Action · January 15, 2016
Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen (2016)
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
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 46.7k Steam reviews | Top 13% in Action |
| Positive rating | 88% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 46% |
| Metacritic | 81/100 | Genre average 77 — top 36% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 329 players | Top 19% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 27 h average | Top 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
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Reception Metrics
Steam community
88%Very Positive · 46.7k reviews
41.1k positive · 5.6k negative
Metacritic
81/100 critic aggregate
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 date | Jan 15, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Capcom |
| Base price | $4.79 -84% |
| Required age | 17+ |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Metacritic page · Support |
Editions & Packages
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