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Dragon Shelter
Developer Wild Forest Studio
Dragon Shelter is a farming sim set in a fantasy world. Become a hero who'll reignite the long-lost friendship between humans and dragons. Care for wondrous creatures, explore the magical world, and cook enchanted dishes together! From the Steam store page
227 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
79
LovedLoved
151 positive · 41 negative
95% range 72–84%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 151 | 41 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 10 | 1 | 21 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
160 of 199 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
79% recommend · 132 yes, 35 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 167 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (216 of 310 positive).
Players find the game charming and unique, with adorable dragons and a relaxing farming loop. [1][2][3] Many reviewers note the game feels unfinished, with bugs and missing tutorials. [4][5][6] Some players appreciate the slow-paced progression and cooking mechanics. [1][7][8]
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- [4]
First of all I love this game, I enjoy playing it, this review is solely negative because the game does not feel finished. The good: - very cute art style with original character designs and adorable animations - no stress, no need to be rushing all over the place to get things done, the game is incredibly forgiving in it's farming area and there are plenty other ways to make money. - no hand holding, take the time …
- [1]
Verdict: This is a pretty unique and cool game to hit the farming / crafting rpg-esque genre. It isn't trying to be Stardew or Fields of Misteria or Sunhaven. It is its own stand-alone type. The game introductes human emotions rooted in depression and the main character heals the village and town people's hearts to restore their passion for what they loved to do (their jobs in the village). Unlike other games where …
- [2]
Is basically a cozy farming game where the best part of your farm happens to be an adorable dragon. Growing crops, cooking meals and slowly bringing the place back to life feels genuinely relaxing, and having dragons around makes even the usual farming chores way more charming. The controls and UI can feel a little clunky at times, and there are still a few rough edges, but it’s hard to stay annoyed when your tiny …
- [3]
Dragon Shelter is cute. I was given early access and overall I would say, fun. It's a good time of year for it. It's strengths are in what it does that are unique in comparison to other cozy farming sims. PROS: The cooking is very fun and I loved how you do it. It's a bit like overcooked in mechanics but without the stress. Also like the idea of fixing the town over time and watching it come back to life. The …
- [7]
Really enjoying the kitchen. You place the stations and ingredient baskets yourself, so moving one thing can make a surprising difference to how cooking feels. My mill is finally near the ingredients it needs and the finished food goes by the door. Watching the dragon get through that without trekking across the room is very satisfying. Architect mode lets you rearrange things, which I badly wanted after the demo. …
Summarised from 34 of the 202 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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Dragon Shelter sits at 79% positive across 192 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
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neutral · AI labelView post →First of all I love this game, I enjoy playing it, this review is solely negative because the game does not feel finished. The good: - very cute art style with original character designs and adorable animations - no stress, no need to be rushing all over the place to get things done, the game is incredibly forgiving in it's farming area and there are plenty other ways to make money. - no hand holding, take the time to figure things out at your own pace - well thought out gameplay loop. The…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In it's current state, I cannot reccomend this game. I got it because the demo seemed pretty well done despite some minor bugs, and it came across as 'stardew but with cute dragon helpers' and while that's slightly accurate, it's poorly implemented. Pros -Dragons are cute -Game is pretty chill Cons -You are basically the 'savior of the town' right from the start, not from helping revitalize it, but because you have dragon friend -Dragons get broken in logic frequently due to bad set up for…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really liked the idea of this game and for the first few hours I enjoyed it. But the more i play the worse the game gets. It is not good at explaining very important features of the game, like fishing or what the icons for the plants needs actually mean. This game feels like alpha, there is a lot of issues using the controller like purchasing seeds, you get a different seed than what you have highlighted. Then there is the extremely frustrating part of the dragons just disappearing when you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Verdict: This is a pretty unique and cool game to hit the farming / crafting rpg-esque genre. It isn't trying to be Stardew or Fields of Misteria or Sunhaven. It is its own stand-alone type. The game introductes human emotions rooted in depression and the main character heals the village and town people's hearts to restore their passion for what they loved to do (their jobs in the village). Unlike other games where you restore the shops right away after doing fetch quests (which I do love…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →gave the game a long time. The concept and game play loop won me over. However, I cannot recommend the game in its current state. There are many many bugs that while not progression ending (I haven't encountered any such bugs at least) are incredibly frustrating. Some crops can only be tended by the dragon, and the dragon can randomly lose all of it's magic on tending exactly one plot, causing use of resources. The game lacks just about any good information to make the game easier. This is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really, really want to like and recommend this game, but having played a good amount of it, I really just can't, at least not yet, and that makes me sad. I hope that the developer keeps working on it and improves some of what's wrong, because