Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen vs Painkiller: Recurring Evil
A full spec-by-spec comparison of Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen vs Painkiller: Recurring Evil — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.
| Specification | Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen Capcom | Painkiller: Recurring Evil THQ Nordic |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Release Date | April 23, 2013 | February 29, 2012 |
| Availability | Released | Released |
| Age Rating | Mature | Adults Only |
| Developer | Capcom, Capcom U.S.A | Med-Art |
| Publisher | Capcom | THQ Nordic |
| Official Site | https://www.dragonsdogma.com/ | — |
| Gameplay | ||
| Genre | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action |
| Game Modes | Single-player, Multiplayer | — |
| Perspective | Third-person | — |
| Average Playtime | 7 hours | 1 hours |
| Platforms & Pricing | ||
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo | PC |
| Available On | PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop | Steam |
| 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 XP/Vista/7 Processor: Pentium IV 3.2Ghz Memory: 512MB Hard Disk Space: 3GB Video Card: AMD Radeon/Nvidia GeForce with 256MB RAM, and Shader Model 3.0 DirectX®: 9.0c |
| 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 XP/Vista/7 Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz Memory: 1.5GB Hard Disk Space: 3GB Video Card: AMD Radeon/Nvidia GeForce with 512MB of memory and shader model 3.0 DirectX®: 9.0c |
| Critic & Community Scores | ||
| Metacritic | 81 / 100 | 38 / 100 |
| Community Rating | 3.9 / 5 (681 ratings) | 2.8 / 5 (56 ratings) |