DragonSword: Awakening Roadmap

Launch Timeline

DragonSword: Awakening launched July 23, 2026 at 12:10 PM KST on Steam after a morning Steam review delay — western regions unlocked July 22 evening. Korean launch-week coverage noted chart debut #3, Inven 8.5/10 action score, and Rectify Gaming 7.5/10. Over 450,000 Steam wishlists preceded release per Chinese press coverage; global pricing starts at $29.99 USD and ¥98 CNY in China — the lowest regional price.

Retail includes 19 recruitable heroes, Orbis open world, co-op Battle for two players, three-player Raids, Tower of Trials, Hero Quests, and Rifts post-update. Main story runtime is roughly 10–15 hours. No microtransactions beyond announced costume and cosmetic Familiar DLC.

Post-Launch Priorities

Producer JYJ emphasized quality-of-life as top priority incorporating demo feedback — see our Launch QoL Updates page. Read the Steam Launch Story for the Webzen injunction dismissal and review delay timeline. Four free heroes arrive H2 2026: Ryza first, then Jerome, Veronica, and Logan — preview each on their character pages.

The live Steam client is Patch 1.0.6 as of August 2, 2026. Update through Patch 1.0.6 and the Summer Sea Set cosmetic bundle (Astria, Reina, and Cerese wave costumes), Patch 1.0.5 (Ornette AQ15–18 softlock), and Patch 1.0.4 (launch-week balance and quest fixes) after the day-one chain through Patch 1.0.3. Review Launch Known Issues for residual bugs. Steam user reviews sit at Very Positive (~90%) — approximately 7,059 reviews across all languages (6,361 positive) as of August 2, 2026. For daily endgame loops and hero progression, see Daily Regional Missions & World Bosses, Fragments of Afterimage farming, Week One Progression, and How to Upgrade Heroes.