In a world ravaged by dragons, play as four heroes, solo or multiplayer, and fight hordes of enemies, adapt your build with the unique Ancestral Grid system, improve your city, and share it with your friends.

In Dragonkin: The Banished, you wander a world where powerful dragons have ravaged the land and caused evil creatures to appear. You play as four hero classes and set out to hunt and fight the most vile monsters. Every defeated enemy is one step closer to your ultimate goal: find and eliminate the four Ancestral Dragons.

After consuming Dragon blood, the heroes have acquired their own skills, unique powers and combat techniques. Based on your loot, chosen build and preferences, your powers and attack strength are transformed.

Dragonkin The Banished reveals this week the heroes featured in this new fantasy Hack'n'Slash.

Four legendary heroes*, each a master of an element, stand against the darkness with unique abilities and combat techniques. Players can choose their character according to their preferred play style, and build up their power using a unique skill system, the Ancestral Grid. A loyal dragonet accompanies them on their quest, bringing its own attributes and abilities.

Dragonkin: The Banished is coming to Steam Early Access on March 6, 2025 and will remain so for 7 to 10 months.

Learn more about the three playable characters in early access:

• Lothair de Montdragon is a knight of the Order of the Eternal. His sole aim is to free humanity from draconic corruption. He has wielded a spear from an early age, making him a formidable defensive fighter. Fire is his element- his perfect mastery of it enables him to reduce any enemy he encounters to ashes.
• Electrane, an apprentice Oracle, shares a special connection with dragonets and Dragonbloods.  As a fierce magician with draconic and electrical abilities, she uses her destructive spells to defeat her rivals from a distance.
• Rurik Haraldson is one of the finest warriors in the Nordic lands. He survived the ingestion of White Dragon blood, the initiation rite of the barbarians, which granted him superhuman strength and ice powers. An aggressive melee fighter, his enemies fear his axe and hammer.

*3 heroes will be playable at the start of early access.

Four Heroes To Choose From:

• The Barbarian: As leader of the armies of the Northern people who live in hostile lands, the Barbarian's element is ice. Take hits like a true barbarian, freeze your enemies and deal huge melee damage with a devastating axe and hammer. The more damage you take, the more powerful your attacks.
• The Witch: Transformed by Dragon blood, the Witch dreams of a world in which dragons and humans can live together. The Witch's powers are based on the elements of electricity and water. With the Witch, you'll want to stand back to charge your spells and deal damage from range rather than getting too close to enemies.
• The Knight: Tutored and trained by the finest warriors since childhood, the Knight wields fire like no other. With the Knight, you have the ideal balance between melee and ranged attacks thanks to your formidable lance, which also spits out flames.
• The Archer: The personification of composure, the Archer boasts outstanding skill and can expertly manipulate the element of poison. If the arrow doesn't kill the target outright, the victim will usually succumb shortly after. Ideal for ranged combat, with the Archer you can also create a poisonous area around you to become unreachable.

The Ancestral Grid is an innovative mechanic to level up your character and make them a unique fighter. Each time you gain more power, you decide how to combine your upgrades to fill up the Ancestral Grid in the best way possible. Select from the abilities available and try out multiple combinations to optimize your hero. Based on your progress in the adventure and your preferences, you can also change your build whenever you want to adapt to new enemies. Each hero has their own Ancestral Grid and a wide range of possible combinations. Your hero will never be the same from one game to the next.

Travel across the world of Dragonkin, learn its story and confront whatever is threatening it. Volcanoes, tundra, swamps and many other environments: as you hunt you will discover everything the world has to offer. Each biome has its own regions, endemic monsters and specific resources.

Your city grows and changes based on your decisions and discoveries. During your adventure, gain experience and decide which area of its development to focus on. Upgrade your buildings and find new inhabitants, equipment and additional services. The co-op adventure goes beyond completing quests. All players in your session can expand the city and unlock new content.

An adventure to enjoy from start to finish with friends. Dragonkin can be played in local co-op with two players or online with up to four players (will be implemented in the final version of the game). You can also share your adventure with warriors you have never met before by joining their games.

Dragonkin: The Banished is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam) in late 2025.