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1. Pick a Hero
DragonSword: Awakening opens with nineteen playable Heroes available from the start. Each Hero has their own distinct Status Ailment abilities, which means the early-game decision is less about "who looks cool" and more about what kind of combo chain the player wants to build. Kalien, for example, stacks Stun and chains flame attacks through her fox-spirit Familiar.
2. Learn the Combo Loop
Combat is built around three layered actions:
Stack Status Ailments on the target with basic attacks and ailment moves.
Chain into Active Skills that consume or exploit those ailments and keep the target locked in the combo window.
Finish with devastating Signal Skills, using the Switching Signals mechanic to tag in another Hero off the primed ailment.
Play is manual and skill-based. Dodge rolls, aerial juggles, knockbacks, and knockdowns are core to the feel.
3. Explore Orbis
The open world of the Continent of Orbis is the game's main stage. Exploration rewards include Familiars, equipment, and lore, all obtainable in-world rather than via gacha. Travel is done on foot early and by Familiar mount once the player collects one. Some areas are gated behind mounts, including the aerial traversal enabled by dragon riding.
4. Demo First
A playable demo opened on June 5, 2026 for Steam Next Fest, ahead of the full release on July 23, 2026. The demo is the cleanest way to see the combat and Hero loadout ideas before committing to the full buy-to-play package.
Platform Setup
Field | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 64-bit |
CPU | Intel i5-9400F | Intel i7-9700F |
RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
GPU | GeForce GTX 1660 | GeForce RTX 3060 |
DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
Storage | 25 GB | 25 GB |
The Steam listing declares partial controller support, with DualShock and DualSense pads named explicitly, and includes Adjustable Difficulty among its feature tags. Both storage tiers also assume an SSD; the listing states outright that installing to a hard drive can cause long loads, texture pop-in, frame drops, or crashes. Steam Deck support is in preparation via Proton.
Languages
Voice: Korean only is listed as full audio on the Steam store page. Hound13 has said Japanese and other voice-over could not be included at launch because of cost and time, though it may revisit the idea after release.
Interface and subtitles: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Thai, and Brazilian Portuguese. The June 2026 demo carried a narrower set, with Korean voice and on-screen text in Korean, English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.