Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
Side-scrolling action platformer where defeated dragons change your form
Lizardcube · Published by Dotemu · Released Jun 8, 2017
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 85% of 2,083
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 86% of 15 in 30 days
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 6 years ago
- Jan 27, 2020
What is Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap?
This hand-drawn remake is a side-scrolling action platformer set in interconnected areas filled with monsters and dragons. Cursed by the Meka-Dragon, you explore, fight enemies, and use the abilities of different animal forms to find new paths while searching for a cure. You can switch between updated and 8-bit visuals and sound during play.
For you if...
- +you like revisiting earlier areas with new abilities
- +you enjoy searching for secrets without detailed guidance
- +you prefer short adventures with old-school difficulty
Not for you if...
- −you need forgiving enemy encounters and generous checkpoints
- −you expect precise movement in a platformer
What players say
85% of 2,083 reviews are positive · 86% of 15 in the last 30 days
Players praise the hand-drawn art, reworked music, and secrets to uncover. The most common complaints are slippery controls and unforgiving older-game design, including harsh enemy placement and limited guidance.
How many players finish Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap?
20% of Steam players have unlocked «Vampire Dragon», 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
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap system requirements
Minimum: HD 4000-5000 series (game…, 4 GB RAM, 1.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Any
- Graphics
- Intel HD Graphics 4000-5000 series (game in 720p)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1100 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Any
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1100 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap 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
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 13
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese.
Does Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Platformer
- Adventure
- Action
- Remake
- Indie
- Metroidvania
- 2D
- Hand-drawn
- Great Soundtrack
- Retro
- Singleplayer
- Side Scroller
- Fantasy
- Action-Adventure
- Cute
- Difficult
Recent updates
- Dec 21, 2018 · Now available Traditional Chinese! (Taiwan, Hong Kong)
- Jan 30, 2018 · Now also in Russian and Simplified Chinese!
- Nov 28, 2017 · Retro Inventory Patch
- Nov 28, 2017 · Retro Inventory Patch
- Jun 18, 2017 · June 13-18 patches: Trumpets! (Also hard mode..)
1 DLC available.
