DragonSword: Awakening Roadmap and Updates
Quick answer
DragonSword: Awakening's post-launch roadmap covers four free heroes — Ryza, Jerome, Veronica and Logan — arriving across the second half of 2026, new Hero Quests beginning with Othello and then Ryza, a new Rift System, and cosmetic costumes. All four heroes are included with the base game, not sold as DLC.
Updated · Verified on Patch 1.0.x · Sources: in-game testing, Steam store page, Hound13 announcements
Hound13 published a post-launch roadmap after the 22 July 2026 release of DragonSword: Awakening. This page tracks what is confirmed, what is vague, and what has not been said at all.
Confirmed post-launch content
| Content | Detail | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| Four free heroes | Ryza, Jerome, Veronica, Logan | Second half of 2026 |
| New Hero Quests | Starting with Othello, then Ryza | Alongside hero releases |
| Rift System | Dimensional portals in the world leading to alternate realms | Announced, undated |
| Cosmetic costumes | Five at launch for Ornette, Cerese, Theresia, Dana and Kalsion, each with a weapon costume | Shipped |
| Further costumes | Including swimsuit sets for Reina and Astria | Post-launch updates |
| Town and world co-op | Stated intent to add co-op to towns and world exploration | Stated, undated |
The four heroes are free
This is the headline, and it is unusual enough to be worth stating clearly: Ryza, Jerome, Veronica and Logan are included with the full version rather than sold as paid character DLC.
For a game with a 19-hero roster, selling characters is the obvious revenue model. Choosing not to is consistent with the rest of DragonSword: Awakening's monetisation — no gacha, no premium currency, cosmetics only. See is it gacha and new heroes for what is known about each.
The Rift System
The announced new mode: dimensional portals found throughout the world that take you into alternate realms to fight. It is the first structural addition to the endgame since launch, alongside the existing Tower of Trials, world bosses, Hunts and Raids. Details on Rift System.
What this roadmap tells you about consoles
Everything on it is PC content. There is no console item, which is consistent with Hound13's stated position that it intends to prepare a console release but has not selected a platform or a date.
A studio investing this heavily in free PC content in its first six months is building PC retention rather than racing to certification. See console plans for the full picture and the four signals that would indicate a port is genuinely underway.
What has not been announced
Worth listing explicitly, because absence of news gets misreported as news:
- No console version — platform and date both unselected
- No mobile version — never mentioned in any roadmap, see mobile
- No matchmaking for Hunts and Raids — the co-op expansion mentioned covers towns and exploration, not matching
- No New Game Plus
- No specific dates for the Rift System or individual hero releases beyond "second half of 2026"
How we track this
We check the official Steam news feed and Hound13's announcements. When a patch lands, this page updates within 24 hours and any affected guide gets its data re-verified and its version stamp changed.
For hero releases specifically, we aim to have new hero pages complete within two hours of launch, and the tier list re-evaluated rather than patched — a new hero changes the relative value of existing ones, not just the list length.
Reading a roadmap honestly
Roadmaps state intent, and intent slips. It is worth distinguishing the tiers of confidence in DragonSword: Awakening's published plans, because coverage elsewhere tends to flatten them.
Named with detail — the four heroes and the Othello and Ryza Hero Quests. These have specific names attached, which usually means the work is underway.
Named without detail — the Rift System. Announced as a concept with a one-line description and no date. See Rift System.
Stated as intent — console support, and co-op for towns and world exploration. These are positions the studio has expressed, not commitments with scope or timing. Treating them as planned features is the most common misreading of this roadmap.
What a slipped roadmap would look like
The second half of 2026 is a wide window for four heroes plus a new system. If the pace looks slow by late in the year, the first thing to check is whether Hero Quests are shipping alongside the heroes or being deferred — quest content is the easiest part of a package to postpone, and its absence is usually the earliest visible signal that a schedule is under pressure.
We log each release on this page as it lands rather than restating the roadmap, so the gap between what was announced and what shipped stays visible.
FAQ
What is on the DragonSword: Awakening roadmap?
Four free heroes (Ryza, Jerome, Veronica, Logan), new Hero Quests starting with Othello, a new Rift System, and additional cosmetic costumes, all across the second half of 2026.
Are the new DragonSword: Awakening heroes free?
Yes. All four are included with the full version rather than sold as paid character DLC.
When is the next DragonSword: Awakening update?
Hound13 has committed to the second half of 2026 for the hero releases but has not published individual dates.
Is a console version on the roadmap?
No. Every announced item is PC content. Console intent has been stated separately, without a platform or date.