Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen vs War for the Overworld

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

Specification Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen Capcom War for the Overworld Brightrock Games
Overview
Release Date April 23, 2013 April 1, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Teen
Developer Capcom, Capcom U.S.A Brightrock Games
Publisher Capcom Brightrock Games
Official Site https://www.dragonsdogma.com/ http://www.wftogame.com
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure, RPG Action, Strategy, Indie
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer, Online Multiplayer
Perspective Third-person
Average Playtime 7 hours 5 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox 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 , Windows 8 , Windows 10 Processor: Dual Core CPU @ 2.5GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GT450 series with 512MB RAM or better, ATI 4870HD with 512MB RAM or better G3D Mark: 1500 Hard Drive: 7 GB available space (may increase in the future) Sound: Speakers or headphones Full Knowledgebase Article
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 7 (64-bit), Windows 8 (64-bit), Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Quad Core CPU @ 2.5GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 560 series with 1GB RAM or better, ATI 5870HD with 1GB RAM or better G3D Mark: 3000 Hard Drive: 10 GB available space (may increase in the future) Sound: Speakers or headphones Full Knowledgebase Article
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 81 / 100 65 / 100
Community Rating 3.9 / 5 (681 ratings) 3.0 / 5 (70 ratings)