Dragon Detective: A Friend from the Shadows

Buy98%

Very Positive · 50 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Sungazer Software LLC · Adventure · Aug 21, 2025

Player review score
98%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
15
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Dragon Detective: A Friend from the Shadows?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 43 sampled reviews

Based on 50 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 43 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
80% of themes are praise20% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
26 of 43 sampled reviews raised it
The characters were distinct and endearing in terms of writing, brought to life by wonderfully hand-drawn designs and even little breathing animations.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
13 of 43 sampled reviews raised it
They were all intriguing and had a good sense of progression in terms of complexity.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
7 of 43 sampled reviews raised it
I also applaud the dev for gently incentivizing playing the game on Detective mode—the "normal" difficulty— without also encouraging a lot of needless backtracking, by making achievements for finishing cases in Detective mode but NOT for getting an S rank on them.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 43 sampled reviews raised it
A cozy art style, interesting world building, well written characters and bopping soundtrack made this a joy to play.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story26 reviews
Gameplay13 reviews
Difficulty7 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Graphics
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

3 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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