this game has at its core the potential to be a really cute and fun game, but it just has way too many issues that detract from that core attractiveness that makes it a slog that just isn't as fun as it should be. At its core, this game is a really…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Is basically a cozy farming game where the best part of your farm happens to be an adorable dragon. Growing crops, cooking meals and slowly bringing the place back to life feels genuinely relaxing, and having dragons around makes even the usual farming chores way more charming. The controls and UI can feel a little clunky at times, and there are still a few rough edges, but it’s hard to stay annoyed when your tiny dragon buddy is running around helping you with everything. Cute, cozy and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dragon Shelter is cute. I was given early access and overall I would say, fun. It's a good time of year for it. It's strengths are in what it does that are unique in comparison to other cozy farming sims. PROS: The cooking is very fun and I loved how you do it. It's a bit like overcooked in mechanics but without the stress. Also like the idea of fixing the town over time and watching it come back to life. The dragons are adorable and it's so fun to have them help you with tasks. They can cook…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Agreeing with other negative reviews that ... it feels like a beta. Here's why: - Super buggy with all menus. When purchasing, often purchase the wrong item when the right one is selected; cannot pick up items from storage unless I first select a different item and then move back. Cursor randomly moves from the buy menu to the sell menu. - Stamina and food are a real pain. Dragons get hungry super fast, and you have to cook to get any significant amount of fullness back. They also lose…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is a lovely cozy game with very cute graphics and a dragon helper. HOWEVER. It is not very accessible. It does not offer a tutorial, movement is only WASD, and the on-screen writing to direct the player is quite small and often white-on-light background. While the first quests guide the player, and things fall into place after a bit, the first hour or so is largely trial-and-error to figure things out. It is unlikely that the devs will invest in more QoL and accessibility, so be aware of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tried out the demo for Dragon Shelter today, and the game is absolutely adorable. I did have a look, but couldn't seem to find the devs here, however this is definitely on the list to play as soon as it comes out. Dragons with farming - absolutely yes.
positive · AI labelView post →I will rebuy this if/when it gets updated. Character creator missing feminine styles, seems like the game was originally made to have a set mc. No blonde either (I’m not counting the bright yellow) Everyone in town is really depressed and only having one portrait makes this worse…. Some bugs like walking through objects that are meant to be collided with. Game is recommended to play with controller but instead of intuitive shoulder buttons for hotbar switching, it’s the D pad which is the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another wonderful dragon game has released, Drag N' Wash We still haven't gotten FlameCraft or Dragon Shelter yet which will be out in the next two weeks!! It's funny, I appear to make exceptions for dragons when it comes to NSFW art. They don't have to be fat for me to find them attractive.
neutral · AI labelView post →Developers! Please! Add a feature in the settings or at least enable arrows or yellow dots on the road during the tutorial so it’s clear where to go! The game is beautiful and charming, but I ran into issues with navigation and finding characters. For example, I entered the town and had a quest to find the mayor; I missed him because the inventory menu was in the way, so I ended up running all over town only to return to the path and finally spot him just so he could tell me to run all over…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If my real-life chores came with a cute elemental dragon, I’d be unstoppable.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I didn't start playing until after the second patch and I see they've improved the energy from running out too fast. I'd hate to know how fast it ran out before as each movement I make I see the bar drop a considerable amount and I feel more needs to be done to make the energy last longer as all energy is gone after only a few trees chopped and that's before 12pm even comes. The game is great with only a few minor faults such as the energy depleting way too fast, no text above items to allow us…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is fun but very buggy and like a beta (like a lot of people said). -The fire dragon keeps getting stuck at the entrance to town and is slow when following you -the winter festival quest didnt spawn (after restarting the game it spawned but is hard to see as it blends in very well with the path) -feels like there is not much to do in winter (just cook food and mine/collect berrys) - bought fishing rod at winter festival but nowhere to use it -dragons run out of elemental energy really…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very cute and very chill. I'm a cozy game person, but this missed the mark for me. Not enough content. Stamina (for you AND dragon) is very punishing, so is dragon's hunger. I literally can't have a big garden because individually watering each plant is a pain. Dragon automatically starts watering plants and immediately drains its stamina and water for the day. Days are too short. You can eat cooked food for stamina, but the amount of time it takes to cook food wastes your day so you may as…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In "Stardew Valley", the grandfather died and left a letter, in Dragon Shelter, the grandfather died and left a dragon. I consider this a success, plus the graphics here are an order of magnitude better. So anyone who’s played Stardew before should enjoy it. The only catch is that there’s no voice acting—just subtitles.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fellow dragon lovers and fat furries who love dragons like I do, Flamecraft is coming VERY soon on September 17th! Just 3 weeks! Right after Feed the Scorchpot! We cookin' now with dragon gaming late into this year! Then there's Dragon Shelter coming out too! store.steampowered.com/app/3201730/...
