Choose Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Choose Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.3% positive across 21,988 reviews.
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen vs Dragon's Dogma 2
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen and Dragon's Dogma 2 both land in Action, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, RPG on Steam. Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen (2016) is 8 years older than Dragon's Dogma 2 (2024). Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than Dragon's Dogma 2 (67.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Dragon's Dogma 2
Choose Dragon's Dogma 2 if you want the HDR available side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 43,321 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen and Dragon's Dogma 2 sit in Action and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen |  Dragon's Dogma 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 69.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (21,988 reviews) | 67.1% positive (43,321 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Capcom | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen (2016) is 8 years older than Dragon's Dogma 2 (2024).
- Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than Dragon's Dogma 2 (67.1% positive).
- Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Dragon's Dogma 2 (29.99 USD vs. 69.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is Deck Verified, Dragon's Dogma 2 is Deck Unsupported.
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen vs Dragon's Dogma 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen or Dragon's Dogma 2?
- On Steam reviews Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen scores higher (88.3% positive) than Dragon's Dogma 2 (67.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen or Dragon's Dogma 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen (2016) came out before Dragon's Dogma 2 (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen and Dragon's Dogma 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.