DragonSword: Awakening Steam Events
Last updated: August 2026
Steam Next Fest demo, wishlist milestones, and official event timeline.
Steam Next Fest 2026
Hound13 released the demo ahead of schedule on June 5, 2026, extending through Next Fest and ultimately until July 7, 2026. The demo was selected as one of Steam Next Fest June 2026's "Most Played" titles, surpassing 300,000 wishlists by mid-June. Content included Chapter 1 story, nine heroes, partial Orbis exploration, and Familiar flight testing. Demo patch 0.1.4 fixed intermittent crashes when returning from the title screen.
Developer livestreams on YouTube and Steam accompanied the festival showcasing roadmap plans, Dana hero reveal, Othello combat in the July launch trailer, character remodels, and co-op Raids. No redemption codes were required — install directly from Steam app 4575730 while the demo remained active.
Post-Demo Milestones
June 10 — 300k wishlist commemorative illustration released. June 16 — final preview livestream with lock-on and QoL demonstrations. June 17 — launch PV trailer published ahead of July 23 KST release. July 17 — press coverage highlighted Othello, Dana, and Theresia combos plus mount-on-giant-boss mechanics in the launch PV. See our Launch QoL Updates for retail improvements derived from demo feedback.