Alan Wake vs Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Alan Wake vs Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Alan Wake Microsoft Studios, THQ Nordic, Remedy Entertainment Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen Capcom
Overview
Release Date May 14, 2010 April 23, 2013
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Teen Mature
Developer Remedy Entertainment Capcom, Capcom U.S.A
Publisher Microsoft Studios, THQ Nordic, Remedy Entertainment Capcom
Official Site http://www.alanwake.com https://www.dragonsdogma.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter, Adventure Action, Adventure, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective Third-person Third-person
Average Playtime 5 hours 7 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Xbox Store, GOG, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, Epic Games Store PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows XP SP2 Processor: Dual Core 2GHz Intel or 2.8GHz AMD Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 10 compatible with 512MB RAM DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 8 GB HD space Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible 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 Requirements OS: Windows 7 Processor: Quad Core 2.66GHz Intel or 3.2GHz AMD Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 10 compatible or later with 1GB RAM DirectX®: 10 Hard Drive: 8 GB HD space Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible 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.
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 83 / 100 81 / 100
Community Rating 4.1 / 5 (2,296 ratings) 3.9 / 5 (681 ratings)