Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen vs Hollow Knight: Silksong

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

Specification Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen Capcom Hollow Knight: Silksong Team Cherry
Overview
Release Date April 23, 2013 September 4, 2025
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature
Developer Capcom, Capcom U.S.A Team Cherry
Publisher Capcom Team Cherry
Official Site https://www.dragonsdogma.com/ http://hollowknightsilksong.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure, RPG Action, Adventure, Indie, Platformer
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective Third-person 2D
Average Playtime 7 hours 24 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop Steam, GOG
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 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E5200 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 9800GTX+ (1GB) DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 9 GB available space Additional Notes: 1080p, 16:9 recommended
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 10 Processor: Intel Core i5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 560+ DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 9 GB available space Additional Notes: 1080p, 16:9 recommended
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 81 / 100
Community Rating 3.9 / 5 (681 ratings) 4.4 / 5 (237 ratings)