neutral · AI labelView post →This game really needs way more polish. Even with the first patch it's very rough. The most obvious thing it's lacking are tool tips and info on how to get quest items. I need one more item for the tailor which I THINK needs the slime guy from the animal tailor which should need the water enclosure but to figure out what exactly I need for that I can only use the tiny icons under the it in the crafting section. I need some kind of plant but given that even at the start there's a dozen I can…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This games is cute and has more potential to be better than it is, unfortunately I would not recommend it in is current stage. There are pretty much zero QOL's, the days are extremely short to the point you get very little done, plus the constant need to feed both your character and the dragon is extremely frustrating and slow causing the game to be very tedious. Any farm animals you purchase need food that needs to be grown first, instead of being able to forage for them which takes too…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We’ve looked forward to Dragon Shelter releasing for a long time - what a cute game! 🐲 It’s a fantasy farm sim where you befriend dragons & they lend their magic to help you 👉Get it on Playsum’s launch sale! tinyurl.com/35aaajmp #dragonshelter #cozygame #indiegames
neutral · AI labelView post →The best farm I have ever played
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dig potatoes, plow until potatoes are harvested. Grow potatoes, sell potatoes, POTATOES? Potatoes
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🦌🍓 【STREAMING — MY CARD IS BETTER THAN YOUR CARD!】 game demos galore! starting off with My Card! ٩(๑`^´๑)۶ inKonbini, Kokoro Kitchen, Dragon Shelter and more! #envtuber #indiegames #pridemonth 「LIVE: NOW!」@ twitch.tv/hanaovt
neutral · AI labelView post →Full disclosure I received this game for free but my opinion is entirely my own. I had access to a creators build before the main game released. I was worried as originally the gameplay was missing polish and the dialogue was questionable. I switched the retail branch of the game after the first patch (restarting the game) and was pleasantly surprised by how much cleaner the game looks, mechanics streamlined and better explained and the town was given a much needed overhaul! Having the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really enjoying the kitchen. You place the stations and ingredient baskets yourself, so moving one thing can make a surprising difference to how cooking feels. My mill is finally near the ingredients it needs and the finished food goes by the door. Watching the dragon get through that without trekking across the room is very satisfying. Architect mode lets you rearrange things, which I badly wanted after the demo. Be careful, though: rebuilding resets the kitchen, including the recipe in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I completely played through the game, and honestly i thought it was a really cute idea and fun game. Pros: It has a lot of possiblities and it seems like the devs are actually taking in what people say and fix the game. The dragons are soo cute. More content to come as well. Cons: Still quite a few bugs like food and the gold dragon orbs don't fill the dragons stamina. The game doesn't tell you exactly what you need or need to do, which can be frustrating.. Not much of customization.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →VERY buggy, you have to guess to figure out progression a lot, and several art elements do look AI generated despite the disclaimer.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall I like this game but it’s glitchy. I have noticed that they have been updating and adding things pretty regularly so that’s positive. I was so excited that I bought the game almost as soon as it came out. It’s getting there. I’m excited to see where this goes.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →only 7 hours in and i like the idea so far, basically stardew with dragon pets that work a but like palworld pals to work your farm. nothing major stading out other than the dragons themselves, mostly another farm life sim thing with a twist. i like the smaller map, less overwhelming. i always love the ability to build up, upgrade and max out a "hub" and doing it for the town is fun! so far my only complaints is the time goes by way too fast, like by the time i tended my fields and made…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it needs a lot of work, but its awesome.. I HOPE A LOT OF COOL UPDATES HIT THIS GAME!!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So I've been playing this game non-stop yesterday and today, and I love it! It's super cute and cosy, the speed of the preogression is good, and time really flies when you play! Saying this, I do have some gripes and I hope the devs can address this: 1. There is no explaintion on items - I saw I need some blue thingy, but what is it, how do I get it? No idea... Eventually I figured it's from the animals. Based on that, I assumed other missing items came from animals and I was correct. 2. No…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →THE SHEEP LOOK LIKE CLOUDS There are dragons and I love them, obviously, but nobody warned me about the sheep. Also have an axolotl, a magma beetle and a mole now. Feeding and petting all of them takes a chunk of the morning and I am very happy to spend it doing that. Excellent little collection of creatures.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Built a second kitchen for sorbet and jelly. Love the cooking, hate how long it took me to find the ingredient distribution section. Twenty hours. Please point that out earlier. Would recommend if you like doing the steps yourself. Finishing a new dish is very satisfying.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a good unique game. With plenty of faults, but there is a lot more to this game then that. I'll go over the faults first. There is a couple bugs / jank 1- I use a controller and I find that my movements suffer extreme latency. I believe the keyboard does to but not has much. ( I haven't used my keyboard for the full release, only during the Demo) However this could be a bug with the way the game handles steams compatibility translation layer (Proton) because I do run Pop_OS rather…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I haven't played it very long, but I've had a pretty good time with this game. It's not brilliant, but it's cute and homey feeling. Will update when I have more hours.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a really cool simulator. There are a huge number of different features; you can create your own farm, raise pets, and develop your character. The graphics and interface are really awesome, the game is addictive, I recommend it to everyone.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In its current state, no. This game absolutely should have been put on the cooker for longer, and some of the design decisions should have seriously been questioned. It feels empty and very 'by the numbers' and just...dull. I'd suggest checking back in a year or so, and see if things have gotten better. Stay away from it until then.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An unusual fun and fantasy-themed farm game. It features a wide variety of mechanics ranging from planting crops to construction.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tired of the grind? Yeah, we're with you. In Dragon Shelter, there's no daily grind, no season passes, no fomo. Enjoy the game at your own pace. #CozyGame #Dragons #Wholesomegames #Indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →Tried another demo called Dragon Shelter! Super cute game where you befriend and take care of dragons you meet. They do work for you like chop wood or water plants. But alas, the controls were very cumbersome and there was no autosave. I accidentally closed the game w/o saving. 😭 Lost it all.
