What are the pros of DragonSword : Awakening?

Fair buy-to-play monetization model with no gacha or gambling mechanics.. Highly addictive and polished combat system.. Excellent visual presentation and character design.. Responsive and well-implemented controller support.. Satisfying exploration and dungeon-running loops..

What are the cons of DragonSword : Awakening?

Frequent technical stability issues including black screens and title screen freezes.. Buggy settings menu that fails to save FPS changes or breaks the UI.. Intrusive 'Abnormal gameplay detected' errors that force the game to close.. Restrictive camera FOV that feels too zoomed in during combat.. Environmental and city designs that feel overly derivative of Genshin Impact..

DragonSword : Awakening

Explore the anime-style open world of the Continent of Orbis, brought to life with Unreal Engine 5! Recruit unique companions, unleash spectacular Status Ailment tag-team action, and embark on an epic journey to save the world from the threat of a Dragon reawakened after 60 years.

88%

Very Positive

DeveloperHound13 Inc.

PublisherHound13 Inc.

Release DateJul 22, 2026

$29.99

Peak Players23.0K

PlatformsWindows

Action

Adventure

RPG

AI Review Summary

DragonSword: Awakening is a buy-to-play action RPG that offers a Genshin Impact-style experience without the gacha monetization or live-service FOMO. While players praise its addictive combat, visual quality, and fair pricing, the launch has been hampered by significant technical issues including crashes and restrictive display settings.

Pros

Fair buy-to-play monetization model with no gacha or gambling mechanics.95%
Highly addictive and polished combat system.85%
Excellent visual presentation and character design.80%
Responsive and well-implemented controller support.70%
Satisfying exploration and dungeon-running loops.65%

Cons

Frequent technical stability issues including black screens and title screen freezes.85%
Buggy settings menu that fails to save FPS changes or breaks the UI.75%
Intrusive 'Abnormal gameplay detected' errors that force the game to close.60%
Restrictive camera FOV that feels too zoomed in during combat.55%
Environmental and city designs that feel overly derivative of Genshin Impact.50%

Notable Mentions

Developed by former members of the Dragon Nest team.
Successfully transitioned from a planned live-service model to a full offline purchase.
Early players are already requesting the addition of a fishing minigame.

Confidence: 53%

Based on the 57 most relevant reviewsGenerated on Oct 12, 2026

Game Vitals

Live snapshot

Player Activity

Current peak

819

Peak · last 90 days

23.0K

All-time peak

23.0K

Price

Current price

$29.99

Lowest tracked

$26.99since Jul 23, 2026

Review Sentiment

Launch week

93%

Last 30 days

62%

All-time positive

88%

Review Statistics

Total Reviews13.4K

Positive: 11.8K (88%)Negative: 1.7K (12%)

Reviews from Steam Deck

Dev Response Rate

Avg Playtime at Review

62%

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