Monster climbing and fun combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“There’s nothing like climbing on top of a huge monster to defeat it and holding on until it falls. Very satisfying.”
Steam review · 9.1 h played ↗
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 88%Very Positive · 88%Capcom2016RPG · Action · Adventure
The verdict
A janky but singular action RPG with excellent monster-climbing combat, vocations and Pawns. Skip it if you hate long walks, grind, vague quests and a single save slot.
Great for
Players who love build-crafting, big monster fights and charming jank, and tolerate guides
Main risk
Tedious walking, repetitive enemies and opaque quests make the loop boring outside the combat
What changed in the last 30 days
72 recent reviews
Recent negative reviews mostly repeat long-standing complaints: slow travel, repetition, save-wipe frustration and a crash. No single new patch is clearly responsible, so confidence is low.
72 recent reviews
What players love
Flexible vocation and build system
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“The ability to change classes is what makes this game so much fun”
Steam review · 122.3 h played ↗
Unique charm and atmosphere that holds up
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“It's a little janky here and there, but only as a byproduct of the sheer ambition and passion that went into making such a comprehensive RPG.”
Steam review · 147 h played ↗
Unique Pawn companion system
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Personally I adore the pawn system. It's something I've never seen in any other game.”
Steam review · 96.3 h played ↗
Bitterblack Isle and replayable endgame
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“Most of my playtime was spent in the Bitterblack Isle what a legendary and iconic endgame dungeon.”
Steam review · 278.9 h played ↗
Great value on sale
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 positive reviews
“It's probably the best game you can pick up for a fiver when on sale.”
Steam review · 41.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Clunky, vague mechanics and poor Pawn AI
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Spent more time babysitting the companions than I did enjoying the game.”
Steam review · 11.1 h played ↗
Weak story and fetch-quest design
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Most of them are escort missions or fetch quests, with some being kill quests.”
Steam review · 3.6 h played ↗
Repetitive enemies and grind
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The worst thing about the game is that there is almost no enemy variety.”
Steam review · 54.5 h played ↗
Tedious travel and limited fast travel
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Glorified walking simulator.”
Steam review · 28.3 h played ↗
Crashes and PC port problems
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Makes skyrim look stable. Crashes all the time”
Steam review · 27 h played ↗
One save slot and harsh checkpoints
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“the save system is absolute ♥♥♥♥ with only a single slot and a poorly designed/worded restore choice.”
Steam review · 79.4 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support20 GB
Minimum
OSWindows Vista or newer (32 or 64 bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i5 660 CPU or equivalent
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsRadeon HD 5870 or equivalent
Storage20 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7/8/10
ProcessorIntel Core i7-4770K or equivalent
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or equivalent
Storage20 GB available space
OSWindows Vista or newer (32 or 64 bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i5 660 CPU or equivalent
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsRadeon HD 5870 or equivalent
Storage20 GB available space
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