Fit check
Is Drakensang worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- The Dark Eye fans who want a computer RPG based on the fourth-edition rules
- RPG players who prefer controlling a small adventuring party rather than one character
- Players seeking fantasy quests with tactical combat, character abilities, and dialogue checks
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a fast-paced action RPG may find the pause-based tactical combat deliberate
- Players who prefer simple character progression may find the many spells, talents, and abilities demanding
- Players looking for a short, self-contained adventure may find the large campaign and numerous side quests excessive
Our take on Drakensang
The game trades immediate, action-focused pacing for party management and rules-based decisions. Its broad character systems and tactical pauses create room for planning, but they also require more attention than a simpler combat-driven RPG.
What is Drakensang?
Drakensang is a third-person, party-based fantasy RPG built around The Dark Eye pen-and-paper rules, specifically version 4.
0. The game follows a large campaign containing main and side quests, with a party of up to four adventurers. Character creation includes an advanced mode for experienced players, alongside more than 40 spells, over 30 talents, and almost 40 special abilities. Combat uses a tactical system with a pause function, while a flexible magic system supports different approaches to encounters. A talent-based dialogue system connects character abilities with conversations. The game includes varied enemies from The Dark Eye setting, including linnorms, ogres, undead mules, and giant amoebas. Its story was written by original DSA authors.
How Drakensang plays
- 01Four-person parties
- Adventuring groups can contain up to four playable characters.
- 02Advanced character creation
- An expert creation mode provides additional control for experienced The Dark Eye players.
- 03Spell and talent system
- Character development includes more than 40 spells, over 30 talents, and almost 40 special abilities.
- 04Paused tactical combat
- Combat can be paused while managing tactical encounters.
- 05Talent-based dialogue
- Character talents affect the dialogue system.
- 06Main and side quests
- The campaign combines a central story with numerous optional quests.
Drakensang compared to similar games
Drakensang centers on a four-person party, tactical combat with pausing, and a rules-based character system, while Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition is presented around an unconventional story, characters, and exploration. Back to the Dawn focuses on prison escape, crime, investigation, and survival, whereas Drakensang uses a fantasy campaign with main and side quests. Tales of Symphonia presents an action-focused survival story across two interlocked worlds, rather than Drakensang's party tactics and The Dark Eye rules.
Drakensang: platforms & release
Is Drakensang worth it?
It is worth it if: the Dark Eye fans who want a computer RPG based on the fourth-edition rules. Skip it if: players seeking a fast-paced action RPG may find the pause-based tactical combat deliberate.
Where can I download Drakensang?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Drakensang's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Drakensang on?
Windows only.
