Dragon's Dogma 2

Open-world action RPG with customizable vocations and AI pawn companions

CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · Released Mar 21, 2024

Action RPG

Reviews: Mixed; 62% of 117K
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 74% of 1,053 in 30 days
Playing now: 3,183; peak 24h 3,967
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: 3 weeks ago; Sep 2, 2026

Free demo available, 43 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 88/100 (critic reviews)

What is Dragon's Dogma 2?

A single-player action RPG set in an open fantasy world, where you play as the Arisen. You explore, take quests, fight monsters with swords, bows, or magic, and travel with a customizable main Pawn and up to two Pawns recruited through the network.

For you if...

+you prefer exploration-led fantasy RPGs with limited hand-holding
+you enjoy action combat with varied weapons and magic
+you want AI companions in a single-player adventure

Not for you if...

−you want multiplayer rather than AI-controlled party members
−you expect a strong, fully developed main story

What players say

62% of 117,469 reviews are positive · 74% of 1,053 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the weighty combat, open-ended exploration, pawn party system, and detailed character creator. They commonly criticize the rushed or thin main story, limited enemy variety, and lack of substantial endgame content. Many earlier reviews report stuttering and low frame rates, though the latest review says performance has improved.

Screenshots and trailer

Dragon's Dogma 2 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 11 (64 bit)
Processor: Intel Core i5 8500 / AMD Ryzen 5 3500
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 / AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT with 8GB VRAM
Memory: 16 GB RAM
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: Supports 1080p gameplay (using upscaler)/45-60fps when selecting Prioritize Performance in Graphics Quality. Note: Frame rate may drop when the processing load is high. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 6800 are required to support Ray Tracing. SSD recommended.

OS: Windows 11 (64 bit)
Processor: Intel Core i7-10700 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super / AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Memory: 16 GB RAM
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: Supports 1080p gameplay (using upscaler)/60fps when selecting Prioritize Performance in Graphics Quality. Note: Frame rate may drop when the processing load is high. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 6800 are required to support Ray Tracing. SSD recommended.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 54
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, HDR
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Unsupported

Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Polish.