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Dragon Age™: The Veilguard

Third-person fantasy action RPG about uniting seven distinct companions

BioWare · Published by Electronic Arts · Released Oct 31, 2024

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Reviews trending down: 54% positive in the last 30 days vs 69% overall

Reviews
Mixed
69% of 43K
Recent reviews
Mixed
54% of 177 in 30 days
Players
257
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Jan 23, 2025
Minimum PC
GTX 970
16 GB RAM · 100 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Dragon Age™: The Veilguard?

A single-player, third-person action RPG set in the fantasy world of Thedas. You create Rook, explore forests, labyrinths, and cities, fight darkspawn, demons, and dragons, and choose from seven companions for your party while trying to stop two freed ancient gods.

For you if...

  • +you like fast action combat with flashy fantasy abilities
  • +you want character customization, companion stories, and romance
  • +you prefer a story-driven single-player fantasy campaign

Not for you if...

  • −you want broad role-playing freedom and harsh moral choices
  • −you prefer tactical combat over fast action combat
  • −you expect the darker tone of earlier Dragon Age games

What players say

69% of 43,167 reviews are positive · 54% of 177 in the last 30 days

Players often praise the visuals, action combat, and smooth performance. The most common complaints target the dialogue and writing, limited role-playing choices, and a lighter, less morally complex tone than earlier Dragon Age games.

Players over time

▼ -43% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 660 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026257
Nov 6, 2026174
Nov 5, 2026186
Nov 4, 2026224
Nov 3, 2026242
Nov 2, 2026240
Nov 1, 2026334
Oct 31, 2026315
Oct 30, 2026216
Oct 29, 2026231
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Oct 25, 2026489
Oct 24, 2026447
Oct 23, 2026396
Oct 22, 2026388
Oct 21, 2026355
Oct 20, 2026396
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Oct 17, 2026399
Oct 16, 2026395
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Oct 13, 2026449
Oct 11, 2026481
Oct 10, 2026435
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Oct 8, 2026371
Oct 7, 2026374
Oct 6, 2026423
Oct 4, 2026459
Oct 3, 2026449
Oct 2, 2026396
Oct 1, 2026401
Sep 30, 2026414
Sep 29, 2026451
Sep 27, 2026593
Sep 26, 2026497
Sep 25, 2026415
Sep 24, 2026446
Sep 23, 2026319
Sep 23, 2026509
Sep 22, 2026506
Sep 21, 2026660

How many players finish Dragon Age™: The Veilguard?

36% of Steam players have unlocked «Part 14: The Dread Wolf Rises», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Dragon Age™: The Veilguard system requirements

Minimum: GTX 970, 16 GB RAM, 100 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
64 bit Windows 10/11
Processor
Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 3 3300X* (see notes)
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 970/1650 / AMD Radeon R9 290X
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
100 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
SSD Preferred, HDD Supported; AMD AM4 CPUs on Windows 11 require AGESA V2 1.2.0.7 or newer

Recommended

OS
64 bit Windows 10/11
Processor
Intel Core i9-9900K / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X* (see notes)
Graphics
NVIDIA RTX 2070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700XT
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
100 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
SSD Required; AMD AM4 CPUs on Windows 11 require AGESA V2 1.2.0.7 or newer

Does Dragon Age™: The Veilguard have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Dragon Age™: The Veilguard run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
52
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, HDR
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German. Text only: Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian.

Does Dragon Age™: The Veilguard use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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