{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2e03d9499e0fd24d8142d3f0","clusterId":"c_51bf3d6d7111c6f3b85faea0","slug":"hound13-s-dragon-sword-awakening-launches-on-steam-july-23","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"HOUND13's Dragon Sword: Awakening Launches on Steam July 23","summary":"HOUND13 will release its open-world action RPG Dragon Sword: Awakening on Steam on July 23, 2026. The PC game features Unreal Engine 5 anime-style visuals, a party-switching combat system with status ailments and tag combos, and a story about the truth behind the Six Heroes and the Dragon Followers.","whyItMatters":"HOUND13 delivers its first PC open-world action RPG with a combat loop centered on inflicting status ailments to trigger tag-team combos, a system that encourages constant hero switching.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eHOUND13\u0026#39;s Dragon Sword: Awakening launches on Steam on July 23, 2026. The PC open-world action RPG uses Unreal Engine 5 to render anime-style visuals. The story is set on the continent of Orbis, where the protagonist Lute joins a mercenary group and investigates the Dragon Followers, a heretical cult worshiping the evil dragon Karagon. Combat centers on a party of three heroes. Players switch between them during battle, using each hero\u0026#39;s unique active skills and status ailment abilities. When an enemy\u0026#39;s ailment gauge fills, it enables powerful Signal Skills or Tag Combos via hero switching. Some enemies, especially bosses, are resistant to certain ailments, so party composition matters.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFamiliars serve as mounts with unique skills such as gliding, climbing, swimming, and diving. Collecting multiple Familiars of the same type shares their skill effects across all owned Familiars. The field contains treasure chests, Sudden Missions, Ancient Devices, and Organa Statues that serve as recovery points. Guild NPC requests offer rewards and world-building. Story dungeons are split into areas that require defeating all enemies or solving puzzles before reaching the boss.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"HOUND13's Dragon Sword: Awakening launches on Steam July 23. The party-switching combat with status ailments and tag combos could distinguish it from other Unreal Engine 5 open-world action RPGs on PC.","twitterPost":"Dragon Sword: Awakening's party-switching combat with status ailments and tag combos could set it apart on Steam.","threadsPost":"HOUND13's Dragon Sword: Awakening hits Steam July 23. The party-switching combat with status ailments and tag combos is a mechanical hook that many Unreal Engine 5 open-world action RPGs on PC lack. Whether that is enough to stand out in a crowded market depends on execution.","newsletterBlurb":"HOUND13's Dragon Sword: Awakening comes to Steam on July 23. The PC open-world action RPG features a party system where you switch between three heroes mid-battle to inflict status ailments and trigger tag combos. Mount Familiars offer gliding, climbing, and swimming traversal.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G099933/20260721002/\",\"title\":\"[Play Report] \\\"Dragon Sword: Awakening\\\" Launching July 23 - First Impressions. An Open-World Action RPG for PC Where You Pursue \\\"The Truth of the Six Heroes\\\" in Thrilling Battles\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4219,"outputTokens":681,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784673709,"createdAt":"2026-07-21T22:31:33.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-21T22:35:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-21T22:31:33.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_51bf3d6d7111c6f3b85faea0","canonicalTitle":"［プレイレポ］7月23日リリースの「ドラゴンソード：アウェイクニング」先行インプレッション。爽快なバトルで“六英雄の真実”を追う，PC向けオープンワールドRPG","representativeArticleId":"a_c59769e074d04f62982f2a0b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Dragon Sword: Awakening\"],\"studios\":[\"HOUND13\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"review\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-21T22:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-21T22:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-21T22:35:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G099933/20260721002/","title":"［プレイレポ］7月23日リリースの「ドラゴンソード：アウェイクニング」先行インプレッション。爽快なバトルで“六英雄の真実”を追う，PC向けオープンワールドRPG"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Dragon Sword: Awakening"],"studios":["HOUND13"],"people":[],"type":"review","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}