Dragon Racer

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Dragon Racer is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Hosted Games and was released on January 31, 2019. It received positive reviews from players.

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Audience ScoreBased on 353 reviews

story105 positive mentions

monetization4 negative mentions

Engaging and immersive story with well-developed, interesting characters and strong world-building.
High replayability with meaningful choices and varied narrative paths.
Emotional depth and character interactions create a compelling experience, praised for long length and detailed lore.

Numerous technical issues and bugs, including glitches in stats, missing scenes, and lack of save functionality.
Story ends abruptly on a cliffhanger with no current sequel available, leaving many plot threads unresolved.
Some writing flaws such as grammar errors, awkward transitions, and uneven character development, especially toward the end.

story
195 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
54%
43%
3%
The story is widely praised for its fresh, immersive, and emotionally gripping narrative with well-developed characters and intricate world-building, often exceeding expectations for the genre. However, many users expressed frustration with technical issues, an abrupt and unresolved cliffhanger ending, and the lack of a save feature, leaving them eager yet concerned about the uncertain continuation of the series.
- “The characters are rich and diverse, the story driven and moving, the choices interesting and impactful.”
- “Amidst the vast ocean of choice-based adventures, this story is beautifully crafted, an overwrought delightful addiction; Dragon Racer by Tierra Wright is easily in my top five choice games.”
- “Totally gets you hooked into it figuratively and perhaps I'd even say emotionally due to its epic storyline, no jokes/exaggerations.”
- “My only issue is the ending—as it is currently, the story is very much not wrapped up and there seems to be no way of saving progress for if/when a sequel is made, which worries me a bit.”
- “The story does not resolve.”
- “Gladly could have given 5 stars, but just came to know the story had been cancelled as the author confirmed, along with any future sequels it could have worth casting.”
replayability
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
43%
14%
The game offers high replayability with a long, engaging story and many hidden secrets, though some bugs and repetitive elements slightly detract from the experience. Overall, its strong plot and characters contribute to a well-rounded, replay-worthy experience.
- “Aside from a few bugs, it has a lot of replayability and secrets hiding in the open.”
- “Along with decent replay value, leads to a well-rounded experience.”
- “Great replayability, super long story and can't wait for a sequel.”
- “Repeating paragraphs, stat calculations are off in a scene, etc. makes it really hard to play and hurts replayability.”
monetization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization approach, requiring users to purchase the full version to continue playing without ads, frustrates players who prefer a free ad-supported model. Additionally, intrusive ads and frequent crashes during gameplay negatively impact the user experience.
- “And if you are going to make an interactive story game, make it free with ads.”
- “If this had more ads or some other way for the game maker to make money, I would be okay with it, but not allowing folks to play isn't profitable.”
- “I got done with the free part and was instantly moved to buy the full version without ads.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game experiences some bugs affecting stats and leveling, with occasional clunky mechanics and writing. Despite these stability issues, it remains engaging and substantial in content.
- “Stats were a little buggy and seemingly difficult to level up, and the marauders store was kinda lame.”
- “Great premise, but buggy in places and hindered by clunky writing.”
- “Still slightly buggy and hamhanded at times, but it is entirely engrossing and a great length.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game delivers a deeply emotional experience, featuring an epic and compelling storyline that fosters strong attachments to the protagonists, often moving players to tears.
- “Totally gets you hooked into it figuratively and perhaps I'd even say emotionally due to its epic storyline, no jokes or exaggerations.”
- “I literally have never felt a bigger emotional attachment to the protagonists in the story.”
- “Really compelling story, and I'm not gonna lie, I cried on multiple occasions.”
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The gameplay is engaging but involves a significant amount of time learning mechanics, with a plot that follows a familiar orphan-meets-destiny storyline and light exposition.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game adds a lighthearted and entertaining touch, complementing its blend of action, adventure, romance, and drama. It provides amusing moments that enhance the overall storytelling experience.