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Walk across land and sail across the sea. “Draco and the Seven Scales,” a GB-style Zelda-like with seven dungeons, is out now.

A Game Boy-style pixel-art action-adventure game in which a pirate captain who made a “deal with doom” with the Kraken sets sail across the seven seas to save a loved one.

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Walk across land and sail across the sea.
Walk across land and sail across the sea. "Draco and the Seven Scales," a Game Boy-style Zelda-like game featuring seven dungeons, has been released.
  • Walk across land and sail across the sea.
  • Walk across land and sail across the sea.
  • Walk across land and sail across the sea.
  • Walk across land and sail across the sea.
  • Walk across land and sail across the sea. “Draco and the Seven Scales,” a Game Boy-style Zelda-like game featuring seven dungeons, has been released.
  • Walk across land and sail across the sea.
  • Walk across land and sail across the sea. “Draco and the Seven Scales,” a Game Boy-style Zelda-like game featuring seven dungeons, has been released.
  • Walk across land and sail across the sea. “Draco and the Seven Scales,” a Game Boy-style Zelda-like game featuring seven dungeons, is now available.

Ice Goat Games has released the PC version of “Draco and the Seven Scales,” a GB-style Zelda-like action-adventure game.

This title, the debut release from Ice Goat Games—a remote studio based in Seattle, Washington—began as a personal project by lead developer and CEO Sam Long (known as Sam/Xythas) and was completed after more than five years of development.The development team consisted of four members: Sam Long, along with writer Isabel, composer Tohomoko, and pixel artist Manelzin.

The Kraken’s “Pact of Doom” and an Adventure Across Land and Sea

The protagonist is a pirate captain. To save a loved one, he enters into a dangerous contract with the Kraken and sets sail on a voyage across the seven seas. Ahead lie powerful enemies, challenging dungeons, and countless mysteries.

A major feature of this game is its gameplay system that switches between land and sea modes. Players traverse a vast world by alternating between exploring on foot and sailing by ship, tackling different dungeons and puzzles depending on the route they choose.There are a total of seven top-down dungeons, and over 15 types of items are available to aid you in combat, puzzles, and fishing. The graphics are based on Game Boy-style pixel art but feature a unique visual style that incorporates vibrant accent colors.

The demo has been well-received, with over 10,000 Steam wishlist entries. The demo, currently available on Steam, has earned high praise, with all 36 user reviews being positive (100% positive).The game has also been showcased at numerous events, including the “2025 PAX West Rising Showcase” and the “2026 Open Sauce Showcase,” and won the “Team Choice Award” from SideQuesting at PAX West. Both the demo’s high ratings and the more than 10,000 Wishlist entries were achieved prior to the game’s official launch.

Key Features

  • Seven classic top-down dungeons filled with enemies, items, and puzzles.

  • Upgrade system to improve your ship’s performance and cannon power.

  • Over 15 unique items to aid in combat, puzzles, and fishing.

  • Pixel art with a distinct Game Boy aesthetic by artist Manelzin.

  • Melodic shanties (seafaring work songs) composed by Tohomoko. Different theme songs for each area you explore deepen the sense of immersion.

"Draco and the Seven Scales" is now available for PC (Steam /itch.io). The price is 2,050 yen / $15.99. On Steam, it’s 10% off through October 3.

The game is also playable on Steam Deck and supports English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish (Latin America), and Brazilian Portuguese. Versions for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 are scheduled for release at a later date.

By Game*Spark

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