The Dragoness: Command of the Flame

Critic reviews

• 3rd-strike.com

  SebastiaanRaats · Oct 29, 2022

  5.9

  If we have to describe The Dragoness in a single word, then that word is ‘underwhelming’. The game demands a rather hefty investment from the player as you’ll having to overcome the awkward interface, and deal with poor combat pacing and a ridiculous amount of grinding to make any kind of meaningful progress. Unfortunately, what you get in return simply doesn’t weigh up, leaving the player ultimately unsatisfied. From a purely mechanical point of view, there isn’t anything that’s wrong with The Dragoness.

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• Hey Poor Player

  Andrew Thornton · Sep 28, 2022

  5.0

  Despite a lack of personality, bland combat, and a sense of repetition that sets in quickly, something at the core of the game simply works.

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• TheXboxHub

  Paul Renshaw · Sep 11, 2023

  5.0

  The thing is, The Dragoness: Command of the Flame is that worst of words – disappointing. It fails to really grab hold and even after sinking a silly amount of hours into it, the spark never ignites. Perhaps it doesn’t do anything particularly wrong, but The Dragoness: Command of the Flame also fails to do anything really right. This one is very much middle of the road.

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• Game Grin

  Mike Crewe · Aug 09, 2023

  5.0

  Combining turn-based strategy with rougelike elements is a great idea, but unfortunately The Dragoness can’t quite pull it off. Enjoyable for a while, but the lack of interesting combat and engaging narrative will be enough to turn most players off.

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• God is a Geek

  Mick Fraser · Aug 31, 2022

  6.5

  The Dragoness is an enjoyable enough adventure, but it does feel a little underwhelming compared to other turn-based strategy titles. It’s not bad-looking and there are some neat ideas in the combat and character progression, but on the whole it’s just too plain to really attract attention.

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• Gamesurf.it

  Simone Marocchi · Sep 25, 2023

  7.0

  The Dragoness sfrutta alcuni elementi radicati nella memoria degli appassionati, per suscitare ancestrali piaceri mai del tutto sopiti, ma non riesce ad essere completamente appagante. Si può capire che la produzione sia iper-indie, ma soprattutto che ci sia una direzione precisa e abbastanza solida, il problema è che anche gettando il cuore oltre l’ostacolo, i limiti sono davvero troppi. Alcune scelte poi non sono spiegate benissimo, altre come “l’obbligo a mangiare” impongono limiti un po’ fastidiosi, speriamo che in futuro il team di sviluppo tenga conto dei feedback dei giocatori.

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