Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen

Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen is an excellent addition to an already meaty game. If you liked the base game, Dark Arisen offers even more difficult challenges alongside even greater rewards.

81%Game Brain Score

story, optimization

Critic Score 81%Based on 14 reviews

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About Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen

Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen is a single player action adventure game. It was developed by CAPCOM CO., LTD. and was released on October 9, 2026. It received positive reviews from critics.

et forth on your grand adventure, Arisen! Dragon’s Dogma is a single player, narrative driven action-RPG series that challenges the players to choose their own experience – from the appearance of their Arisen, their vocation, their party, how to approach different situations and more. Now, in this long-awaited sequel, the deep, explorable fantasy world of Dragon’s Dogma 2 awaits. On your journey…

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story3 positive mentions

Expansive new region with around 80 hours of content including Norgan and Lost Rites dungeons
Addictive new loot system and improved combat with challenging boss fights and new enemies
Significant performance improvements, better fast travel, and enhanced visuals

Story and lore remain unremarkable and lack depth
Difficulty spikes can be punishing and frustrating, with some combat feeling like stat checks
Limited enemy variety and some repetitive attack patterns; some gameplay elements from base game remain unchanged

story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43% positive mentions, 28% neutral mentions, 29% negative mentions
The story offers a substantial and emotionally engaging experience with around 80 hours of content, including a new main quest, expansive exploration, and integrated side quests. While praised for its cast and world-building, some find the lore unremarkable and the difficulty spikes punishing, with mixed opinions on enemy variety and side quest quantity. Overall, it delivers a compelling narrative complemented by meaningful gameplay additions, though not without some frustrations.
- “Gripping, emotional story with around 80 hours of content and fully integrated side quests. Generous post-credits content enhances the experience.”
- “Norgan is a blast to explore with a great story and cast of characters, offering tons of exciting enemies to tackle.”
- “A brand new area and main quest story, featuring new enemies that are merciless even on normal difficulty, 12 new dungeons called the Lost Rites, and new pawn quests enriching the lore.”
- “Still lacks enemy variety, difficulty spikes may frustrate you, the story and lore remains unremarkable.”
- “Graphical changes may not be up to scratch, some new enemies have similar attack patterns, not as many side quests to take on.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game's optimization has significantly improved, with better PC performance and performance issues finally fixed. Enhancements like much better fast travel and smooth integration of content contribute to a more seamless and enjoyable experience.
- “Much better fast travel and a huge visual leap with performance finally fixed.”
- “Improved PC performance.”
- “Generous post-credits content enhancing overall optimization.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The graphics offer a fun and customizable visual experience with a good range of options and smooth performance on the Switch, though some users feel the graphical updates and enemy designs could be more varied and impactful.
- “Fun to explore, lots of party and character customization, nice suite of graphics options, runs well on Switch.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game offers a gripping and emotional story with extensive content, including fully integrated side quests and generous post-credits material. While the difficulty spikes can be punishing, improvements in fast travel, visuals, and performance enhance the overall experience.
- “Gripping, emotional story with around 80 hours of content, fully integrated side quests, and generous post-credits content.”
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The gameplay is highly enjoyable, featuring exciting enemies and numerous well-designed adjustments that enhance the experience. Additionally, it is complemented by a compelling story and a memorable cast of characters.
- “Norgan is a blast to explore, with tons of exciting enemies to tackle and great gameplay adjustments.”