Dragon daughter raising roguelite" game currently in Early Access.
“Dragon daughter raising roguelite” game DRAPLINE will leave Early Access and launch for PC via Steam on September 24 for 1,680 yen, publisher and developer Vaka Game Magazine, and developer Kanawo announced. It will include English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese language support.
DRAPLINE first launched in Early Access on June 30, 2025.
Here are the latest details, via Vaka Game Magazine:
■ The Story Finally Reaches Its Conclusion̶—The Full Release Arrives with 25 Endings and the “True Ending”
Since launching in Steam Early Access last June, DRAPLINE has sold more than 50,000 copies and surpassed 100,000 wishlists, making it a title that continues to draw attention. The game has received more than 1,700 Steam user reviews, with 96% positive, earning an “Overwhelmingly Positive” rating.
DRAPLINE is a training roguelite in which players take in a perpetually hungry dragon girl who will eat just about anything and spend one year raising her to become the strongest she can be. To face the approaching “Calamities,” players must train and strengthen their dragon girl. Early Access players have praised the game’s accessible one-hour runs and strategic depth that encourages repeated playthroughs, while speculation surrounding the mysteries hidden within its world has also become a major topic of discussion.
DRAPLINE was originally conceived as a training game about seeing what awaits at the end of the days spent raising your dragon girl. With the full release, the game will introduce DRAGON’S DISCIPLINE, a new mode leading to the game’s “true ending,” along with 25 different endings depicting the outcomes of the dragon girl’s upbringing. With these additions, the game will finally realize the full vision originally intended for its training-game experience.
“DRAGON’S DISCIPLINE,” a Substantial New Story Mode, and Endings Shaped by How You Raise Your Dragon Girl
A new mode, “DRAGON’S DISCIPLINE,” will be unlocked after progressing through “DAYS OF TORNADO” to a certain point. Its scenario is substantial enough that the existing “DAYS OF TORNADO” may come to feel like only the “first half” of the overall game, with “DRAGON’S DISCIPLINE” serving as the “second half.” While preserving the accessible one-hour-per-run gameplay of the existing mode, it also offers a deeper way to enjoy the game’s compelling world.
In addition, the full release will feature 25 different endings that branch according to the results of your dragon girl’s upbringing. How you raise her, and what kind of days you spend together, will shape the future she ultimately reaches.
Until now, repeat playthroughs have mainly focused on the roguelite appeal of “raising your character to become stronger and taking on higher difficulty challenges.” In the full release, however, each run will also bring the added enjoyment of a raising simulation: seeing what kind of ending awaits this time. Beyond enjoying build crafting and repeated runs, players will be able to experience one of the core pleasures of the raising-game genre—seeing the outcome of the child they nurtured through their own strategy.
Over the roughly 15 months of Early Access, DRAPLINE has continued to refine and strengthen its depth as a roguelite in response to player feedback. In the full release, “endings” will finally be added on top of that foundation, allowing DRAPLINE to reach the complete form envisioned from the beginning: a game about witnessing the story that lies beyond the days you spent raising your dragon girl.
—Key visual for the new mode selection screen. It features a mysterious visual design that reflects the game’s story developments.
■ Confirmed for Tokyo Game Show 2026! First Reveal of the Booth’s 3D Concept Image
DRAPLINE will be exhibited at Tokyo Game Show 2026, held at Makuhari Messe from Thursday, September 17 to Monday, September 21, 2026, at the booth of Vaka, Inc., the publisher of the game. This year’s Tokyo Game Show marks its 30th anniversary and will be the first in its history to run for five days. The Business Days will be September 17 (Thu) and 18 (Fri), while the Public Days will run from September 19 (Sat) to 21 (Mon).
Booth Location: 09-E71 (Indie Game Area / Vaka, Inc. Booth)
The large DRAPLINE key visual displayed prominently at the front will serve as the booth’s landmark. Featuring Coo and the game’s central motif of “eating,” the visual will be there to welcome visitors.
A Special Tokyo Game Show Demo Offering a Quick Look into the World of DRAPLINE
At the booth, visitors will be able to play a special demo that offers a condensed experience of the game’s opening. In a short amount of time, players can experience everything from raising the dragon girl to battling enemies, getting a feel for what DRAPLINE is all about.
Visitors who try the demo will also be able to take part in a unique booth activity and receive an event-exclusive “memorable quote” sticker as a novelty gift. Available in limited quantities while supplies last.
Tokyo Game Show will come to a close on Monday, September 21, and the full release of DRAPLINE will follow on Thursday, September 24. Just a few days after experiencing DRAPLINE at the venue, players will be able to enjoy the complete story for themselves.
Comment from DRAPLINE Developer Kanawo
“It’s hard to believe that more than a year has already passed since DRAPLINE entered Early Access.
“Originally, I intended DRAPLINE to be a much smaller and more compact game. But as I tried to live up to everyone’s expectations and support, I kept adding new ideas and updates, gradually developing it into a roguelite that could be enjoyed again and again.
“Now, with the full release, we have finally reached the point where we can implement the ‘conclusion’ to both the story and the raising-simulation side of the game.
“I‘m sure many of you have been eagerly waiting to see what comes after ‘DAYS OF TORNADO.’ The truth is, I’ve been just as eager to finally create and implement what comes next.
With ‘DRAGON’S DISCIPLINE,’ the world of DRAPLINE is finally complete. I hope you’ll see it through to the very end!
“And I also hope you’ll enjoy the soundtrack alongside the game and immerse yourself even more deeply in the world of DRAPLINE!”
■ All In-Game Music Composed by Creator Kanawo: Original Soundtrack Confirmed for Release on Steam
The DRAPLINE Original Soundtrack has been confirmed for release on Steam.
The soundtrack will go on sale alongside the full release of DRAPLINE.
All of the game’s BGM was composed by developer Kanawo himself. Including tracks added in “DRAGON’S DISCIPLINE,” the soundtrack will feature more than 30 tracks used throughout the game.
Further details and the soundtrack’s key visual will be revealed soon.
■ What is DRAPLINE?
DRAPLINE is a training roguelite in which you take in a hungry young dragon and raise her into the strongest dragon girl. Depending on how you choose to raise her, her abilities can develop in a wide variety of ways. The game entered Early Access in June 2025 and has earned an “Overwhelmingly Positive” Steam user rating, with 96% positive reviews. The full release is scheduled for September 24, 2026.
