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Haven't heard of Dragon's Lair?! Well, you play the heroic Dirk the Daring, a valiant knight on a quest to rescue the fair princess from the clutches of an evil dragon! Originally released in the summer of 1983, Dragon's Lair has solidified itself as a cultural icon in gaming.

Dragon's Lair is a adventure, classic and arcade game developed and published by Digital Leisure Inc..
Released on May 17th 2013 is available on Windows and Linux in 5 languages: English, German, French, Italian and Spanish - Spain.

It has received 660 reviews of which 509 were positive and 151 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Dragon's Lair into these genres:

Adventure Classic Arcade Quick-Time Events Action 1980s FMV Casual Retro Cartoon Difficult Short Dragons Fantasy Singleplayer Unforgiving

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *:Windows 8
  • Processor:1.8 GHz dual core CPU
  • Memory:2 GB RAM
  • Graphics:256 MB GeForce 8800, Radeon 3850, or Intel HD 2000 Graphics
  • DirectX®:9.0
  • Hard Drive:2 GB HD space
  • Sound:DirectX Compatible Sound Card
Linux
  • OS:SteamOS 2.0
  • Processor:Intel Core i Series Processor
  • Memory:2 GB RAM
  • Graphics:Basic video playback required
  • Hard Drive:2 GB HD space

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Jan. 2026
✔️ PROS: - Dragon's Lair on Steam - Arcade and home modes and two difficulties - Fun and challenging achievements - Extra content 🔴 CONS: - Unable to hide game interface (moves and pause) - Unable to use Steam overlay and take screenshots on Steam - HD port 2013 , not the original 1983 as described on Steam
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July 2025
This is recommended to those who understand what this game is. To put it simply, it's an animated short film where you have to perfectly execute the prompts on-screen (in the modern version) to win the game. In the classic version, there are no prompts and you have to figure it out, which is damn near impossible unless you're an ancient wizard that was alive in 1983 and knew the secrets of this archaic "game". That being said, as a big fan of Don Bluth, this is enjoyable just to mess around with and see his stellar animation. While this game is a neat relic of its time, I don't know how much that will matter to younger audiences when confronted with the frustration of its "gameplay".
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June 2025
I was impressed how playing with the hints turned on would train the player to memorize the precise timing necessary to play at the original hard mode. i.e. If you can beat the game on hard mode with the hints turned off, you have beaten the game as if you were standing in an arcade in the 1980s. So, if you remember being fascinated yet frustrated at it back then, give it a try again with the hints turned on. Because the overall game's animation from start to a successful finish doesn't take hours upon hours, Dragon's Lair can be beaten with hints turned on and THEN reattempted with hints turned off without you having to dedicate grueling weeks, months, or years to achieve your goal. On the minus side, even when the hints are turned off, the overlay is still faintly visible in the lower center of the screen.
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June 2025
Dragon's Lair is an amazing retro game that was ahead of it's time. I have to give this game a lot of respect after going through and learning to master this game. You play as Dirk, a knight trying to save the princess who just screams "help me" and keeps getting dragged off deeper and deeper into the lair until you finally confront the dragon. Also every room has unique death scenes for every step you can mess up on, some of them are quite hilarious. The experience was fun and difficult, and felt especially challenging to get some of the achievements. I had a blast with this masterpiece of a game. I encourage everyone to try it.
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May 2025
Pretty good version of this arcade classic. The visuals are good quality, which is what this game is really about. It was hand-drawn animation at by top tier animators. Good options to set to arcade mode (skip to a new room if you die) or home mode (keep playing each room until you succeed), option to show correct inputs or not show them (they weren't shown in the original), and to continue (the original arcade version had no continue option, meaning you only had 5 lives to win, otherwise you had to start over!). The game auto-saves if you quit, which isn't clear right away, but when you start again it will ask if you want to continue or restart. It would be nice to have the option to completely remove the on-screen buttons when the prompts are turned off. These weren't on the original version, and aren't really useful. You should be using a keyboard or gamepad, you'll never succeed trying to click on-screen buttons in time. A room select option would be nice too, to skip right to a particular part of the game. If you're completely new to this game, it may not be for you. This was a big deal when it was released and it's great for nostalgia value or for 80s arcade enthusiasts. It's just a bunch of quick-time events so it may not be for you if you're looking for more depth of gameplay.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Dragon's Lair is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.

Dragon's Lair is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.99€ on Steam.

Dragon's Lair received 509 positive votes out of a total of 660 achieving a rating of 7.33.
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Dragon's Lair was developed and published by Digital Leisure Inc..

Dragon's Lair is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Dragon's Lair is not playable on MacOS.

Dragon's Lair is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Dragon's Lair is a single-player game.

Dragon's Lair does not currently offer any DLC.

Dragon's Lair does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Dragon's Lair does not support Steam Remote Play.

Dragon's Lair is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Dragon's Lair PEGI 3
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Digital Leisure Inc.
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Release 17 May 2013
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