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The Dragoness: Command of the Flame
Developer Crazy Goat Games
The Dragoness mixes HOMM-like exploration, city-building and turn-based strategic combat, with a roguelite twist. Choose your battles, paths and skills as you explore a world ravaged by war. Gather and manage your army of beasts, collect resources and expand your city. From the Steam store page
78 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Nov 1, 2026 · last updated Nov 2, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
76
LovedLoved
42 positive · 13 negative
95% range 64–86%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 42 | 13 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
46 of 59 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
At a glance
The Dragoness: Command of the Flame is a 2022 rpg strategy video game, from Crazy Goat Games.
- 62 people have posted about this game on Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy
- posts span Sep 1, 2022 to Nov 1, 2026
- 76% of 55 Steam reviewers recommend it (their own thumbs)
- Steam reviewers had played a median of 18 h when they wrote
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The Dragoness: Command of the Flame sits at 76% positive across 55 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
60 of 78 · most liked firstCons - - The UI is atrocious. I cannot understate how bad the UI is right now. - You often have to make choices with no information on what those choices do. - The food mechanic leads to a lot of save scumming to optimize your movement. - Combat has X-Com levels of RNG streakiness. - Combat is very repetitive (Bad RNG just prolongs it). - The Pangolin voice acting is....not great and he's around a lot. Pros - - I'm so starved for KB/HoMM style gameplay that this will have to do. - Has a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've completed 100% of the game on hardest difficulty with all obtainable (non-bugged) achievements and optional challenges and i do not recommend doing the same to any of you potential players. Steam shows i have 40h+ played,but half of that time i just kept the game running and was watching streams or doing whatever because i was too bored to continue. The game is advertised as having "HoMM-like exploration,city-building and turn-based strategic combat, with a roguelite twist". And it is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Some info and my thoughts about the game. Basically you have an headquarter like in xcom, where you build your buildings, get your units, buff yourself, buff your units and so on. Everything cost resources of course. From your headquarter/base/town you decide what to bring into the next mission, that means which units, artifacts, two choices for your hero's stats and abilitys, and then you see three challenges for the mission. They can be like, don't use this unit in the whole mission or…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →RANKING: AVOID | LACKING | MAYBE | WORTHWHILE | COMPELLING | UNMISSABLE SYNOPSIS: WHAT TO EXPECT: The Dragoness: Command The Flame (TD) is a story-led, fantasy-themed roguelite that fuses HoMM-like exploration with small-scale, turn-based combat. Players upgrade a solitary city, with rewards from completing missions or the souls of fallen enemies. Heroes and units are recruited from scratch before every mission. City structures, new unit types and hero abilities can be unlocked…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Review by [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34633003-Gaming-Masterpieces/lists/] Gaming Masterpieces - The greatest games of all time on Steam. Is this game a masterpiece? Heroes of Might and Magic (or the earlier King’s Bounty) invented a winning formula that has been copied not only by its own successors or such blatant rip-offs like Disciples or Age of Wonders, but by a lot of games. What is the winning formula? Actually, quite simple, you are a hero who runs across a world…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It does not look HoMM-like to me. (Maybe it's like the later games, idk, I played "HoMM" from the first to the sixth.) "Dragoness: Command of the Flame" is super slow and seems to lack content and have no focus. The later, I suppose, is the greatest issue a video game can have: there are no logistics and economy, no city building (Global upgrades are featured instead.) , no rich character progression, no politics, no epic plot with memorable side quests, and even fights are not ideal, so the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't really understand how this can get mixed reviews. No, it's not HOMM. But it did scratch that itch for me. It's well balanced , bug free and has that "one more turn" vibe. The information provided could be a bit better and it can get a bit repetitive, but it's definitely worth spending your cash on. Took me 50 hours to finish it, having played most maps twice to get all rewards.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 7-11). • Broforce Forever (August 8): "Broforce is a hilariously explosive 2D action-platformer with a memorable catch-'em-all cast of action movie caricatures." • Gord (August 8): "Gord is a dark-fantasy, adventure-strategy game set in a hostile, forsaken land inspired by Slavic mythology." • WrestleQuest (August 8): "Powerbomb and piledrive your way through a massive pixel art universe where professional wrestling and RPG fantasy collide." •…
