DragonSword : Awakening

The release date for DragonSword: Awakening is July 22, 2026, on PC. Developed by Hound13 Inc. using Unreal Engine 5, this title brings a vibrant, anime-styled aesthetic to a high-fantasy open world where players must prevent a world-ending threat from a dragon that has been dormant for sixty years.

The core of the experience revolves around a tag-team combat system where status ailments and character switching dictate the flow of battle. Beyond the central quest, the Continent of Orbis emphasizes vertical exploration and secondary activities like underwater searching, dungeon crawling, and a localized cooking system that integrates gathering into character progression. The success of the game likely rests on how well it balances its party-based combat with the density of its open environment.

Fans of party-based action RPGs and high-end anime visuals should keep this on their radar for 2026.