DragonSword: Awakening launches on Steam as a buy‑to‑play RPG

Korean studio Hound13 released the anime‑style open‑world action RPG ‘DragonSword: Awakening’ on Steam, priced at $29.99. Developed with Unreal Engine 5, the game features 19 playable heroes, a party‑combo combat system built around status‑ailment tag‑team actions, and online co‑op support. Players explore the continent of Orbis, completing quests, cooking, and interacting with diverse characters such as Lute, a young boy caught up in a looming dragon threat.

The developers chose a buy‑to‑play model without gacha mechanics to preserve the project after publisher funding ceased, aiming to let players earn characters and gear through gameplay rather than chance. The launch marks Hound13's effort to bring the title to a global audience via Steam after overcoming financial and production challenges.