neutral · AI labelView post →a lovely game for an evening when all you want to do is grow something, cook something and look after a dragon. I especially like having a little companion involved in the everyday farm chores. some instructions are still too vague, and figuring out a quest can interrupt the relaxed mood. But pottering around the farm is enjoyable enough to keep me interested. several patches have already addressed practical issues since release, which is encouraging
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a decent simulator; it definitely doesn't deserve a bad rating.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For the price it is not long enough. I took much time and made everything the way I wanted and stocked up and only spent 20 hours. I am sure most people would finish much quicker. This may be the very first time I have enjoyed a demo and then been disappointed by the actual game. I think it should have been labeled early access and I would not recommend it in its current state.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do not buy the game in the current state. The demo felt much more polished and responsive than the final game and that is a huge disappointment. The controls do not respond half the time and the game just is not fit to be a full release in this state.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It’s a game for children, yet it doesn’t hold your hand the way big-budget titles from major studios do. There are some issues and bugs; for instance, my little dragon froze while cooking and just stood there until I finished the dish myself. The game lacks hints. I managed to craft stone tools, but getting metal ones apparently requires progressing through the story and building a relationship with the blacksmith at least, that’s my guess. There’s also an issue with the "Joy" drops from the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’ve really gotten hooked on this game. I love games where you build your own farm and expand your capabilities. That little dragon is great. I like that I can set him to cook and then step away from the game for a couple of minutes while he prepares the dishes. I don't get the user hate regarding bugs. The game just came out! Wake up! I’ve played for nearly two hours and haven't encountered a single bug. Look at Wolverine it came out recently from a top-tier studio with a $300 million…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dragon Shelter, a cute fantasy farming lifesim where you also get to take care of dragons, releases a demo on Steam.. cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/30960491 > [Dragon Shelter Steam store page](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2712590/Dragon_Shelter/)
neutral · AI labelView post →This game feels really early access currently. There are some (sort of) game breaking bugs still present, Like the fisherman not giving you the fishing rod when he should, then repeating "Here's your rod" every time you speak with him. The only solution I've found is to just gather enough Fall festival currency and buy the other rod that way, but that takes about two in-game years. Or smaller bugs like your dragons getting stuck all the time when you take them with you, forcing you to backtrack…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The kitchen is one of my favorite parts. Preparing ingredients, putting a dish together and baking it while a dragon works beside you gives the place a lot of personality. There's something satisfying about using crops you grew yourself to make an actual meal. The downside is all the ingredient shuffling. Moving things between storage and baskets gets repetitive, especially as the recipe list grows. The kitchen needs smoother controls and less fiddling with supplies. I still enjoy the farming…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A warm, heartfelt game for those who want to relax, tinker around on a farm, befriend dragons, and gradually bring joy back to a forgotten world. The central idea – care as the driving force of the gameplay – sounds fresh and appealing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You can run a kitchen staffed by dragons in chef hats. Finally, a career path I can get behind
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Review: Dragon Shelter. Dragon Shelter makes its place in the farming simulation genre by combining cute dragons with a farming sim
neutral · AI labelView post →relaxation, dragons, interactions with dragons—maybe mods will add more in-"depth" interactions; who knows
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No keybindings on release, garbage controller mapping. Messaged devs on both X and Discussion boards.. complete radio silence.. oh not just from me, literally anyone else who brought up any problems. NO RESPONSES. Not supporting that. EDIT: Due to developer feedback I will be revisiting checking this game out, because that's the right thing to do.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Days too short. Not enough stamina. Cooking takes way too long, and I ran into a bug where the dragon's water will only ever refill to half. It's not a cozy game if it feels like work. I'm going to watch this one, though. I think it has potential. Right now, it's just not fun.
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