Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen vs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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

Specification Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen Capcom The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Bethesda Softworks
Overview
Release Date April 23, 2013 November 11, 2011
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Capcom, Capcom U.S.A Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher Capcom Bethesda Softworks
Official Site https://www.dragonsdogma.com/ http://elderscrolls.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure, RPG Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective Third-person First-person, Third-person
Average Playtime 7 hours 46 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop PlayStation Store, Steam, Nintendo eShop, 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 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit) Processor: Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor Memory: 2GB System RAM Hard Disk Space: 6GB free HDD Space Video Card: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512 MB of RAM Sound: DirectX compatible sound card
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. Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU Memory: 4GB System RAM Video Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible NVIDIA or AMD ATI video card with 1GB of RAM (Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or higher; ATI Radeon 4890 or higher)
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 81 / 100 94 / 100
Community Rating 3.9 / 5 (681 ratings) 4.4 / 5 (4,930 ratings)