Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen vs The Banner Saga

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

Specification Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen Capcom The Banner Saga Versus Evil, Stoic
Overview
Release Date April 23, 2013 January 14, 2014
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature
Developer Capcom, Capcom U.S.A Versus Evil, Stoic
Publisher Capcom Versus Evil, Stoic
Official Site https://www.dragonsdogma.com/ http://thebannersaga.com
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure, RPG RPG, Strategy, Indie
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective Third-person Isometric, 2D
Average Playtime 7 hours 5 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Android, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop App Store, Google Play, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, Nintendo eShop, Steam, GOG
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 7 SP1Memory: 2 GB RAMStorage: 4 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. OS: Windows 10Memory: 4 GB RAMStorage: 6 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 81 / 100 81 / 100
Community Rating 3.9 / 5 (681 ratings) 4.1 / 5 (743 ratings)