Dragonkin: The Banished

Dragonkin: The Banished

Steam Deck Playable

Eko Software · Hack and Slash · Mar 16, 2026

Worth it for the right player.

At $24.99. It has been as low as $17.49.

74%
Mostly Positive
3k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 95 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 87 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise50% are divided8% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
SO in general, if you are a fan of A RPG, the general gameplay is already Solid.
95 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
The campaign itself is really combat heavy and I enjoy it, though I am skipping every bit of dialogue.
87 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
I can compare this fps count to Titan Quest 2, with a disparity of graphics quality (at the same setting) that is unbelievable.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
Game is extremely optimized and easy to run on my pc.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
TL:DR, this is a super fun offline or co-op ARPG that is probably going to land best with people who enjoy making their own builds.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Gameplay95 reviews
Combat87 reviews
Graphics66 reviews
Optimization30 reviews
Co-op19 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters150 reviews
77%
Difficulty53 reviews
79%
Audio34 reviews
68%
Multiplayer33 reviews
79%
Interface19 reviews
68%
Performance19 reviews
58%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes17 reviews
59%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $24.99. The lowest we've tracked is $17.49.

3 points recordedtoday · $24.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
74%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
44
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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