Action · January 15, 2016

Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen (2016)

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Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience. Players embark on an epic adventure in a rich, living world with three AI companions, known as Pawns. These partners fight independently, demonstrating prowess and ability that they have developed based on traits learned from each player. PC users can share these Pawns online and reap rewards of treasure, tips and strategy hints for taking down the terrifying enemies. Pawns can also be borrowed when specific skills are needed to complete various challenging quests. Features Dynamic combat experience – Cut off the four heads of a Hydra, climb atop griffins and fight airborne, or defeat dragons and other creatures by finding out their weaknesses. Tons of content – Includes all previously released DLCs, pre-order bonuses, retailer-exclusives, and the Dark Arisen expansion content. Features the highly praised combat experience and rich customization, plus a huge underground realm to explore with terrifying monsters. Customization options galore – Nine different vocations for players to choose from with a variety of skill options for each, armor that can be upgraded and enhanced, plus Pawn companions that can be trained to fit your desired combat style. Stunning visuals – Beautiful high res graphics with increased fidelity. Full Steam platform support – Includes Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud Save, Trading Cards, Leaderboards, Big Picture Mode support Expanded controller support – In addition to supporting the traditional keyboard and mouse control scheme, the game natively supports Xbox 360, Xbox One, Steam Controller, and other DirectInput-based game pads such as the DualShock controller. New Achievements - 9 brand new Achievements for both new and returning Dragon’s Dogma fans! Get ready to delve deep into Bitterblack Isle…

Action releases from 2016

168 Action titles launched in 2016 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume46.7k Steam reviewsTop 13% in Action
Positive rating88% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 46%
Metacritic81/100Genre average 77 — top 36% of Action titles
Concurrent peak329 playersTop 19% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours27 h averageTop 17% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • RPG · 1.2k
  • Open World · 1.0k
  • Character Customization · 855
  • Fantasy · 730
  • Action · 681
  • Adventure · 655
  • Singleplayer · 583
  • Action RPG · 582
  • Dragons · 525
  • Dark Fantasy · 490
  • Third Person · 486
  • Magic · 402
  • Exploration · 366
  • Atmospheric · 296
  • Great Soundtrack · 280

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Reception Metrics

Steam community

88%Very Positive · 46.7k reviews

41.1k positive · 5.6k negative

Metacritic

81/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.1/10

Curator recommendations

36.4k

Peak concurrent players

329

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Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (7)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Traditional Chinese volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Traditional Chinese

Press Quotes

“...absolutely a must-buy” AngryCentaurGaming (video review) “...truly feels at home on PC” 9 / 10 – Gaming Nexus “...a fantastic RPG made better by this release, and is something that every RPG fan should experience” A+ – Gaming Age

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

27h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

6h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

0h

Current engagement

Achievements

59

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateJan 15, 2016
DeveloperCapcom
Base price$4.79 -84%
Required age17+
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksMetacritic page · Support

Editions & Packages

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