neutral · AI labelView post →Unfair of me I suppose to compare Dragoness with games like HOMM, Total War, Eador and Kings Bounty, but those are the kinds of games I play that also have turn-based tactics and strategy, so I suppose comparison is inevitable. I found the tactics part to be very lacking. No way to properly place units at the beginning, no way to move then shoot, some units that are painfully slow and others that are ridiculously fast. One of the biggest things for me was the lack of hero progression. You can…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's not exactly HoMaM clone, as is quite often mentioned. There are of course some strong similarities, especially tb tactical battles, consisting of moving units on hex field. Essential difference, though, is absence of big open maps in Dragoness. Main focus here are shorter, handcrafted missions (cleverly designed, often with cool gimmick or two). This also determines army management, where instead of hoarding units, you need to consider limited resources and army capacity against strategic…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you want this piece of ♥♥♥♥ company to scam 20 euros from you, buy this game. It's terribly optimized, completely unbalanced, combat gets boring after two maps because it's the same 5 enemies over again. The loading screens are sleep-inducing long despite it having mediocre graphics. This game was a pathetic attempt to recreate classic HOMM gameplay, but it failed miserably. The devs abandoned this game 3 weeks after release after they realized no one bought it. DO NOT BUY THIS CRAP!!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A pretty good HOMM game. It not only clones the original but in some instances it manages to find pretty good answers to the problems of the original (archer spam, turtling, 1 unit stacks, etc.). In case of magic the emphasis is on supportive role but the bonuses granted are huge (double damage, +6 move, 30% miss chance), which I think is a good change. Map design and variety is very good, the maps and their goals are varied and interesting. I'm around the 10th map of the campaign but none of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →+ Turnbased HoMM or KB like combat + Interesting monsters - Boring spells - You start every map at lvl 1 5/10 Started out pretty fun, but got boring quickly, played like 1/3 of maps
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Dragoness: Command of the Flame is a game that resembles the various HoMM (Heroes of Might and Magic) titles, but with significant differences. Similarities to HoMM [•] The game is set in a fantasy world and is played in turns (both the exploration and combat phases). [•] You have a city which provides abilities and where you can recruit troops. [•] You command a hero who can level up and gain abilities as they progress, and who can lead up to six different combat units in battle. [•]…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I saw before purchasing that the game had mixed reviews, but most of the negatives I saw at the time were from people who didn't really seem to be fans of HoMM and its kin, so I bought it anyway (also, it was like $5). Unfortunately, this is just not a great game, even in the current dearth of HoMMalikes. I give it points for breaking away from the classic formula with some interesting ideas (unit merging, a ration system that encourages you to actually push towards your goals a little…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is very much a knock-off of the Heroes of Magic and Magic series - but nowhere near as good. I bought it because I was missing that series, and this seemed to be similar. But it would have been better to restart one of the later series of HofM&M in terms of playing time, enjoyment, graphics etc.....
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Was worth what I payed for it I really enjoyed it a lot more then I thought I would very easy to learn like how it puts you in the game right off the bat. There is a few things about the game I would change but I put enough hours in it to say what a joy to play. 7/10 I mean it has a demo lol
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →HoMM but with a unique (and VERY challenging) roguelike twist More focused city building, but random RNG talents and skills make this an innovative, but extremely challenging approach to the classic genre! https://youtu.be/NTYImoR-S7Q TLDR in case you don't want to watch the video: 1. HoMM fans might like this - depending on whether you loved the city building or not! 2. There is only really 1 main capital city to build (sort of) and those bonuses carry over from mission to mission.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Love RPG? [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/39973073/]Make sure to Follow my Curator Page for plenty more! Very interesting mix of strategy and roguelite. No stacking of units, resources are very important and often force you to make choices, unique tasks in each mission, and of course pangalin )). The game has a lot to surprise you. Cons: there is no zoom during the battle, and a slight blur of units. But still definitely worth your attention.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Is the story great... not really. is it repetative... yes. Would I recomend it? Yes if you like turn based games and got some extra money it's worth trying out. The game is ok that tickled that HoMM itch, even if there is less unit management and not to much of a challenge. But then again I like the resource collecting and clearing out the maps more as therapy than a challenge. disclaimer. I didn't encounter any of the problems some other reveiewers had.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#006 - Cynder the Dragoness Type - Core Skylander Element - Undead Debut game - Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Catchphrase - “Volts and lightning!”
