Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Game
Game2013
DARK
Developer Realmforge Studios
Dark (stylized as DARK) is a stealth game developed by German team Realmforge Studios and published by Kalypso Media in 2013. Players control Eric Bane, a vampire suffering from amnesia who seeks to recover his memories. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
1,068 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Steam reviews, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
60
Fresh
109 positive · 74 negative
95% range 52–66%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluesky * | 159 | 47 | 656 |
| Steam reviews | 109 | 74 | 0 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
313 of 655 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
60% recommend · 112 yes, 76 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 188 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (752 of 1,402 positive).
Players find DARK a janky but fun stealth game with a mediocre story and comic-book art style. [1][2][3] Some reviewers praise the stealth mechanics and vampire abilities, while others criticize clunky controls and poor design. [4][5][6] Several players recommend it only on sale, noting it is short and rough around the edges. [5][7][8]
Liked
Representative posts
- [13]
Dark is an action stealth game. You play as Eric Bane, a newly converted vampire with amnesia who must drink the blood of the vampire who converted him or the blood of an elder vampire, lest he become a ravenous beast. To this end, he moves through his city, killing enemies and trying to find blood, all to prevent his inevitable demise. I’ll be blunt. This is a dumb game. It has some of the worst writing and voice …
- [6]
It genuinely pisses me off, so many design flaws it's not even fun to play. First chapter starts with a super easy tutorial-like area and then every other area past that is just crammed with guards where stealth is not fun(you gotta wait for minutes at times just to see the pattern/dispatch of them). The most basic skills(stealth attack, etc.) are locked behind skill points/level ups, so you start handicapped …
- [1]
Not bad at all, it reminded me a little of Dishonored's franchise because is stealth and one of the powers/abilities called shadow leap among others that you have. You play as Eric Bane a newly turned vampire, you have plenty of abilities, during the gameplay you get points so you can spend them buying new abilities/power or upgrading them. Dark 8/10 Heisen.
- [5]
DARK is a Vampire based stealth game released in 2013 that aspires to be like a lot of the other great stealth games out there, but doesn’t met those ambitions. The game itself is average, but seems to be bug free and actually has a working stealth system, even if its basic (I’ve seen AAA game make stealth sections worse than how its portrayed in this game). Even on hard it’s not difficult, but if you want a …
- [9]
I read lots of harsh, negative DARK reviews, even "professional" ones from places like Game Informer where they call this game one of the worst titles of the generation. I'm nearing the conclusion that I'm living in a different universe because I don't understand why this game gets so much flak. For me DARK was good in almost every aspect - the level design was awesome, the game mechanics were good (sometimes …
Summarised from 34 of the 290 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 9, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked DARK talk about stealth and vampire abilities are entertaining; those who didn't talk about story and voice acting are mediocre or poor. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Dark received "generally unfavorable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. Much of the game's criticism was aimed at the poor melee combat, camera, script, and lack of interest in the game's protagonist. In a mixed review, Jon Blythe of Official Xbox Magazine UK stated: "DARK is frustrating, because that initial feeling of being a zippy blur of a vampire in a world of neon-lit night never leaves you. It's just swamped in frustrating design decisions, a script that lurches from passable to laughable, weak enemy AI, and a vortex of a lead character who's impossible to like or hate." Dan Whitehead of Eurogamer stated that "low-budget games can be delightful…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 1,068 · most liked first“I miss when GDQ was about speedrunning” How fragile do you have to be to miss the current Dark Souls WR record holder speedrunning the game in full armor because pronouns show up on screen
neutral · AI labelView post →happy birthday Dark Souls III and my favorite set piece in a souls game (5x7" ink on claybord - 2023)
neutral · AI labelView post →Dark Souls, but Chat can mess with my game in a bunch of silly ways www.twitch.tv/jocat
neutral · AI labelView post →My one hit post on that other site that got me an 80 lvl. article about me (???) was when I made those Game Dev Dark Souls memes so I'm re-releasing them here for your use please enjoy ✨
neutral · AI labelView post →‘DOOM: The Dark Ages’ is getting a ‘full game reveal’ at the Xbox Developer Direct on January 23 🎮
neutral · AI labelView post →Art from a cyberpunk Blades in the Dark game from a couple years ago.
neutral · AI labelView post →I've spent the better part of the last 12 years being told that Dark Souls II is this critically flawed, lesser game, only to see it be slowly redeemed. I was right when I reviewed it. I'm right now. For @aftermath.site: fuck the haters, Dark Souls II is (still) good. aftermath.site/dark-souls-i...
positive · AI labelView post →Whoa. I didn't know Xbox Game Pass was free. Weird. What is this. "The problem with it was that (DOOM: The Dark Ages) was played by millions of fans, but many played it for free on Game Pass."
