Platform Differences Guide for Dragon’s Dogma 2
This page contains a guide on platform differences for Dragon’s Dogma 2, including graphics and hardware performance comparisons for the game on PC (Steam), PlayStation 5 (PS5), and Xbox Series X/S, exclusive features on each platform, and other useful information.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 PC System Requirements
Graphics
| Platform | Resolution | Framerate |
|---|---|---|
| PC (Steam) | Up to 4K | Around 60 FPS |
| PlayStation 5 (PS5) | Up to 4K | Around 30 FPS |
| Xbox Series X/S | Up to 4K | Around 30 FPS |
Dragon’s Dogma 2 on the PC (Steam) offers the best graphical experience out of all available platforms as it has been confirmed to offer up to 60 FPS with the appropriate hardware.
The PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions, however, are stated to average around 30 FPS, though uncapped framerates have been confirmed by the developers in previous interviews.
Load Times
| Platform | Average Load Times |
|---|---|
| PC (Steam) | To be confirmed. |
| PlayStation 5 (PS5) | To be confirmed. |
| Xbox Series X/S | To be confirmed. |
No actual load time numbers have been revealed so far, though it is safe to say that the PC (Steam) port of the game will likely outpace both the PS5 and PC through the use of a high-end SSD.
File Size
| Platform | File Size |
|---|---|
| PlayStation 5 (PS5) | 64.39 GB |
| Xbox Series X/S | 69.94 GB |
| PC | To be confirmed. |
While the file sizes for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of Dragon’s Dogma 2 have been confirmed, there is still no official information on the required storage space to install the game on PC. Furthermore, the game’s Steam product page has not yet listed the storage space required for installation.
Is Dragon’s Dogma 2 File Size on All Platforms: PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S
Controller Compatibility
Keyboard and Mouse
While it is assumed that keyboard and mouse controls will be supported on all platforms, the experience on playing on the non-controller option will be more seamless on the PC version of Dragon’s Dogma 2.
In addition, players can always use a compatible gamepad on the desktop version of the game should they prefer it over mouse and keyboard controls.
Use of Licensed Controllers
It should also be noted that the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles only support officially-licensed hardware, making the range of usable controllers on these platforms more limited than on the PC version.
Other Features
Official Guest Pawns
Certain Official Guest Pawns will only appear in certain platforms. Note that there are currently no Official Pawns exclusive on the Xbox Series X/S.
Is Dragon’s Dogma 2 Official Pawns List
List of Platform-Exclusive Pawns
| Guest | Arisen | Pawn | Vocation | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krysta | TBC | TBC | TBC | PS5 |
| Availability | – | |||
| Maximilian | TBC | TBC | TBC | Steam |
| Availability | – | |||
| Snuffy | TBC | TBC | TBC | Steam |
| Availability | – | |||
| FightinCowboy | TBC | TBC | TBC | Steam |
| Availability | – | |||
| C酱です | 小肉包 | 小肉包/Bobo | Fighter |
Steam |
| Availability | – | |||
| 楚河 | 楚河 | 楚仙子/Choco | Warrior |
Steam |
| Availability | – | |||
| 斗鱼主播阿飞 | 阿飞 | 小飞/Bobo | Archer |
Steam |
| Availability | – | |||
| 達哥 | 達哥 | TATGOR/Teff | Warrior |
Steam |
| Availability | – | |||
| 도그홀 | 도그홀 | 도그홀/Dog | Warrior |
PS5 |
| Availability | – | |||
| 심형탁 | 치명타 | 심형탁/Dora | Archer |
PS5 |
| Availability | – | |||
| 魯文 Ruwen | 魯文守護你 | 魯文守護你/Ruru | Fighter |
Steam |
| Availability | – | |||
| Hans “The Jooomers” | The Jooomers | Rattlexnake/Zuma | Warrior |
Steam |
| Availability | – | |||
| Limealicious | TBC | TBC | TBC | Steam |
| Availability | – | |||
| Elajjaz | TBC | TBC | TBC | Steam |
| Availability | – | |||
| MissMikkaa | TBC | TBC | TBC | Steam |
| Availability | – | |||
| Rurikhan | TBC | TBC | TBC | Steam |
| Availability | – | |||
Available Languages
| Platform | Available Audio | Available Text |
|---|---|---|
| PC (Steam) | Japanese, English | Japanese, English, French, Italian, German, Spanish – Spain, Spanish – Latin America, Russian, Portuguese – Brazil, Arabic, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese |
| PlayStation 5 (PS5) | Japanese, English | Japanese, English, French, Italian, German, Spanish – Spain, Spanish – Latin America, Russian, Portuguese – Brazil, Arabic |
| Xbox Series X/S | Japanese, English | Japanese, English, French, Italian, German, Spanish – Spain, Spanish – Latin America, Russian, Portuguese – Brazil, Arabic, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese |
All platforms will allow you to switch between English and Japanese in-game audio. Only the PC and Xbox Series X/S versions, however, support Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese text.
