Dragon Star Varnir to be Released on Steam Later This Year

Those hoping to play Idea Factory International’s upcoming PlayStation 4 release Dragon Star Varnir on Windows PC will be excited to learn that it will be released on Steam later this year.

A specific release date has not been announced but, unlike its localised PlayStation 4 release, will be released ‘content complete’ with no changes from its original Japanese release. The Western PlayStation 4 release, of which is available later this month, will have a modified CG when compared against its original Japanese release. This Steam release will also include English, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese subtitles whereas the PlayStation 4 release only feature English subtitles.

Story
In a world where the bones of an ancient beast tower over the land…

The knight Zephy is part of an order whose role is to hunt down witches – people seen as cursed beings for giving birth to dragons.

When he is almost killed on one of these missions, two mysterious witches save him from the brink of death by feeding him dragon blood.

Granted new magic abilities by their efforts, he soon finds his fate intertwined with the witches and reluctantly joins them to fight against an Empire out to destroy his kind, ruthless dragon hunters, and a witch more powerful than any in existence.

Can they fight all this and save themselves, or will his new allies succumb to the dragon’s curse…?

Key Features

• 3 Tiers to Fear – In this unique take on the classic turn-based battle system, players take flight and charge at dragons in three vertically-oriented tiers. Strategize how you position your party members as certain dragons have strengths and weaknesses depending on what tier you attack from. Pummel dragons toward traps placed above, below, or near enemies. Some giant dragons can also swipe through all three tiers, so tread carefully!
• Awaken Your Inner Dragon – When attacking an enemy during battle, players fill up their Dragon Gauge. Once maxed, they can transform and harness the power of dragons, drastically increasing their armor and unlocking abilities!
• Welcome to Devour Hour – Once an enemy dragon is weakened, players can utilize the Devour skill to obtain a skill tree unique to that dragon. With multiple dragons roaming the land, players can explore different dragon skill trees and combinations that can lead you to victory!
• Madness or Riches? – Three witches depend on you to bring them dragon’s blood as food. Starve them, and they go mad. Overfeed them, and they become a dragon! Will you keep them alive or sacrifice them to obtain rare items? The choice is ultimately yours, but each decision you make can change your ending.

Dragon Star Varnir will be available later this year on Steam while the Windows PC (via Steam) version will be released later this year with further release details to be announced. In the meantime the PlayStation 4 version of Dragon Star Varnir will be available later this month.