neutral · AI labelView post →I have been added to the bowling game Dark Souls DLC I included in my last video I’ve peaked
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm ready to become a real souls gamer so I'm starting back at the beginning! Dark Souls 1! www.youtube.com/live/XHNejHu...
neutral · AI labelView post →Gamesbeat: "The cuts came as id’s team was toying with different game ideas including a John Wick-style original game called Fury; a new game in the Perfect Dark franchise; and a multiplayer/co-op version of Doom. It’s not clear which game, if any, the remaining team can do."
neutral · AI labelView post →Lil Gator Game: In The Dark DLC | Announcement Trailer www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s2T...
neutral · AI labelView post →In 2017 Universal wanted to start their cinematic "Dark Universe" with a Mummy movie. During the production I was chosen as background artist for a companion game, developed in just 8 months crunch. The movie wasn't just bad but considered worst movie of the year which destroyed the games sales.
neutral · AI labelView post →Mitsuru: Babe wake up! It's Dark Hour! WOMAN I'M ON NEW GAME PLUS LET ME SLEEP.
neutral · AI labelView post →Imagine if Sonic Team made a Team DARK game... #shadow #sonic #comic @idwpublishing.com
neutral · AI labelView post →Starting Dark Souls II today!! I've heard a lot of good and bad things about this game so I'm excited to see it for myself! www.youtube.com/live/97n0J2L...
neutral · AI labelView post →More Dark Souls!! Getting into the best part of the game? www.youtube.com/live/he3ULaw...
neutral · AI labelView post →More Dark Souls!! One day I'll finish this game!! www.youtube.com/live/5-SjV8P...
neutral · AI labelView post →Vernon: ok so as you know, blorbo is a beloved character from the video game Glubbobo's Edifice: The Dark Legacy Chronicles Vernon: where he's known as a morally conflicted badass with a checkered past King: that's what we love about blorbo! Poe: yeah, there's never been a character like him ever!
neutral · AI labelView post →Dark souls could never be as hard as this, the most difficult video game
neutral · AI labelView post →Patriots plane flew to Guantanamo Bay today. Is there a Football game going in an American Dark Site.
neutral · AI labelView post →Lil Gator is BACK with a big new adventure... IN THE DARK! 🦇 A game-sized DLC coming to Lil Gator Game! 🐊 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s2T...
neutral · AI labelView post →MIGHT FINISH DARK SOULS 2 BASE GAME TODAY THIS IS NOT A DRILL www.twitch.tv/squirrelszym...
neutral · AI labelView post →Dear game creators: they already made Dark Souls, you don't have to keep trying to make it yourself
negative · AI labelView post →If I had a nickel every time I went into a game thinking it would be Zelda but turned out to be Dark Souls, I’d have 2 nickels. And I’m angry it happened twice.
neutral · AI labelView post →✦⎨ Loop Hero (roguelike video game) fanart ⎬✦ #illustration #art #stylized #dark ✦
neutral · AI labelView post →Game: Warcraft II: The Dark Saga (1997, PSX) TAS Author: Flip Source: tasvideos.org/2552M
neutral · AI labelView post →Dark Souls 2 is a Good Game.
positive · AI labelView post →Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen fan art. Took my sweet time with this as I'm also taking my time with the game.
neutral · AI labelView post →‘Dark Future Skirmish’ game box art by Les Edwards (1989)
neutral · AI labelView post →I'll be on Remap Radio this week to discuss my time with Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, which I rolled credits on a couple of nights ago. In short: It's much more game than I expected, and I really enjoyed it. Norgan, the new area, is a joy to explore and the whole experience is 'moreish.'
neutral · AI labelView post →Dark Souls is a real game for real men, women, and children
neutral · AI labelView post →No more waiting *-* am starting Dark Souls 3 as my first 2025 game !! 🤍
neutral · AI labelView post →My Yuan-Ti character for my westmarches Dark Sun game 💕
neutral · AI labelView post →Been wanting to draw Dorothy since the announcement of the new Yu-Gi-Oh GX game coming out next year, so I threw this together. She might've worn out the Dark Magician Girl cosplay too much, but it looks like she's found a good replacement! #BodyAttkArt
neutral · AI labelView post →A Former Sega Developer Has Helped Recover Games Lost for More Than 30 Years. Here's an exciting little piece of Sega history that's recently come to light! Former Sega Technical Institute programmer Ken Rose kept a collection of floppy disks from his time at the studio in the early 1990s, and thanks to the preservation efforts of Hidden Palace and DevStash, their contents have now been recovered and documented. Among the discoveries are prototypes, original source code and development…
neutral · AI labelView post →I hate comparing Dragon's Dogma to Elden Ring but Dark Arisen being kinda the same basic relative size as Erdtree (1/3rd the base game physically but also super vertical) is a pretty interesting bar that I like. "Expansion packs" are back.