Other Notable Platform Differences
Refund Procedures
All platforms allow players to refund their purchase of games through certain conditions. It is, however, recommended to purchase the Steam version of Dragon’s Dogma 2 on PC as you will be able to refund the game if you have not played it for more than 2 hours after purchase.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 will not be on Game Pass at launch.
Not available in the subscription service on March 22.
Note that Dragon’s Dogma 2 will not be available on Xbox’s Game Pass subscription service on the game’s launch on March 22nd, 2024. There is currently no way to play the game outside of purchasing it from Steam, PlayStation Store, or Microsoft Store.
Is Dragon’s Dogma 2 Coming to Game Pass?
Best Platform to Play Dragon’s Dogma 2
PC (Steam)
Based on the various criteria listed on this article, the PC (Steam) version of Dragon’s Dogma offers the best potential experience out of all available platforms.
This conclusion, however, assumes that users have access to the appropriate hardware to run the game in the highest graphical performance settings (resolution and framerate) and processing time possible.
Other criteria such as keyboard and mouse compatibility, exclusive Official Pawns, and available languages in the Steam port of the game also far surpass those of the console versions.
Dragon's Dogma 2 Recommended Article List
Dragon's Dogma 2 Main Quest Walkthroughs
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Main Quest Walkthroughs | |
|---|---|
| Main Quest 1: A Gaoled Awakening | Main Quest 2: Tale's Beginning |
| Main Quest 3: In Dragon's Wake | Main Quest 4: Seat of the Sovran |
| Main Quest 5: Monster Culling | Main Quest 6: Disa's Plot |
| Main Quest 7: The Caged Magistrate | Main Quest 8: The Stolen Throne |
| Main Quest 9: An Unsettling Encounter | Main Quest 10: Feast of Deception |
| Main Quest 11: Nation of the Lambent Flame | Main Quest 12: Flickering Shadows |
| Main Quest 13: Convergence | Main Quest 14: A New Godsway |
| Main Quest 15: The Guardian Gigantus | Main Quest 16 (Final): Legacy |
Dragon's Dogma 2 Side Quest Walkthroughs
Borderwatch Outpost Side Quests
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Borderwatch Outpost Side Quests | |
|---|---|
| The Provisioner's Plight | Ordeals of a New Recruit |
Melve Side Quests
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Melve Side Quests | |
|---|---|
| Medicament Predicament | Brothers Brave and Timid |
| Nesting Troubles | Readvent of Calamity |
| Home is Where the Hearth Is | |
Vernworth Side Quests
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Vernworth Side Quests | |
|---|---|
| Oxcart Courier | Vocation Frustration |
| A Place to Call Home | The Heel of History |
| A Case of Sculptor’s Block | The Gift of Giving |
| The Nameless Village | The Arisen’s Shadow |
| Saint of the Slums | The Phantom Oxcart |
| Tensions on the Highroad | Masked Correspondence |
| Gift Of The Bow | A Trial Of Archery |
| A Beggar’s Tale | The Ornate Box |
| A Magisterial Amenity | House Of The Blue Sunbright |
| Dulled Steel, Cold Forge | A Veil Of Gossamer Clouds |
Harve Village Side Quests
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Harve Village Side Quests | |
|---|---|
| Scaly Invaders | Trouble on the Cape |
Sacred Arbor Side Quests
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Sacred Arbor Side Quests | |
|---|---|
| The Ailing Arborheart | |
Checkpoint Rest Town Side Quests
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Checkpoint Rest Town Side Quests | |
|---|---|
| The Sorcerer’s Appraisal | Hunt for the Jadeite Orb |
| Prey for the Pack | Mercy among Thieves |
Vermund Side Quests
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Vermund Side Quests | |
|---|---|
| Claw Them Into Shape | Beren's Final Lesson |
| Spellbound | Tolled to Rest |
Mountain Shrine Side Quests
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Mountain Shrine Side Quests | |
|---|---|
| A Game of Wits | |
Bakbattahl Side Quests
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Bakbattahl Side Quests | |
|---|---|
| Shadowed Prayers | A Poisonous Proposal |
| Steeled Resolve, Blazing Forge | Out Of The Forest, Into The Forge |
| Short-Sighted Ambition | |
Agamen Volcanic Island Side Quests
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Agamen Volcanic Island Side Quests | |
