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- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
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Players who liked Dragon Star Varnir also play
The closest matches to Dragon Star Varnir: Death end re;Quest, Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, and Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Deck Playable
- 2018
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- Deck Verified
- 2020
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Dragon Star Varnir
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: Idea Factory, Compile Heart
- Price: $39.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 81% of 154 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Characters feel deeply personal despite flaws
- Dragon core system lets you customize skills
- Emotional story twists hit hard
- Bleak
- Dark
- Emotional
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Why this: Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like Dragon Star Varnir.
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Why this: Same emotional mood as Dragon Star Varnir.
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Why this: Same bleak mood as Dragon Star Varnir.
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Why this: Same dark mood as Dragon Star Varnir.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Death end re;Quest
Why this: Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like Dragon Star Varnir.
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
Why this: Also Dragons and Turn-Based, like Dragon Star Varnir.
About Dragon Star Varnir
The closest matches to Dragon Star Varnir: Death end re;Quest, Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, and Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Dragon Star Varnir is your kind of game, the closest matches are Death end re;Quest, Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk and Yakuza: Like a Dragon — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as bleak, dark and emotional, and single out its character bonding system and dragon core devouring. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Dragon Star Varnir: Fight in 3-tiered battles, devour your enemies, and customize your characters in this epic RPG to end the dragon's curse!
Is Dragon Star Varnir worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 80% of 154 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $39.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 42 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Characters feel deeply personal despite flaws
- Dragon core system lets you customize skills
- Emotional story twists hit hard
- Three height battlefield forces tactical positioning
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Got this game many years ago and finally sad down and played it from start to end with the true ending. Its an OK story is not the best, not the worse either. My dislike mostly comes from the exploration of the dungeons, specially when you…”
“I have played several Idea Factory games and this one was by far the lowest budget and really dragged on. The game is over 50% talking. The dungeons are not great. The characters are fine and the combat was ok, but very basic. Overall a…”
People who play it also play: Death end re;Quest, Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk, Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Frequently asked about Dragon Star Varnir
Can I run it?
Is Dragon Star Varnir verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Dragon Star Varnir is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Dragon Star Varnir cost?
Dragon Star Varnir is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Dragon Star Varnir?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dragon Star Varnir are Death end re;Quest, Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk, Yakuza: Like a Dragon.
Who developed Dragon Star Varnir?
Dragon Star Varnir was developed by Idea Factory, Compile Heart and published by Idea Factory International.