Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Worth it · RPG · 2016
Steam Deck VerifiedThe verdict
WAIT.
Worth it today. The Winter Sale opens Dec 17, and it was discounted in 7 of its last 8 seasonal sales; 84% in the Winter Sale 2025.
Today
$29.99Worth it
Typical seasonal cut
$4.7984% offWorth it
- Cost per hourS
- $0.91/hr
- Reviews▼
- 88% of 49,420
- Critics
- 81 players 7 higher
- Genre rank
- Top 4% RPG
Holding it back: Reviews
Why
Watch this gameOne alert at $4.79 or less.
Time and effort
- Main story
- 32.8h
- To 100%
- 113.4h 3.5x the story
- Achievements
- 59
Price and sales
- Sales
- 78 on record
- Typical cut
- 84% off
- Steam low
- $4.79 June 2022
- Sale every
- 44d last October 2026
Players and genre
- Online
- 868 now
- Recent reviews
- 85% 30 days
- Cheaper than
- 5% of its genre
- Better reviewed
- 92% of its genre
Price and player charts
The drop-off
90% start to 3% rarestThis site could not identify an ending achievement for this game, so there is no finish rate. Steam global achievements
The value story
The value story
It has been discounted 78 times in the 11 years tracked here. The median cut across all of them is 84 percent, about 6 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 3 days ago.
Its score puts it in the top 4 percent of the games it competes with. It is pricier than 95 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 92 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Drova - Forsaken Kin ($24.99, scores 83) beats it on value, while it beats Lords of the Fallen ($9.89, scores 26).
More about Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
5 of the 800 Steam-purchase reviews sampled here come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written December 2024 to October 2026. Inside the two-hour refund window, 53 percent of the 1,685 reviews written there were positive, against 88 percent overall, and those are 4 percent of everything written about it.
Finishing takes 32.8 hours; clearing it takes 113, which is 3.5 times the campaign.
It carries Valve's Deck Verified rating, which is the one that means it just works.
Buy now or wait
Buy now or wait
Last discount ended 3 days ago.
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
Grades: S best, D weakest
S is the best grade and D the weakest, judged as a buyer. ▲ raises the score, ▼ lowers it, ? is an input we do not have, • is a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
What players say
Most unique and satisfying adventure you can embark on. You or love it, or hate it. Infinite stamina out of combat mod is a must have.
2 more reviews
fun combat + waifu creator + dragon One of my favorite games, I recommend. if anything, get this game just to experience the Cassardis soundtrack.
> sees a wolf > i hit wolf > whole pack jumps on me > i die > repeat highly recommended
Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
About the game
Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 4 GB of memory, Radeon HD 5870 or equivalent, 20 GB of storage. Windows only.
Cite this score
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen scores 76/100 on the BANG Score (worth it) as of Nov 8, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/367500/dragon-s-dogma-dark-arisenReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Nov 5, price as of Nov 7. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.