Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen vs Risen 2: Dark Waters

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen vs Risen 2: Dark Waters — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen Capcom Risen 2: Dark Waters Deep Silver
Overview
Release Date April 23, 2013 April 23, 2012
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Capcom, Capcom U.S.A Deep Silver, Piranha Bytes
Publisher Capcom Deep Silver
Official Site https://www.dragonsdogma.com/ http://www.risen2.com
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure, RPG Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective Third-person Third-person
Average Playtime 7 hours 4 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox 360 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. OS: Windows XP (with Servicepack 2) Processor: Dual Core with 2.1 GHz Memory: 2 GB System RAM Hard Disk Space: 5.5 GB Video Card: 512 MB Radeon 3870 / GeForce 8800 GTX DirectX®: 9.1c Sound: DirectX compatible soundcard Additional: Keyboard/mouse or gamepad required Internet Connection required for online activation
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 (with Servicepack 3), Windows Vista (with Servicepack 1), Windows 7 Processor: Dual Core with 3 GHz Memory: 4 GB System RAM Video Card: 1024 MB Radeon 4890 / GeForce GTX 260
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 81 / 100 69 / 100
Community Rating 3.9 / 5 (681 ratings) 3.4 / 5 (389 ratings)