Dragonshard single-player demo for Windows

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Download.com staffAugust 2, 2025

Real-time strategy games aren't as popular as they were in the late 90s, but Dragonshard will nevertheless win many gamers' hearts. The reason? Stunning graphics and sound, and an original combination of RTS and RPG action. The story takes place in Eberron, a new world from the Dungeons & Dragons universe. The action unfolds in two subworlds, on the surface and underground. Up above, the game is similar to many real-time strategies: you amass resources, build structures, and assemble an army. In the subterranean levels, Dragonshard is closer to an RPG: you lead a small party of fighters, archers, wizards, and thieves who kill monsters, collect stuff, and solve puzzles to gain experience points. The demo's two chapters are rich in cutscenes and character dialogs. The graphics are oustanding throughout, with detailed character models, rich textures, and an abundance of special effects. Be sure to have a powerful PC with good 3D capabilites. This is one of the best games we've seen. We would give it even more than five stars if we could. It's both a stunning technical achievement and a masterpiece of game design.

Dragonshard single-player demo for Windows

By Atari
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GENERAL

Release: August 10, 2005

Latest update: August 2, 2025

Version: demo

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

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Windows 2000
Windows 98 SE
Windows XP
Windows ME
Windows 98

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3.8/5

5 User Votes

j0kerk1ngJuly 26, 2008
Pros
Cons
Summary
its very nice
khaledmosbahJanuary 11, 2008
Pros
Cons
Summary
demo'd it
fstonyDecember 16, 2005
Pros
Graphics, sound and combat gameplay are good.
Cons
Plot and empire building are uninteresting.
Summary
characters do not show up in this demo
foyleOctober 16, 2005
Pros
Nice Graphics, looks like an interesting game.
Cons
Huge download, did not complete on first try after over an hour. When Complete, the game loads but the characters show up as only shadows.
Summary
Looks and plays well, feels like a combo of some wc3 and a warhammer game i had
wintergreySeptember 5, 2005
Pros
Has a nice cohesive cinematic feel, animations are smooth, environmental effects are nicely done, enemy and friendly units seem varied and interesting.
Cons
Huge download, hard to tell if the actual game will be balanced for multiplayer, demo seemed a bit easy and also hard to tell if the enhanced strategy/base-building elements make it better or different than wc3 (which it seems to be emulating/contesting)... but I ended up liking the overall look and feel of the demo. Worth getting if you can stomach the download and were curious about this game from the previews.
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Use magic and weapons to gain experience and command armies in this RTS/RPG hybrid.