DragonSword: Awakening

Released: 7/23/2026

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.

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

81.5

Critic Average

4 reviews

Steam User Score

13,380 reviews

Metacritic User Score

34 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-6.2

Metacritic Disparity

+23.5

Combined Disparity

+8.6

Average of both sources

Review Timing

2 early (50%)2 launch window (50%)0 late (0%)

Review summary

Updated Oct 14, 2026

Based on 4 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 81.5/100. Critics score this game 6.2 points lower than Steam users and 23.5 points higher than Metacritic users.

Sources behind this summary(4 recent of 4)

Throgmorton BelmontviaNiche Gamer
Aug 2, 2026Launch window
90/100View review
Steam 87.7/100 · +2.3 ptsMetacritic 58/100 · +32.0 pts
Aisaka TaigaviaGamesCreed
Jul 25, 2026Launch window
76/100View review
Steam 87.7/100 · -11.7 ptsMetacritic 58/100 · +18.0 pts
Suhho YoonviaINVEN
Jul 22, 2026Early review
85/100View review
Steam 87.7/100 · -2.7 ptsMetacritic 58/100 · +27.0 pts
Rectify Gaming StaffviaRectify Gaming
Jul 22, 2026Early review
75/100View review
Steam 87.7/100 · -12.7 ptsMetacritic 58/100 · +17.0 pts