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Dragon's Lair

Cartoon arcade adventure where survival depends on timed button presses

Digital Leisure Inc. · Released May 17, 2013

ActionAdventureCasual

Reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 726
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
Sep 6, 2017
Minimum PC
HD 2000
2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Dragon's Lair?

This remastered animated arcade game follows Dirk the Daring, a knight trying to rescue a princess from a dragon. You progress through a wizard's castle and the caverns below by completing quick-time events to avoid obstacles and fight monsters with your sword.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy short arcade games with demanding timing

Not for you if...

  • −you want to explore freely and directly control movement

What players say

78% of 726 reviews are positive

Players praise the cartoon animation and the chance to revisit an arcade classic. Recent complaints concern a falling-platform bug that repeatedly ignores inputs until lives run out, awkward input timing, and a move counter that cannot be hidden.

Screenshots and trailer

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Dragon's Lair system requirements

Minimum: HD 2000, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 8
Processor
1.8 GHz dual core CPU
Graphics
256 MB GeForce 8800, Radeon 3850, or Intel HD 2000 Graphics
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB HD space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i Series Processor
Graphics
512 MB GeForce 220, Radeon 4550, Intel HD 3000 Graphics
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB HD space

Does Dragon's Lair have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Dragon's Lair run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • 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
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Achievements
12
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain.

Does Dragon's Lair 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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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