Dragon Age™: The Veilguard

Third-person fantasy action RPG about uniting seven distinct companions

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

Reviews: Mixed; 68% of 45K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 54% of 208 in 30 days
Playing now: 509; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Jan 23, 2025

Free demo available, 4 playing it now: get the demo.

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

68% of 45,073 reviews are positive · 54% of 208 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Dragon Age™: The Veilguard system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

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+

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, French, German. Text only: Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian.