Dragon is Dead Launches June 6 On Steam

PM Studios and its subsidiary development studio TeamSuneat have announced their hack‑and‑slash action roguelite Dragon Is Dead will graduate from Steam Early Acesss to full release on June 6.

The title is a bit of a lie as…there is a dragon in this game and he is NOT dead. He is Guernian, the last Dark Dragon, and he WILL die for his crimes if you can get to him, but odds are good you will die first…and then second, and then third. But when you rise again you will have retained all your skill trees and artifacts, so you’ll be more dangerous. Dragon Is Dead is the kind of game where you try to get as far as you can, perish, and then come back stronger until you can traverse the entire area and confront the big boss.

Version 1.0 of Dragon Is Dead contains the following improvements:

• Final Region & Boss Battle: In the climactic final chapter, the remaining members of the Guernian clan become entangled with the schemes of the Circle of the Dawn, forcing players to confront the ultimate truth behind the dragon’s demise.
• New Enemies: Beware the Circle of the Black Dawn, fanatical human worshippers who seized Guernian’s heart after his death. Led by the ambitious Ashat, they seek to expand their power and dominate the world.
• Legendary and Mythic Gear: Discover a wealth of new Legendary gear and a brand new  and more powerful Mythic tier of equipment, boasting unprecedented effects to enhance your builds.
• Item Quenching: Introducing the ability to quench your equipment! This new system allows players to add new options to their gear and further upgrade the performance of existing ones, adding a new layer of customization.
• New Hero “Hunter of the Beast”: A feral -new playable character, the Hunter, joins the fray, bringing unique skills and combat style to the battlefield.
• Nightmare More x16: For seasoned adventurers seeking the ultimate test, 16 levels of challenging Nightmare difficulty will unlock after completing the base game. These endgame challenges feature entirely new enemy patterns and systems, not just increased enemy numbers.

“Dragon Is Dead represents a meaningful return to development for us through our internal subsidiary, TeamSuneat,” says Michael Yum, CEO of PM Studios. “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.”

You’ll be able to play Version 1.0 of Dragon Is Dead when it’s released next month on Steam, but the Early Access version is available now.