Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen vs Hard West
A full spec-by-spec comparison of Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen vs Hard West — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.
| Specification | Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen Capcom | Hard West Forever Entertainment, Good Shepherd Entertainment, Gambitious Digital Entertainment, Gambitious |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Release Date | April 23, 2013 | November 17, 2015 |
| Availability | Released | Released |
| Age Rating | Mature | Teen |
| Developer | Capcom, Capcom U.S.A | Good Shepherd Entertainment, CreativeForge Games, Creative Forge Games |
| Publisher | Capcom | Forever Entertainment, Good Shepherd Entertainment, Gambitious Digital Entertainment, Gambitious |
| Official Site | https://www.dragonsdogma.com/ | http://www.creativeforge.pl |
| Gameplay | ||
| Genre | Action, Adventure, RPG | Adventure, RPG, Strategy, Indie |
| Game Modes | Single-player, Multiplayer | Single-player |
| Perspective | Third-person | Isometric |
| Average Playtime | 7 hours | 5 hours |
| Platforms & Pricing | ||
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo | PC, iOS, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Nintendo |
| Available On | PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop | Steam, GOG, App Store, Nintendo eShop |
| PC Requirements | ||
| Minimum Requirements | 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. | OS: Windows Vista/7/8/10 Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 2.6 GHz / Intel Core 2 Quad 2.6 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Radeon HD 4670 (512 MB) / GeForce GT 430 (1024 MB) DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 6 GB available space |
| Recommended Requirements | 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. | OS: Windows Vista/7/8/10 Processor: AMD Athlon II X4 3.1 GHz / Intel Core i5 3 GHz Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: Radeon R7 260X (2 GB) / GeForce GTX 550 Ti (1 GB) DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 6 GB available space |
| Critic & Community Scores | ||
| Metacritic | 81 / 100 | 73 / 100 |
| Community Rating | 3.9 / 5 (681 ratings) | 3.4 / 5 (175 ratings) |