played countless RPGs and this is one of the worst interfaces I've seen. It takes forever to do anything, including the simplest and most common tasks. Things are unclear and confusing. Inventory management is a nightmare.


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Posted on: October 25, 2025

Pinicles

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Games: 411 Reviews: 1

Awonderfull Story to lived

Marvellous, the deep of the story hook you.


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Posted on: October 26, 2025

fmorales2884

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Games: 17 Reviews: 1

Owned and Slept on this game over 10 yrs

Ive probably owned this well over 10yrs. I didnt have the understanding of gaming, questing, secrets, etc at the time. Ive gamed religiosly and after playing DD2 I came back to this and its an efn masterpiece and in my opinion better then DD2.


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Posted on: December 30, 2018

MrSpinelli

Verified owner

Games: 173 Reviews: 5

Ahead of it's time, a true masterpiece

When this game was released back in 2012 it was by far one of the greatest titles of that generation, let me tell you why It mixes a little from JRPGs, but in its very core is a western RPG. You have 3 initial classes, then 9 later. Class level and Character level are 2 different things, so you can try every class, lvl each one of them and do your build. You'll also be able to customize your companion "pawn", chose his class and things alike (but hybrid classes are not avaliable to them). Your party consist of 4 members: You, Your Personal Pawn and 2 other pawns (in-game or hired), you can hire your friend's pawns for example. Its the "Multiplayer aspect" of this game (and the most endgame DLC boss, but that isnt important right now) This game shines in fighting monsters, like Gryphons, Ogre, Cyclops, Gulems, Dragons, Drakes, Chimeras and a lot of other stuff. The combat is amazing, you can set up 8 skills (except for classes that use 2H weapons, like staves and greatswords) and your main pawn can set them too. Be aware that the world isnt leveled, each region has its own creatures with their lvl so exploring can be a bit tricky early game. Overall, its a great Action Fantasy game. Worth the experience for that price, give it a try!


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