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Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Action, Survival
On RuneScape’s forgotten continent of Ashenfall, dragons have awoken. Gather, build, skill and craft to survive in this co-operative (1-4) survival crafting game. Only by mastering survival and uncovering ancient secrets can they hope to slay the Dragon Queen—alone or with allies.
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Epic, richly built, unpretentious and demanding.
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CGMagazineZubi KhanSep 20268.5/10RuneScape: Dragonwilds is an ambitious leap forward for Jagex, giving players the brand-new continent of Ashenfall to explore. The ever-looming threat of dragons has reached its tipping point, as an adventurer on the shores of Ashenfall, you take it upon yourself to seek out and challenge the tyrannical Dragon Queen Kuldra.
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NovastreamChris SuttonSep 20264.5/5 starsRunescape Dragonwilds is a joy to play. From its building, to crafting, to unique growth system and massive world, hours simply vanish before your eyes in every session. While the late game can become tiresome if constant raids are not your jam, many will thrive on the challenge and enjoy perfecting their build. I look forward to exploring even more of Ashenfall despite so many games in the genre releasing in this window.
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COGconnectedJames PaleySep 202678/100If you’re looking for a survival RPG that captures the magic in the mindless work, RuneScape: Dragonwilds is perfect. But be warned, you’ve got your work cut out for you.
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TheSixthAxisGareth ChadwickOct 20266/10RuneScape: Dragonwilds is a decent survival game, but it's weighed down by too much busy work. After the first tech level everything requires so many resources that you'll feel more annoyed at having to gather them than excited by the prospect of getting stronger. If you've got a bunch of friends to play with regularly these issues aren't insurmountable and you'll probably have a good time, but if you're playing solo will want want to lower some of the settings, abandoning your trophies, and you'll still have to do all the busywork yourself.
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Indie Games DevelLaura RosadaJul 20256/10RuneScape: Dragonwilds is an ambitious project, with intriguing ideas and a potentially rich world. The visuals are clean, the fantasy setting is captivating, and there’s no shortage of concepts, from runic magic to co-op play, from special abilities to advanced crafting. But the execution falls short. The universal stamina system, excessive cooldowns, restrictive spell mechanics, and unbalanced co-op design make the experience feel more punishing than rewarding. As it stands, Dragonwilds seems tailored to a very specific audience: hardcore survival fans willing to endure structural issues in exchange for future potential. For everyone else, even long-time RuneScape lovers, this is a title worth keeping an eye on, but not quite ready to play.
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IGDB rating 8.0/10 from 9 ratings.
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