DragonSword: Awakening Launch Known Issues and Workarounds

Overview — July 23–24, 2026

Hound13 acknowledged several launch-day issues within hours of the 12:10 PM KST Steam release. None block story progression if you follow the workarounds below. This page consolidates official Steam news notices so players avoid third-party misinformation.

Urgent: Unpurchased DLC Equip Crash

Issue: Costumes and Familiars you have not purchased appear equippable in-game. Attempting to equip or mount them triggers an abnormal popup and closes the game.

Workaround: Do not equip or mount any DLC costume or Familiar unless you confirmed purchase in Steam. Standard gameplay continues normally when avoiding unpurchased cosmetics.

Fix status: Hound13 identified the cause on July 23 and scheduled a hotfix deployment the same day. Check Steam news for the "deployment complete" notice before retrying cosmetic equipment.

Missing Store DLC Items

Some paid items failed to display on the Steam store at launch:

• Black-Dyed Vestment — costume pack
• Exploration Squad Griffon — Familiar variant

Hound13 posted an investigation notice on July 23 at 12:39 KST. These items remain cosmetic-only — no combat advantage when they return to the store. Free launch promotion Abyssal Direwolf claims separately via our Free Rewards guide.

Pre-Launch Build Progression Reset

Players who accessed pre-launch review builds before the public store unlock may experience partial data resets:

• Cooking recipes — rediscover previously learned recipes
• Mini-game records — replay allowed but duplicate rewards unavailable
• Titles — reset except Mercenary Corps promotion titles; achievement progress preserved
• Karma Codex — some entries require re-collection
• Sudden Missions — Merc Guide discovery data reset

This affects a small pre-launch audience — not standard July 22–23 purchasers starting fresh. Demo save data from the closed July 7 trial never transferred regardless.

General Launch Troubleshooting

If crashes persist unrelated to DLC: verify game files through Steam, update GPU drivers, and install on SSD with 60 GB free. Enable lock-on and aim assist per our First Hours guide. Report new bugs on the official Steam community hub or Discord linked from the store page.

Return to Launch Reviews for press scores or Beginner Combat Tips once stability is confirmed.