The showcase begins with a dragon rider attacking a bandit camp from above, setting it ablaze, diving into a river, and abandoning the mount in midair to drive a sword into someone’s back. That scene introduces Sagas of Lumin, an action RPG for one player set in a semi-open world. Turkish indie studio Elos Games & Arts developed it, and GameDev.ist published it. The reveal lasts nearly six minutes without a cut, making it a daring showcase for a game whose success relies heavily on the quality of its flight.
Quick answer: Sagas of Lumin is a PC-only dragon-riding action RPG launching in early February 2027, with a playtest you can request access to on Steam right now.
Sagas of Lumin release date and platforms
The game is coming to PC, and it will be sold on Steam and the Epic Games Store. There’s a small wrinkle on the date: the Steam listing gives a planned release of February 4, 2027, while the title card at the end of the gameplay reveal reads February 5, 2027. Either way you’re looking at the first week of February 2027, and no launch time or timezone has been confirmed.
| Detail | What’s confirmed |
|---|---|
| Release window | Feb 4–5, 2027 |
| Platforms | PC (Steam, Epic Games Store) |
| Developer | Elos Games & Arts |
| Publisher | GameDev.ist |
It’s single-player only. Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, captions, HDR, and Family Sharing are all listed, and the game requires agreeing to a third-party EULA on top of Valve’s. English gets full voice acting; Turkish, French, German, Spanish (Spain), Japanese, and Russian ship with translated interface and subtitles.
Dragon flight and aerial combat
The dragon isn’t a fast-travel button. You get manual control over the flight model, including dives, hovers, climbs, and tight turns, and the reveal spends most of its runtime proving it. The rider walks up to a white dragon, hits a “X Mount” prompt, and takes off into a canyon with a river running through it — no loading screen, no cutscene handoff.
What the dragon can actually do, based on the reveal footage:
- Breathe fire at flying enemy vessels, ground troops, and camp structures
- Squeeze through narrow cave systems while still using fire breath
- Dive straight into water, swim briefly, then take off again
- Grab a ground enemy in its claws, then either eat or throw them
- Fight ground enemies while you stay mounted, clearing a camp without dismounting
- Collect blue Aeryum crystals scattered along rivers and floating rock formations
Aeryum appears to be the game’s collectible currency — the footage shows a +100 Aeryum pickup notification while the player scoops crystals out of the air. Steam’s description also promises real-time dogfights against rival dragons and full-size airships, which the reveal only hints at with a handful of flying vessels.
You can perform this maneuver in either direction. As the reveal approaches its finish, the character races from the cave, launches from the cliff, and catches the dragon while falling.
Ground combat, loot, and the inventory system
Once you’re off the dragon, it’s a third-person melee game built around timing rather than mashing. You get swords, axes, and spears, plus blocking and parrying, steampunk firearms for range, and elemental magic. The reveal shows fast sword combos against multiple bandits in a cramped mine shaft, dodge rolls, and a context prompt for a “RT Critical Attack” — a drop attack executed by dismounting the dragon in mid-air directly above a target.
Chests are the main loot source. The footage opens three of them and pulls a Brasswire Pistol, a 2 Bullet Pouch, a curved saber called the Ledgorye Sish, and five pieces of the Dark Drair armor set (Plate, Gauntlets, Trousers, Boots, and Skirt). The active quest during all of this is “Eyes of the Temple,” with objectives to clear a bandit camp, learn what a captive knows, and defeat Captain Terra.
Ledgorye Sish stats
Opening the inventory on the looted saber gives a clear look at how weapons are statted out, and it’s a familiar RPG layout — attributes on top, requirements underneath.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Damage | 75.0 – 93.0 |
| Critical Rate | 40.0 |
| Critical Damage | 120.0 – 150.0 |
| Poise Damage | 5.0 |
| Attack Speed | 1.00 |
| Requirements | STR 10, INT 10, DEX 10, CON 10, WIS 10 |
So there are five character stats — Strength, Intelligence, Dexterity, Constitution, and Wisdom — and gear is gated behind them. Ammunition is handled as a discrete item too: the 2 Bullet Pouch holds two clips for the Brasswire Pistol, described in-game as brass-ringed, oil-treated leather favored by high-ranking officers.
The world of Lumin: Drairs, Aer, and the Alliance
Lumin’s semi-open fantasy realm spans enormous floating islands, with some reaching continental scale. Its architecture draws from steampunk, medieval, and gothic traditions. Dragons, airships, and magical vessels connect fifteen distinct cultures. The studio makes clear that morality is not divided into simple good and evil: every faction pursues its own interests, while your decisions alter how the story unfolds.
Magic runs on a universal energy called Aer. Most people can only touch it through tools forged from a rare metal, Aernum — those users are called Malerus. Roughly two people in 100,000 are born able to channel Aer directly, marked by glowing green eyes, and they’re known as Drairs. That innate control extends to animal minds, which is how Drairs ride and command dragons. You play as one.
Drairs are raised in temples, become apprentices at 18, and face a lethal Trial at 20 to earn full status. Each bonds with a single dragon, and if the rider falls behind in strength, the dragon can rebel. Politically they operate like a nation inside a nation, nominally part of a coalition called the Alliance but running their own temples, courts, and treasuries — though firearms and Aernum tools have been steadily eroding their authority.
PC system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 64-bit |
| CPU | Ryzen 5 1600 / Core i5-8400 | Ryzen 5 5500 / Core i7-8700K |
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | GTX 1060 6GB / RX 580 8GB | RTX 2070 / RX 5700 XT / Arc A750 |
| DirectX | Version 11 | Version 12 |
| Storage | 60 GB | 60 GB |
A 64-bit processor and operating system are required in both cases, along with a Windows-compatible audio device. Note the 12 GB minimum memory figure — it’s above the 8 GB floor a lot of PCs are still sitting on.
How to join the playtest
There’s a playtest running ahead of launch, and access is handed out in waves rather than instantly. Requesting a slot puts you in the queue and triggers a Steam notification when the developer opens things up to more participants.
You’ll know it worked when the playtest appears in your Steam library once a wave goes out — there’s no key to redeem manually.
Content rating and violence
Elos Games describes the game as containing intense battles and warfare, fought with swords, axes, other melee weapons, and firearms. Blood is visible during combat, but there’s no dismemberment. That’s the studio’s own description on the store listing rather than a formal ESRB or PEGI rating, which hasn’t been assigned yet.
The uncut reveal was clearly designed to answer the obvious skeptical question about an indie studio promising manual dragon flight, a full melee combat system, firearms, magic, and a branching narrative all in one package. Whether the systems hold up across a whole campaign is the thing a six-minute clip can’t settle — that’s what the playtest is for.
