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RuneScape: Dragonwilds

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

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Quick resume

On RuneScape’s forgotten continent of Ashenfall, dragons have awoken. Gather, build, skill and craft to survive in this co-operative (1-4) survival crafting game. Only by mastering survival and uncovering ancient secrets can they hope to slay the Dragon Queen—alone or with allies.

Global score

81/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Role-playing (RPG), Early Access

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    Pros

    • Addictive and engaging gameplay
    • Excellent building system with creative freedom
    • Nostalgic runescape elements and lore
    • Skill progression and magic system
    • Stable performance and frequent updates

    Cons

    • Limited content in early access
    • Hunger and thirst mechanics can be tedious
    • Combat difficulty spikes and stamina management issues
    • Some optimization and ui improvements needed
    • Multiplayer limited to small groups currently

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      4

      "Players have freedom to explore, build, farm, fight bosses, and choose playstyle with skill trees and equipment."

      Capsule for Core Keeper Core Keeper

      "Players have freedom to explore, build, fight, and choose progression paths with skill trees and crafting."

    • Competence

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      4

      "Combat involves skillful parrying, dodging, and timing, with challenging bosses requiring mastery and strategic build crafting."

      Capsule for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

      "Combat requires skillful parrying, dodging, and stamina management; building and crafting have meaningful progression."

    • Competition

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      -3

      "Focus is mostly on personal progression and exploration; multiplayer exists but no strong emphasis on ranked or competitive modes."

      Capsule for Solace Crafting Solace Crafting

      "Focus is mostly on personal progression and exploration; multiplayer exists but no strong emphasis on ranked or competitive modes."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      4

      "Many players report long play sessions and habitual engagement, with addictive gameplay and ongoing updates encouraging continued play."

      Capsule for Let's School Let's School

      "Many players report long sessions, addictive gameplay, and habitual play with ongoing updates and roadmap."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      3

      "Co-op multiplayer is supported and recommended; many reviews highlight playing with friends as a positive experience."

      Capsule for Mutant Ops Mutant Ops

      "Supports multiplayer co-op with friends; some reviews mention playing with friends and team building."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      5

      "Highly praised building system with deep customization and castle design; players express strong creative expression."

      Capsule for V Rising V Rising

      "Building system praised as one of the best, with extensive customization and creative freedom."

    • Domination

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      -4

      "Interactions are balanced with no evidence of power imposition or trash talk; cooperative party play is shared among characters."

      Capsule for Gordian Quest Gordian Quest

      "Interactions appear balanced with cooperative play; no evidence of power imposition or trash talk."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players use the game for nostalgia, stress relief, and immersion in a fantasy world distinct from real life."

      Capsule for Royal Quest Online Royal Quest Online

      "Players use the game for nostalgia, relaxation, and immersion in a fantasy survival world."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and nostalgia; no obligation or pressure noted."

      Capsule for Peggle Extreme Peggle Extreme

      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and nostalgia; no pressure or obligation noted."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      3

      "Players explore various mechanics like magic, combat, farming, and social interactions, trying new things within the game."

      Capsule for Fields of Mistria Fields of Mistria

      "Players explore new mechanics like magic spells, building, and combat combos; some routine grinding but also experimentation."

    • Exploration

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      4

      "Open world with secrets, multiple biomes, and encouragement to explore; players enjoy discovering new areas."

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      "Open world with multiple biomes and secrets; players enjoy discovering new areas and lore."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      3

      "Character customization is limited, but base building and crafting allow personal expression."

      Capsule for ICARUS ICARUS

      "Character customization is limited but building and skill choices allow for personal expression."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      5

      "Strong fantasy setting with magic, mythical creatures, and RPG elements."

      Capsule for Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions

      "Strong fantasy setting with magic, mythical creatures, and RuneScape lore references."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      3

      "Community and multiplayer co-op foster social connection and shared experiences."

      Capsule for Outward Definitive Edition Outward Definitive Edition

      "Community and multiplayer co-op foster social connection; some players enjoy shared experiences."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      4

      "Skill leveling, crafting progression, and questing provide learning and development."

      Capsule for Swords 'n Magic and Stuff Swords 'n Magic and Stuff

      "Skill leveling, unlocking abilities, and crafting progression provide learning and development."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -3

      "Sedentary gameplay with survival mechanics; no physical activity involved."

      Capsule for Praey for the Gods Praey for the Gods

      "Typical sedentary gameplay; survival mechanics require attention but no physical activity involved."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires active attention for resource gathering, building, and combat; not designed for background play."

      Capsule for Outpost Outpost

      "Requires active focus on combat, resource gathering, and building; not suited for background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -4

      "Social interactions are surface-level multiplayer; no evidence of close relationships or emotional sharing."

      Capsule for Soviet Jump Game Soviet Jump Game

      "Social interactions are mostly surface-level multiplayer; no evidence of close emotional relationships."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -2

      "Some cooperative play exists but no strong emphasis on leadership or authoritative roles."

      Capsule for Creeper World 4 Creeper World 4

      "Some cooperative play but no clear evidence of leadership or authoritative roles."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      5

      "Strong emphasis on item and skill progression through crafting, leveling, and unlocking recipes."

      Capsule for Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream

      "Strong emphasis on leveling skills, acquiring better gear, and unlocking new crafting recipes."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      3

      "Many players find the game relaxing and immersive despite survival challenges."

      Capsule for The Infected The Infected

      "Players find the game relaxing and immersive despite some survival stressors like hunger/thirst."

    • Sensation

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      3

      "Enjoyable visuals, sound effects, and satisfying combat feedback provide sensory stimulation."

      Capsule for Halls of Torment: Prelude Halls of Torment: Prelude

      "Enjoyable visuals, sound, and satisfying combat/building feedback contribute to sensory pleasure."

    • Status

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      -2

      "No strong emphasis on social recognition or leaderboards; focus is on personal achievement."

      Capsule for RAM: Random Access Mayhem RAM: Random Access Mayhem

      "No strong evidence of social status seeking or leaderboards; focus is on personal achievement."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      3

      "Game includes quests and lore that engage players in narrative immersion alongside survival gameplay."

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      "Includes quests and lore that engage players in narrative immersion beyond pure survival."

    • Strategy

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      3

      "Combat and character builds require strategic thinking and planning."

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      "Combat and building require planning and tactical thinking; some players mention strategic combat."

    • Thrill

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      3

      "Combat and difficulty spikes provide suspense and excitement."

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      "Combat and survival elements provide suspense and challenge, though some frustration with difficulty spikes."

    • Value

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      4

      "Players feel the game offers good value for money with many hours of content and frequent updates."

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    • Violence

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      "Combat and defeating enemies are core, but balanced with crafting and social activities."

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      "Combat and defeating enemies are core, but also balanced with constructive building and crafting."

    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Creativity. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Leadership.

    How to use the graph
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    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026