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is ok. Maybe it's not the best one, but still I had nice time during playing it. There is a sense of humor, a simple plot and many monsters. It shouldn't be compared to King's Bounty or Heroes because this game has own style and if you don't do it, you won't be disappointed. 6/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have to give this a no for now but can not wait for an update that will allow me to change that. Pro: - The battle system is a fun lil combo of tactics and rpg - The world map make me think of a board game and it is oddly endearing - Properly voice acted Cons: - This game crashed a lot when I played - It's characters sol far are kinda meh - Something about it give a gotcha mobile game vibe. I hope in the future it runs smoother and I can check it out and update the review but as it's…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looks like my childhood dream of making a game about dragons: there are dragons, and then MORE DRAGONS, and you run around as an elf girl commander. Oh oh, even better if you're a DEAD elf girl commander! The rest feels like a Heroes-like game reduced to its bare minimum. I’ve put quite a lot of time into it just for the achievements, because I have a lot of “free time”, and weird little janky games like this are my guilty pleasure. But honestly, I wouldn’t recommend it to Heroes-like fans.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Note: If you played the Demo earlier you will encounter Achievement progress issues. To fix it you will have to purge your saves and settings. It's located in %localappdata%low or more specifically: Appdata/Locallow/CrazyGoatGames if you prefer. Nuke content of this specific folder and you'll be good to go. This oddly became a comfort game for me since I tried the demo. I don't know, maybe I do enjoy this more straightforward and simplified take on HoMM concept or am too excitable about…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game deserves a higher rating. I held off purchasing for a while because of the Mixed reviews, but I'm glad I decided to play because I had a fun with it. I'm not saying it's perfect, but a solid 7/10 for me.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After playing it for some time I think I can't recommend the game. There are good points about it but there are far more bad ones The positiv - For every scenario, you got some different ssome additional quests with some rewards and you can replay the scenario to get them all - a lot of differnt monsters/beasts for a small game - Monsterupgrades in your city (you can get them all if you want, after a little bit of farming) The negativ - you have to choose between 2 or later 3 heroes with…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like the game so far. Its not as shiny and polished as some bigger titles but with some patience you will find into the mechanics and you will get some HOMM-just another round-feelings. I have rarely crashes which are not a real problem to the strict autosave. Bugs I havent really stumbled into so far. With the huge discount at moment its worth the try.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hard battle. Now done. Very good game. Better than HoMM.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My favourite game ever remains Heroes of might and magic so I love to see similar games being made but with their own unique flavour. I am really enjoying this game. It looks good , has a good story line and the combat is fun. I have not experienced any crashes or technical problems. If you like a heroes styled game that follows a story line scenarios to follow then you should enjoy this game. For me is One of my top games released this year. Ignore the negative people, and if not sure…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its like the classic heroes 3 mixed with kings bounty but also mechanics from cardaclysm. i enjoy it but it's like a less complex form of the 3 games i mentioned. i will edit my review once i play more. i did record the begining part: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XQsxpoL11U Its worth the price but nothing special in the begining
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A mediocre knockoff of the Heroes and King's Bounty games. Aimed at the mobile market, made by an uninspired developer on a tight budget, with all the requisite "features" of such games: glossy art, tedious combat, a couple of lame voice actors, dumb plot, and a lame ending. The game is also runs really unoptimized. The animation in this game isn't too bad, and there aren't any major bugs. 3/10 not worth your time
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is...different. That is the best way to sum it up. If you go in expecting a game like Heroes of Might and Magic or Disciples, you will be disappointed as it is not like that. To summarize, in this game you will have a main character, who will gain skills at level up. No hero stats though short of movement and mana. So no +ATK or +DEF to boost your creatures unless you learn any relevant skills to boost those. Army is limited to 6 creatures, and you will start with 2 and later 3,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finished up a PC game I picked up on Steam: "The Dragoness: Command of the Flame". If you like games like Heroes of Might and Magic, you will probably enjoy this one. I paid under $10 for it on sale, and got 40 hours of play out of it. Might try the campaign again on highest difficulty.
