Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen vs Rivals of Aether

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

Specification Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen Capcom Rivals of Aether Dan Fornace
Overview
Release Date April 23, 2013 March 28, 2017
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Everyone 10+
Developer Capcom, Capcom U.S.A Dan Fornace
Publisher Capcom Dan Fornace
Official Site https://www.dragonsdogma.com/ http://rivalsofaether.com
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure, RPG Action, Fighting, Indie
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer, Local Co-op, Split-screen, Online Multiplayer
Perspective Third-person 2D
Average Playtime 7 hours 4 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop Steam, Xbox 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: Microsoft® Windows® Vista / 7 / 8 Processor: 1.2GHz processor Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX Compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 200 MB available space Additional Notes: Requires Microsoft® DirectX Runtime: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8109
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: Microsoft® Windows® Vista / 7 / 8 Processor: 1.4GHz processor or faster Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX Compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 200 MB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 81 / 100
Community Rating 3.9 / 5 (681 ratings) 3.8 / 5 (115 ratings)