|---|---|
| Put A Spring In Thy Step | |
Volcanic Island Camp Side Quests
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Volcanic Island Camp Side Quests | |
|---|---|
| A Candle In The Storm | The Sotted Sage |
Dragon's Dogma 2 Best Builds
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Basic Vocations | |
|---|---|
 Best Fighter Build |
 Best Archer Build |
 Best Thief Build |
 Best Mage Build |
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Advanced Vocations | |
 Best Warrior Build |
 Best Sorcerer Build |
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Hybrid Vocations | |
 Best Magick Archer Build |
 Best Mystic Spearhand Build |
 Best Trickster Build |
 Best Warfarer Build |
Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creation Guides
General Character Creator Guides
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator (from Video Games) | |
|---|---|
| How to Make a Beautiful Female Character | How to Change Appearance |
| All Character Creator Recipes List | All Male Character Creator Recipes List |
| All Female Character Creator Recipes List | |
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| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator (from Anime) | |
|---|---|
 Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End) |
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 Yoru (Chainsaw Man) |
 Shanks (One Piece) |
 Lucyna Kushinada (Cyberpunk: Edgerunners) |
 Thorfinn (Vinland Saga) |
|
Popular Film and TV Character and Celebrity Recipes
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator (from Film and TV) | |
|---|---|
 Daenerys Targaryen (Game of Thrones) |
 Darth Maul (Star Wars) |
 Aragorn (The Lord of the Rings) |
 Anya Taylor-Joy |
Original Character Recipes
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator (Original) | |
|---|---|
 Beautiful Beastren |
 Anime Beastren |
Dragon's Dogma 2 Strategy Guides
Beginner Guides
Useful Guides
Romance and Affinity Guides
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Romance Guides | |
|---|---|
| Romance and Affinity Guide | Ulrika Romance and Affinity Guide |
| Wilhelmina Romance and Affinity Guide | NPC Affinity Gift Guide |
Dragon's Dogma 2 Vocation (Class) Guides
Basic Vocations
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Basic Vocations | |
|---|---|
 Fighter |
 Archer |
 Mage |
 Thief |
Advanced Vocations
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Advanced Vocations | |
|---|---|
 Warrior |
 Sorcerer |
Hybrid Vocations (Arisen-Exclusive Classes)
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Hybrid Vocations | |
|---|---|
 Warfarer |
 Trickster |
 Mystic Spearhand |
 Magick Archer |
Dragon's Dogma 2 Characters
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Human Characters | |
|---|---|
 Ulrika |
 Nadina |
 Brant |
 Disa |
 Menella |
 Wilhelmina |
 Sven |
 Glyndwr |
 Doireann |
 Lennart |
 Sigurd |
 Luz |
 The Dragon |
|
Dragon's Dogma 2 Game Database
Equipment
Weapons
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Weapons Database | |
|---|---|
| Weapons | Swords |
| Shields | Staves |
| Daggers | Bows |
| Greatswords | Hammers |
| Maces | Archstaves |
| Magickal Bows | Duospears |
| Censers | |
Armor and Accessories
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Armor and Clothing Database | |
|---|---|
| Armor Sets | Head Armor |
| Body Armor | Leg Armor |
| Cloaks | Rings |
Items
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Items Database | |
|---|---|
| Materials | Valuables |
| Implements | |
Skills and Magic
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Skills and Magic Database | |
|---|---|
| Vocation Skills | Core Skills |
| Augment Skills | Magic Spells |
Enhancements and Upgrades
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Enhancements and Upgrades Database | |
|---|---|
| Enhancements | |
Pawn Traits
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Pawn Traits Database | |
|---|---|
| Pawn Inclinations | Pawn Specializations |
Enemies (Bestiary)
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Other Databases | |
|---|---|
| Human Enemies | Monster Enemies |
| Regular Enemies | Large Enemies |
Dragon's Dogma 2 Game Forum
| ▼Dragon's Dogma 2 Game Forum | |
|---|---|
| Chat Board | Question Board |
| Bug Report Board | |
Dragon's Dogma 2 Pre-Release Information
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