DRAPLINE Full Release Lands September 24 With New Mode, 25 Endings
The update shifts DRAPLINE from a loop-driven roguelite into a raising simulation with branching story outcomes, fulfilling the developer's original concept for the game.
Key Facts
- DRAPLINE releases its full version on Steam on September 24, 2026, at a price of 1,680 yen including tax.
- The new DRAGON'S DISCIPLINE mode adds 25 new endings, each with its own illustration, and leads to the game's true ending.
- The game holds an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam, with 96% of over 1,700 user reviews being positive.
- DRAPLINE has sold over 50,000 copies and has over 100,000 wishlist registrations on Steam.
- The original soundtrack releases on September 24 with over 30 tracks of BGM composed by developer Kanao.
Reporting from 3 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, Automaton.
The dragon girl raising roguelite DRAPLINE will leave early access and launch its full version on Steam on September 24, 2026. Publisher Vaka announced the release on August 26 alongside a soundtrack containing over 30 tracks composed by developer Kanao. The game, which entered early access in June 2025, carries a 96% positive rating across more than 1,700 Steam user reviews, an Overwhelmingly Positive status, and has sold over 50,000 copies. The full version adds a new mode called DRAGON'S DISCIPLINE, which is unlocked after playing the existing DAYS OF TORNADO mode to a certain point. The new mode leads to the game's true ending and includes 25 new endings, each with its own illustration, that branch based on how the player raised the dragon girl. DRAGON'S DISCIPLINE is described as being so substantial that DAYS OF TORNADO appears to be merely the first half of the overall game. The price rises from 1,200 yen to 1,680 yen at launch, with a 20% off sale running until August 31. The game will also appear at Tokyo Game Show 2026 at the Vaka booth.
- The new mode DRAGON'S DISCIPLINE is unlocked by playing DAYS OF TORNADO to a certain extent and functions as the game's "second half," with DAYS OF TORNADO reframed as its "first part."
- Each of the 25 endings includes its own dedicated illustration, and they branch based on how the dragon girl was raised and what kind of days were spent.
- The full version adds a raising simulation element on top of the existing roguelite loop, letting each run show "what ending will be reached this time."
- Early access owners receive the full version update automatically at no additional cost.
- Over 100,000 Steam wishlist registrations were recorded ahead of release.
- Eating houses or the ground is an option, but eating village property sends a bill, and eating villagers makes them disappear, both counted as disadvantages.
- The soundtrack releases on Steam at the same time as the full version and includes over 30 tracks of BGM composed by Kanao himself, including DRAGON'S DISCIPLINE music.
- Kanao's past work is the free game "Kyohaku no Yume" from May 2015, which won the Sakaguchi Hironobu Award and other honors at Niconico Jisaku Game Fest 5.
- Supported languages are Japanese, English, and Simplified Chinese.
- Kanao said in a statement: "DRAPLINE was originally meant to be a much smaller work," but he kept adding to it in response to expectations and support.
- The TGS booth (09-E71 in the Indie Game Corner) shows a 3D booth image and offers a playable demo plus a limited-quantity venue-exclusive "quote sticker" novelty.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.