positive · AI labelView post →In 2012 I won Game Day Dark Ascension at my local game store with mono red burn. #champio
neutral · AI labelView post →game jam idea i'm working on: SNAKE + TONY HAWK + DARK SOULS
neutral · AI labelView post →Day 15: Steel Man A self-proclaimed Metal Hero, this enigmatic robot runs a virtual game shop and likes to run games centered around martial arts fighting heroes. For some reason, Dark Man hates him. #megaman #Metalder
neutral · AI labelView post →The new game for PlayStation Plus this month is the Dark Souls game about Pinocchio which despite being a Dark Souls game about Pinocchio is the best Dark Souls game
positive · AI labelView post →Spooky bear inspired by a Long Dark game encounter.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Dark History Of The Game Awards
neutral · AI labelView post →Wrote about Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, which feels like an uphill battle to try to reconcile the base game and its different audiences. It mostly succeeds, there's a handful of things that I'd tweak, but it's a very strong expansion and gives me confidence in what that team will do next.
positive · AI labelView post →The English translation patch for Super Robot Wars OG: Dark Prison is also looking real good. Mildly biased on this one as I like the La Gias cast, but this has lots of the Cool Tech stuff implemented here so fans can have a fun time with it - and this is for a PS3 game even!
positive · AI labelView post →Perfect Dark Zero / Print ad / Microsoft Game Studios / 2006
neutral · AI labelView post →Kya from the game Kya: Dark Lineage commish
neutral · AI labelView post →Dark Souls 2 is the first soulslike game
neutral · AI labelView post →I was on a binding vow to not play Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen (best game to ever be bestowed upon humanity) unless I draw all october 😂
neutral · AI labelView post →I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH HOW CUTE, HORRIFYING, HILARIOUS, DISGUSTING, WHOLESOME, TRAGIC, SILLY, DARK, PROFOUND, WRENCHING, CLEVER, AND DUMB THIS GAME IS!! SO MANY PEOPLE TO BEFRIEND OR KILL, SO MANY ENDINGS AND HIDDEN QUESTS, AND AN AMAZING OST! LOOK OUTSIDE IS A MASTERPIECE 10/10 I'M BUYING IT AGAIN
positive · AI labelView post →Coelacanth's Steam NextFest Report. I spent the past week dredging through the slop, trying to unearth interesting gems that are (as far as I can tell) free from generative AI. While it demanded a lot more effort and time than usual, I am happy to report that there are still promising, interesting and *human* indie games out there being made. --- # Standouts --- ## [Inkblood](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4114100/Inkblood/)…
neutral · AI labelView post →A Former Sega Developer Has Helped Recover Games Lost for More Than 30 Years. Here's an exciting little piece of Sega history that's recently come to light! Former Sega Technical Institute programmer Ken Rose kept a collection of floppy disks from his time at the studio in the early 1990s, and thanks to the preservation efforts of Hidden Palace and DevStash, their contents have now been recovered and documented. Among the discoveries are prototypes, original source code and development…
neutral · AI labelView post →Dragons Dogma 2: Dark Arisen doesn’t really fix the game but it’s a pretty solid dry run for when they eventually make a third game that people will have tortured feelings about but ultimately do well.
neutral · AI labelView post →~~ ANNOUNCING: GHOSTS OF THE NEBULA ~~ A tabletop game of roleplaying and translation. Designed by @grahamwalmsley.bsky.social, creator of Cthulu Dark and Cosmic Dark, and us. Coming to Kickstarter in early 2027, but visit the link to follow the page and be notified when we go live!
neutral · AI labelView post →I’d honestly just sell the game to people as Dark Fantasy Metroid Prime. It’s a banging take on that idea that also happens to really loves King’s Field.
positive · AI labelView post →Depending on the source, I’m either early (Oct. 18th) or late (Oct. 4th) for this post. Either way it was 30 years ago that Humongous Entertainment debuted Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It’s Dark Outside. Here’s a Dark Knight inspired tribute. It was a blast to work on the game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (LucasArts) was released 29 years ago! The second and final Star Wars game with FMV sequences left me with some very fond memories.
positive · AI labelView post →Dark #middlespace but it’s your mom filming a “smashing my child’s video game console for bad grades” video but instead she’s filming you cutting up all your underwear for getting all rain clouds on your bed wetting chart
neutral · AI labelView post →WATCH: Are You Afraid of the Dark?: the GAME! youtu.be/k2Ts3EVcQ5A
neutral · AI labelView post →Adored the demo for Prison of Husks, very awesome Dark Souls inspired indie game.
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