About The I of the Dragon
The I of the Dragon is a fantasy action game with strategy and role-playing elements, created by Primal Software and published by TopWare Interactive. Originally released in 2002, it returned in a re-released edition on 6 March 2015 for Windows, macOS and Linux. It is set in Nimoa, a world as beautiful as the morning dew at first glance. Beneath its hills and fertile valleys, however, lurks an old and eternal evil that spreads like a mould, stretching its threads through infected lands like deadly toadstools.
At the centre of this corruption, deep in the underworld, waits the giant daemon Skarborr. You take the role of a young, inexperienced dragon who must become the saviour of Nimoa. At the start you choose one of three dragons: Annoth the Fire Breather, Barroth the Magician or Morrogh the Necromancer. Each has its own element, based on fire, ice or acid, and each deals with the many adversaries in a different way. As you progress you shape your dragon into a battle, wizard or sniper dragon, growing stronger to face ever tougher enemies.
Your task goes beyond hunting monsters from the sky. Across 12 enormous territories, including mountains, deserts, forests and savanna, each covering more than ten square kilometres, you also have to build, maintain and defend human settlements. People grow in number and supply you with resources, so protecting them is essential to victory. Some missions put you in control of other characters too: a warlord and his steed on a dangerous scouting mission, a skilled hunter tasked with precise and selective kills, and three huge creatures with riders sent to destroy the magical generators keeping the dragons away.
More than 60 spells with special effects are available to each dragon. Real-time terraforming lets whole mountain ranges disappear and rise again in another place, reshaping the battlefield. Static and real-time lighting create a full day and night cycle, with impressive sunrises, colourful but ominous sunsets and a night sky full of stars. A time control option lets you set the pace of the game, and a slow-motion mode adds dramatic effect to aerial combat. The game is rated 18 (ESRB M, Mature 17+).
Key Features
- Three dragons – Fire, ice or acid powers.
- Dragon growth – Battle, wizard or sniper paths.
- 60+ spells – Each with special effects.
- 12 territories – Over 10 km² per map.
- Settlement defence – Build and protect human towns.
- Real-time terraforming – Move whole mountain ranges.
- Day and night cycle – Dynamic lighting and starry skies.
- Time control – Adjust the speed, use slow motion.
PC Version and Compatibility
The I of the Dragon runs on Windows 98 up to Windows 10, as well as macOS and Linux. The minimum is any single-core Intel or AMD processor, 2 GB of RAM, a DirectX 9 compatible graphics card and a DirectX compatible sound card, with only 1 GB of storage. It includes full voice acting in English, German, Hungarian, Czech and Polish.
Global Activation & What You Receive
This Steam key unlocks the full game The I of the Dragon and can be activated in any country. In the Steam client choose Games → Activate a Product on Steam, enter the code and the game appears in your library ready to download on Windows, macOS or Linux. No other game, DLC or extra account is required.
Why Buy This Game?
Why buy it? Few games let you actually be the dragon. Flying over huge maps, raining fire or ice on monsters and protecting the settlements that keep you strong gives a rare mix of action and strategy, and the low system needs make it easy to enjoy on almost any computer.
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