Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen vs Layers of Fear

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

Specification Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen Capcom Layers of Fear Aspyr, Bloober Team
Overview
Release Date April 23, 2013 February 16, 2016
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Capcom, Capcom U.S.A Bloober Team, Anshar Studios
Publisher Capcom Aspyr, Bloober Team
Official Site https://www.dragonsdogma.com/ http://layersoffear.com
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure, RPG Adventure, Indie
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective Third-person First-person
Average Playtime 7 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop PlayStation Store, Epic Games Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox Store, App Store
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. Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Win 10 with support for DirectX 12 Agility SDK Processor: Intel Core i5 4690/ AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB/ AMD RX 580 4GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 20 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. Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Win 10 with support for DirectX 12 Agility SDK Processor: Intel Core i7 8700K/ AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1070 8GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 20 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 81 / 100 72 / 100
Community Rating 3.9 / 5 (681 ratings) 3.5 / 5 (1,119 ratings)