Dragon is Dead Receives official 1.0 Launch Announcement Trailer

Developed by Team Suneat and published by PM Studio, inc., Dragon is Dead is a hack-and-slash roguelite title where you'll work your way to defeat Guernian, the leader of the Dark Dragons. Become the Dragon Slayer and free the survivors from suffering as you fight gargantuan monsters in challenging roguelite combat.

Dragon is Dead launched on Steam Early Access last year on the 7th of June 2024, giving the community the opportunity to be involved in the development process of the game. After almost a year, the title has accrued a Very Positive rating with 81% positive reviews with 313 total user-written ones, and it basked in an all-time peak of 205 players.

Now, after all of their accolades, the official launch date is coming, and it's time for the game to leave its Early Access state and get to 1.0. The launch comes with the final region and the climactic final boss, a new heroine, and more to entice players — new and old — to join and feel the "one-more-run" rush.

Dragon is Dead represents a meaningful return to development for us through our internal subsidiary, TeamSuneat. This is a raw, unfiltered & gritty project built with heart by a small but fiercely talented team. What they've achieved — from the precision of the combat to the scale of the systems — is a testament to their vision, resilience, and creative fire. It captures the kind of bold creativity we're excited to explore more of. And, we're incredibly proud to share it with players as a new chapter in our in-house development journey.

• CEO of publisher PM Studios, Michael Yum

So, what's new in Version 1.0 of Dragon Is Dead? Here are the key features for the v1.0 launch.

• The final region introducing the climactic final battle and forcing players to confront the truth behind the dragon's demise
• New enemies to battle against, introducing the Circle of the Black Dawn, full of fanatical human worshippers hellbent on dominating the world
• New Legendary gear, giving players the opportunity to experiment with some of the strongest new weapons in the game
• New tier Mythic Gear, granting even more immense power than the Legendary gear, becoming build-defining
• Item Quenching system to customise your builds more in-depth by adding new options to the gear and further upgrade opportunities
• New hero "Hunter of the Beast", a feral new playable character with unique gameplay and strategies to experiment with on the battlefield
• 16 post-base-game levels called Nightmare Mode, giving you enhanced difficulty in the form of new patterns and systems, alongside increased enemy numbers

Dragon is Dead is launching to its full v1.0 version on the 6th of June, but you can start your journey right away on the current Early Access build if you want to get a headstart on the gameplay to prepare for the final region and the Nightmare difficulty. You can pick it up for £16.75.