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Dragonkin: The Banished

Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X
Genre: RPG/Action
Publisher: NACON
Developer: Eko Software
Release Date: Late 2025

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'Dragonkin: The Banished' Steam Early Access Update Adds New Biome, Skills, Endgame Content And More - Trailer

by Rainier on May 20, 2025 @ 9:20 a.m. PDT

Dragonkin: The Banished pays tribute to the Hack'n'Slash genre, revealing an original Dark Fantasy world where the character classes are mutant hybrids between dragons and humans.

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.

With this latest Steam Early Access update, players can now explore the icy lands of Nurorgartt, where they will face new creatures while searching for an even greater threat: a Dragon Lord who reigns over these lands, fearsome and merciless.

To rise to the challenge, in the greatest tradition of Hack'n'Slash games, players must build and master their heroes' builds. They first utilize Dragonkin's unique skill system: the Ancestral Grid, which allows players to create their most effective builds to overcome the hordes of enemies that reign in this dragon-corrupted world.

Additionally, the City of Montescail serves as a true hub where players can take advantage of a host of upgrades. Its streets now house new artisans, whose services greatly contribute to enhancing the theorycrafting. The Enchanter, The Memorialist, The Artificer, The Grand Blesser, each have something to offer to everyone, depending on their playstyle. To easily test enhancement combinations, the addition of the Arsenal allows players to save and fully load a character and its build (equipment, attributes, passives, Ancestral Grid, and Wyrmling).

In addition to the Hunt Board and Dungeon Purifications already present since the Early Access launch, a new endgame mode is now available: The Test of Will. In this demanding challenge, players dive into a mental dimension where they face waves of enemies in successive trials. The longer they survive, the more valuable the rewards, but if they continue and fail, they risk losing everything.

This first update incorporates several improvements designed from community feedback. It notably includes a rebalancing of loot rates and an increase in enemy density, making confrontations more dynamic and intense. Furthermore, various quality-of-life adjustments have been made: combat sensations are improved, the camera can be pulled back further, and many other enhancements aim to enrich the overall player experience.

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.


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