DragonSword : Awakening

DragonSword : Awakening

Steam Deck Playable

Hound13 Inc. · Action · Jul 23, 2026

Yes, worth buying.

At $29.99. We haven't seen it on sale.

90%
Very Positive
9k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 215 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Monetization: 205 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 179 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 9k 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
84% of themes are praise8% are divided8% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
There is atleast 150hrs of content which includes a 15-20 hour long main quest which I found good and fun and played through gradually, as well as exploration, dungeons, treasure hunting, collecting mounts, completing puzzles and minigames, hero quests, npc storylines, crafting, cooking, completing challenges and collecting trophies, minmaxing your favorite characters and teams, completing the endgame tower of trials and bosses in the form of raids and hunts.
215 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Monetization
Players who bring up Monetization mostly praise it.
I am addicted to the game in a good way and will continue to try to 100% complete it and support it as long as their dlc prices remain reasonable and worth it.
205 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
Runs well, plays well, has enough grind and combat complexity, buy to play at $30.
179 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
I am happy to support the studio in this way, especially over gameplay altering content.
111 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The graphics, music, combat, team building, story and side stories are much better than most people would expect and are giving it credit for.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack and sound design are equally impressive and really help immerse you in the world.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

+4 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

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

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love10 themes
Story and characters215 reviews
Monetization205 reviews
Combat179 reviews
Gameplay111 reviews
Graphics49 reviews
Audio28 reviews
Interface24 reviews
Steam Deck18 reviews
Co-op18 reviews
Optimization17 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Performance23 reviews
96%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes14 reviews
79%

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.

Full price

Currently $29.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.

1 points recordedtoday · $29.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Not sampled yet

Crit has not sampled this game’s concurrent players yet.

Achievements
59
total to unlock
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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