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Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut

Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director’s Cut is a standalone release of Harebrained Schemes' critically-acclaimed Dragonfall campaign, which first premiered as a major expansion for Shadowrun Returns. The Director's…

80 18 September 2014 from $3.74

Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut is an adventure developed by Harebrained Schemes, released 18 September 2014 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. It currently starts at $3.74 at Steam. The main story takes about 29 hrs to finish.

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What Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut is

Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut is an adventure game developed by Harebrained Schemes and released in 2014. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Man Meets Magic & Machine. In 2012, magic returned to our world, awakening powerful creatures of myth and legend. Among them was the Great Dragon Feuerschwinge, who emerged without warning from the mountains of Germany, unleashing fire, death, and untold destruction across the countryside. It took German forces nearly four months to finally shoot her down - and when they did, their victory became known as The Dragonfall. It’s 42 years later - 2054 - and the world has changed. Unchecked advances in technology have blurred the line between man and machine. Elves and trolls walk among us, ruthless corporations bleed the world dry, and Feuerschwinge’s reign of terror is just a distant memory…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy, sandbox and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 39 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Shadowrun series

Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut is the sixth of 9 entries we hold in the Shadowrun series. It arrived 7 months after Shadowrun: Dragonfall. The next entry was Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown in 2015. Its critic score of 80 is 5 points above the series average of 75. The highest-rated entry is Shadowrun: Dragonfall at 83.

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How it was received

Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 64% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2014 averaged 69, so it scored 11 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 82, across 63 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 29 hrs. At its current cheapest price of $3.74, that works out to about $0.13 per hour of the main story.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for x86-compatible 1.4GHz or faster processor, 2 GB RAM and DirectX compatible 3D graphics card with at least 256MB of addressable memory. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $3.74 at Steam, 75% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut launched on 18 September 2014, within three weeks of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Alien: Isolation, Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition and Bayonetta 2. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Alien: Isolation, Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, Bayonetta 2.

Cheats and codes

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Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut — frequently asked questions

When did Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut come out?
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut was released on 18 September 2014 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much does Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut cost?
The cheapest current price for Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut is $3.74 at Steam, which is 75% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut?
At minimum, Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut needs x86-compatible 1.4GHz or faster processor, 2 GB RAM, DirectX compatible 3D graphics card with at least 256MB of addressable memory graphics, 2 GB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut?
The main story of Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut takes around 29 hrs.
Is Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut worth it?
That depends on what you want from it, so here are the numbers rather than an opinion: the cheapest price we track today is $3.74, and the main story takes about 29 hrs, which works out to $0.13 per hour of play. Our cost-per-hour tool compares that with other games.
How many GB is Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut?
The PC version needs about 2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("2 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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