Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen vs Shadow Warrior (2013)

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen vs Shadow Warrior (2013) — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen Capcom Shadow Warrior (2013) Devolver Digital, GHI Media
Overview
Release Date April 23, 2013 September 25, 2013
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature
Developer Capcom, Capcom U.S.A Devolver Digital, Flying Wild Hog
Publisher Capcom Devolver Digital, GHI Media
Official Site https://www.dragonsdogma.com/ http://www.devolverdigital.com
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure, RPG Action, Shooter
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective Third-person First-person, 2D
Average Playtime 7 hours 4 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, GOG, Steam, 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. Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor or higher Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 3870/NVIDIA 8800 GT or better DirectX: Version 9.0c Hard Drive: 15 GB available space Additional Notes: An unabashed love of katanas is preferable.
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. Windows 7 SP1 64-bits Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad 8200 / AMD Phenom X4 9950 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4890 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better DirectX: Version 11 Hard Drive: 15 GB available space Additional Notes: The will of a true ninja warrior and an appreciation of Wang jokes.
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 81 / 100 73 / 100
Community Rating 3.9 / 5 (681 ratings) 3.6 / 5 (588 ratings)