Choose Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Choose Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.3% positive across 21,988 reviews.
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen vs Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen and Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call both land in Action, Adventure, 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen (2016) is 10 years older than Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call (2026). Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call (72.5% 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 Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call
Choose Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call if you want an Indie game with Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call launched in 2026.
Both Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen and Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call sit in Action, Adventure, 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 |  Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (21,988 reviews) | 72.5% positive (630 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Capcom | Titan Roc |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen (2016) is 10 years older than Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call (2026).
- Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call (72.5% positive).
- Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call (29.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is Deck Verified, Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call is Deck Unsupported.
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen vs Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call — FAQ
- Which is better, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen or Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call?
- On Steam reviews Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen scores higher (88.3% positive) than Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call (72.5% 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 Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call first?
- If you want chronology, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen (2016) came out before Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call (2026). 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 Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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.