Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen Capcom The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt CD PROJEKT RED
Overview
Release Date April 23, 2013 May 18, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Capcom, Capcom U.S.A CD PROJEKT RED
Publisher Capcom CD PROJEKT RED
Official Site https://www.dragonsdogma.com/ https://thewitcher.com/en/witcher3
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure, RPG Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective Third-person Third-person
Average Playtime 7 hours 43 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop GOG, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop
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.
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.
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 81 / 100 92 / 100
Community Rating 3.9 / 5 (681 ratings) 4.6 / 5 (7,217 ratings)