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Dragonkin: The Banished
The draconic threat is once again upon us. Legendary heroes rise up to face the legions from the depths. Tame your wyrmlings, create unique power builds with the Ancestral Grid, expand your city and destroy the Dragons!
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Fast, satisfying ARPG combat” (53 of 108 reviews) and “Deep hex builds and rewarding upgrades” (24); the most common complaint is “Repetitive, shallow combat systems” (28). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-29 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.
What reviewers agree on
53 of the 108 reviews raise this.
“Yeah I'm having fun. I am at the more casual end of the action rpg enjoyer experience, never really got into most of them, Titan Quest, Sacred 2, and Grim Dawn being exceptions. I like the ability mechanics that let you…”
“Dragonkin: The Banished is a surprisingly addictive experience, carried heavily by its fast, satisfying gameplay loop and a loot system that constantly keeps you chasing that next big upgrade. Combat feels fluid and…”
“This is a hidden gem of an ARPG. If you're an experienced ARPG player, this game will seem like just another average ARPG as you play through the first hour or two. Then as it slowly introduces all of it's mechanics,…”
24 of the 108 reviews raise this.
“Dragonkin: The Banished is a surprisingly addictive experience, carried heavily by its fast, satisfying gameplay loop and a loot system that constantly keeps you chasing that next big upgrade. Combat feels fluid and…”
“This is a hidden gem of an ARPG. If you're an experienced ARPG player, this game will seem like just another average ARPG as you play through the first hour or two. Then as it slowly introduces all of it's mechanics,…”
“I know I haven't played a ton of it yet, but I can say with confidence that this is a really good ARPG that leans on more on the RPG side. Reasonably well optimised as I don't need to use DLSS to run it at 1080p60 at…”
14 of the 108 reviews raise this.
“PROS: -Great theme (Dragons) -Decent looking bosses -Nice customization, the ancestral grid is kinda fun. -Decent combat (nothing noteable) -Loot is engaging if a little tedious CONS: -Story writing is some of the most…”
“Finally, a non-grindy, anti-carpal tunnel ARPG. It's been ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ years. I get in, I get my skills, I start doing dmg and getting loot ASAP. Then I get an awesome dragon (Wyrmling) pet that can wear armor, carry…”
“I did not give this game a fair shake the first time I tried it. Huge mistake on my part. This game takes a really refreshing approach to the ARPG genre, which has felt a little stale to me recently. The gameplay is…”
10 of the 108 reviews raise this.
“Okay so I'm a POE player. I've played most ARPG's. This game is okay. There's not a lot depth to it. The skill puzzle thing is cool I guess but I think it needs a little more time in the oven before I truly recommend…”
“So after finishing the game and delving into its end game content, I decided to write a review about it. TL:DR: The game is ok at best. Fun campaign, Tedious skill system, poor loot system, poor multiplayer system and…”
“hand crafted beautiful world... fantastic fluid character animations ... big focus on the single player experience and an amazing value for the amount of content!!!! I can't understand how this game is flying under the…”
9 of the 108 reviews raise this.
“Finally, a non-grindy, anti-carpal tunnel ARPG. It's been ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ years. I get in, I get my skills, I start doing dmg and getting loot ASAP. Then I get an awesome dragon (Wyrmling) pet that can wear armor, carry…”
“Dragonkin: The Banished delivers a fun fantasy adventure with a world that feels rich and alive. The combat is satisfying, the progression feels rewarding, and exploring new areas kept me hooked. There’s a good balance…”
“A rewarding ARPG that I'm glad I tried. Considering, for me, some games are played out or less worthy of my time, I am finding this a fun new look at the genre. While many things are fast, the story is quite a bit…”
28 of the 108 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Really amazing game - until I made it to the highest difficulty, Apocalypse. The enemies there are significantly harder than on the next difficulty level and accordingly, some of them can be challenging, but most are…”
“game plays and feels like half baked mobile slop”
“This game is infinitely irrelevant. Generic story, banal and repetitive combat loop, generic interface and character progression. The art design and art direction are non-existent. Very uninspired and uninspiring.…”
19 of the 108 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is infinitely irrelevant. Generic story, banal and repetitive combat loop, generic interface and character progression. The art design and art direction are non-existent. Very uninspired and uninspiring.…”
“You level up, gear up and still dont feel stronger....”
“PROS: -Great theme (Dragons) -Decent looking bosses -Nice customization, the ancestral grid is kinda fun. -Decent combat (nothing noteable) -Loot is engaging if a little tedious CONS: -Story writing is some of the most…”
14 of the 108 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Awful, frustrating and neverending campaing full of backtracking, revisiting same places, teleporting to main hub and straignt back over and over and over. Gameplay itself is good. Spell system is good. But I would not…”
“Too much of a slog to get through. Had to tap out.”
“Some elements like the skill system are interesting. But combat is too floaty, bland and kinda boring. By far the biggest problem is the sheer size of the maps! Too big! You spend most of your time just running, so…”
10 of the 108 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Really amazing game - until I made it to the highest difficulty, Apocalypse. The enemies there are significantly harder than on the next difficulty level and accordingly, some of them can be challenging, but most are…”
“PROS: -Great theme (Dragons) -Decent looking bosses -Nice customization, the ancestral grid is kinda fun. -Decent combat (nothing noteable) -Loot is engaging if a little tedious CONS: -Story writing is some of the most…”
“Cannot recommend it at current state. This has more bugs than some early access games. The gear is always the same, only new rarity. The overflow of ability stones and the skill system is fcking up my head. The boss…”
8 of the 108 reviews raise this.
“Cannot recommend it at current state. This has more bugs than some early access games. The gear is always the same, only new rarity. The overflow of ability stones and the skill system is fcking up my head. The boss…”
“Doing a new Review at 87 hours for the 25$ i paid for this gmae i have been hooked for the past few weeks. the city levels up and as it does you unlock more abilties too. its similiar to that of diablo. in gameplay not…”
Note: these 108 reviews lean more negative than the game overall — 61% of them recommend it, against 73.6% across all 2,756 reviews.
Counted across 108 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 73.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-14
“Rating: ★★★☆☆ - Decent Time Played: 21.2 hours Difficulty: Progressive from Normal to Apocalypse Gameplay: - The Ancestral Grid is the standout mechanic, treating skill slotting as a spatial puzzle where keyword synergies matter. It has genuine depth, but it takes hours before…”
— a player, Steam review · 21 hrs played“8.5/10 8.5/10 in coop, probably 7.5-8 solo. This game borrowed some great ideas from Diablo 3, Grim Dawn, and Titan Quest and rolled them into one. It's tons of fun to play (once you get going) and would easily be a 9 or 9.5 for coop if it was less convoluted. Kind of a shame…”
— a player, Steam review · 25 hrs played“simpler than diablo 3 the game is 85% puzzles and exploration 1 % combat 14% inventory management there are 0 aspects of this game that grimdawn doesnt outshine any time you feel oh im actually feeling relaxed playing this game and enjoying myself for 15 seconds RANDOM…”
— a player, Steam review · 84 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-26.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Action · Hack and Slash · Adventure · Action RPG · RPG · Loot · Dungeon Crawler · Isometric · Early Access · Fantasy · Top-Down · Indie (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 44 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10-11 Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-6600 ou AMD™ Ryzen 3 1200 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 ou ATI Radeon™ RX 470 (4Go VRAM) DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 42 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD highly recommended - 1080p @30 IPS on medium settings