positive · AI labelView post →HOMM clone like 👍
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game but frustrating you have to start from fresh each mission
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game reminds me a lot of the Heroes of Might and Magic games of old, especially Heroes of Might and Magic 5. This is a Turn Based strategy game with city building, and roguelite elements. Unlike Heroes of Might and Magic, this game has only a single player campaign with a story. The background of the story that unfolds is that there were 2 dragon families that were helping each other rule a kingdom until one went bad and attacked the other. They fought so much they destroyed the Capital…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its more like Kings bounty 2 than kings bounty 2 was. Stage-based kinda-roguelike aspects where your hero resets every stage. Stages run about 1 hour and are balanced in a similar way as kings bounty. Scratches that games itch.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This week on Fiery Discourse, we're discussing the Nintendo GameCube game Wario World! Will one of Wario's weirdest adventures also end up giving us a good reptilian female for the Dragoness Scale? www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #podcast #podcasting #nintendo #wario #warioworld #gamecube
neutral · AI labelView post →The Dragoness: Command of the Flame is a turn-based “army tactics” game wrapped in a classic adventure-map loop. You travel across a world map, pick fights and events, gather resources, and build up a stack of units that you deploy in battles. The vibe is closer to old-school Heroes-like strategy than to a tight, squad-based tactics game. A big part of the experience happens between fights. The overworld is where you choose your route, decide which encounters are worth the risk, and try to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun enough HoMM-Like with some cool ideas, quite janky though. Please never make an enemy like the umber dragon again.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For other game reviews, please [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/40640212/]follow us at What The Game? The Dragoness: Command of the Flame is Turn-based Tactics game with City Builder and Roguelite that is accessible for new players and with a small level of difficulty for those who are familiar with the genre. Rescue Party You play an Elvish Commander sent to help protect and rebuild the crumbling Kingdom of Draithir after an internal conflict spiraled out of control and broke…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Today on Fiery Discourse, we're discussing the Nintendo GameCube game Wario World! Will one of Wario's weirdest adventures also end up giving us a good reptilian female for the Dragoness Scale? www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmT-... #podcast #podcasting #nintendo #wario #gamecube
neutral · AI labelView post →Today on Fiery Discourse, we're discussing the Nintendo GameCube game Wario World! Will one of Wario's weirdest adventures also end up giving us a good reptilian female for the Dragoness Scale? www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmT-... #podcast #podcasting #nintendo #wario #gamecube
neutral · AI labelView post →Today on Fiery Discourse, we're discussing the Nintendo GameCube game Wario World! Will one of Wario's weirdest adventures also end up giving us a good reptilian female for the Dragoness Scale? www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmT-... #podcast #podcasting #nintendo #wario #gamecube
neutral · AI labelView post →Tomorrow on Fiery Discourse, we're discussing the Nintendo GameCube game Wario World! Will one of Wario's weirdest adventures also end up giving us a good reptilian female for the Dragoness Scale? youtube.com/playlist?lis... #podcast #podcasting #nintendo #wario #gamecube
neutral · AI labelView post →Tomorrow on Fiery Discourse, we're discussing the Nintendo GameCube game Wario World! Will one of Wario's weirdest adventures also end up giving us a good reptilian female for the Dragoness Scale? youtube.com/playlist?lis... #podcast #podcasting #nintendo #wario #gamecube
neutral · AI labelView post →This week on Fiery Discourse, we're discussing the Nintendo GameCube game Wario World! Will one of Wario's weirdest adventures also end up giving us a good reptilian female for the Dragoness Scale? www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #podcast #podcasting #nintendo #wario #warioworld #gamecube
