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ActionAdventureRPGAnimeOpen WorldAction RPGJRPGOnline Co-Op

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Game description

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.

Basic info

DeveloperHound13 Inc.
PublisherHound13 Inc.
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateJul 22, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel i5-9400F
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA Geforce GTX1660
Storage25 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 426 reviews from the past 1 year

82.4/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (87%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 12, 2026)

Dropping gacha turned DragonSword : Awakening into a game players enjoy; 165 reviews praise fairer monetization and progression that feels earned, and it scores 82.4.

👍 Strengths

Pricing & Fairness ranks 1st of 1399 and comes up in 72% of analyzed reviews. 67 say removing gacha monetization left a really good, addictive single player game. Gameplay ranks 292nd of 1396, and 56 describe satisfying combat built on timing and elemental combos. Tech & Support ranks 61st of 1399, and players call the visuals clean and impressive for a mobile port.

👎 Where it falls short

Story & World ranks 990th of 1096. 38 reviews call it a standard anime adventure with familiar plot points, and 19 find the protagonist annoying and the other characters flat. 17 find the controls lacking, with no pause, so opening the map or inventory leaves you open to attack. Others say the slow opening takes hours to show what combat can do, and some dislike that only Korean voice acting is available. Visuals & Sound ranks 885th of 1249.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“removed gacha systems and stamina, progression feels satisfying and earned” · 165 reviews
“removing gacha monetization created addictive, really good single-player game” · 67 reviews
“combat system incredibly satisfying with perfect timing and elemental combos” · 56 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 66% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +2.23 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “combat system incredibly satisfying with perfect timing and elemental combos” · 56 reviews
Negative “no pause function, inventory/map access leaves player vulnerable to attacks” · 17 reviews

Progression 33% · Difficulty 6% · Onboarding 13% · Freedom 24% · Strategy 25%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 54% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.49 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “beautiful living world with excellent music and anime-quality story presentation” · 3 reviews

Story 40% · Characters 28%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.16 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “15-20 hours main story, substantial volume with side quests and endgame content” · 4 reviews
Negative “story abruptly ends unfinished, minimal sidequests, limited endgame content” · 6 reviews

Variety 17% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 41% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.16 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “visual quality is clean and impressive for a mobile port” · 37 reviews

Audio 16%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 11% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +0.26 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Negative “lack of co-op in open-world limits social play” · 11 reviews

Community 1% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 72% of reviews · Top 1% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +2.68 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “removed gacha systems and stamina, progression feels satisfying and earned” · 165 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 5% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.35 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Positive “runs 70-90fps on low, 40-60 on medium with good optimization” · 6 reviews

Stability 7% · Developer support 12%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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