neutral · AI labelView post →This week on Fiery Discourse, we're discussing the Nintendo GameCube game Wario World! Will one of Wario's weirdest adventures also end up giving us a good reptilian female for the Dragoness Scale? www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #podcast #podcasting #nintendo #wario #warioworld #gamecube
neutral · AI labelView post →It is a reimaginig of what Disciples could have been. A TBT, with some bits of meta-progression, minor map replayability (for resource gathering, and a silly but enjoyable story and there you have it. Also, the pangolin character is quite funny at times.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Today on Fiery Discourse, we're continuing Jurassic July by talking about the 2002 Gamecube game Star Fox: Adventures! Although this has the first appearance of the legendary Krystal, how will it fare on the Dragoness Scale? www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouy_... #podcast #nintendo #starfox
neutral · AI labelView post →Today on Fiery Discourse, we're continuing Jurassic July by talking about the 2002 Gamecube game Star Fox: Adventures! Although this has the first appearance of the legendary Krystal, how will it fare on the Dragoness Scale? www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouy_... #podcast #nintendo #starfox
neutral · AI labelView post →Today on Fiery Discourse, we're continuing Jurassic July by talking about the 2002 Gamecube game Star Fox: Adventures! Although this has the first appearance of the legendary Krystal, how will it fare on the Dragoness Scale? www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouy_... #podcast #nintendo #starfox #dinosaurs
neutral · AI labelView post →This week on Fiery Discourse, we're continuing Jurassic July by talking about the 2002 Gamecube game Star Fox: Adventures! Although this has the first appearance of the legendary Krystal, how will it fare on the Dragoness Scale? youtube.com/playlist?lis... #podcast #nintendo #starfox #dinosaurs
neutral · AI labelView post →This week on Fiery Discourse, we're continuing Jurassic July by talking about the 2002 Gamecube game Star Fox: Adventures! Although this has the first appearance of the legendary Krystal, how will it fare on the Dragoness Scale? youtube.com/playlist?lis... #podcast #nintendo #starfox #dinosaurs
neutral · AI labelView post →This week on Fiery Discourse, we're continuing Jurassic July by talking about the 2002 Gamecube game Star Fox: Adventures! Although this has the first appearance of the legendary Krystal, how will it fare on the Dragoness Scale? youtube.com/playlist?lis... #podcast #nintendo #starfox #dinosaurs
neutral · AI labelView post →This week on Fiery Discourse, we're continuing Jurassic July by talking about the 2002 Gamecube game Star Fox: Adventures! Although this has the first appearance of the legendary Krystal, how will it fare on the Dragoness Scale? www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #podcast #nintendo #starfox #dinosaurs
neutral · AI labelView post →This week on Fiery Discourse, we're continuing Jurassic July by talking about the 2002 Gamecube game Star Fox: Adventures! Although this has the first appearance of the legendary Krystal, how will it fare on the Dragoness Scale? www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #podcast #nintendo #starfox #dinosaurs
neutral · AI labelView post →This week on Fiery Discourse, we're continuing Jurassic July by talking about the 2002 Gamecube game Star Fox: Adventures! Although this has the first appearance of the legendary Krystal, how will it fare on the Dragoness Scale? www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #podcast #nintendo #starfox #dinosaurs
neutral · AI labelView post →The Dragoness: Command of the Flame is an ambitious indie strategy title that aims to revive the spirit of classic fantasy strategy games while layering in modern roguelite progression and city management systems. Developed by Crazy Goat Games and published by PQube, the game clearly wears its inspirations on its sleeve, drawing heavily from the design philosophy of older titles where careful planning, army composition, and long-term resource management were just as important as battlefield…
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