Draco and the Seven Scales

Draco and the Seven Scales is a top-down dungeon crawler with a retro style, in which the player takes the role of a pirate captain trying to save his most valued treasure. The story involves a dark force that seeks to corrupt, and a bargain with a kraken that the captain must try to break. The visuals are Gameboy-inspired pixel art with colourful touches by artist Manelzin, and the soundtrack of sea shanties is composed by Tohomoko, with different themes for each area.

The player moves between travelling on foot and sailing a ship across an overworld made up of the seven seas. Routes through these waters vary, and each one leads to different dungeons, items and puzzles, some of which require interaction in both on-foot and ship forms. The game has seven top-down dungeons containing enemies, items and puzzles. Each dungeon ends with a boss fight that takes place over land and sea, with opponents including the Great Macaw of Paradise, the rival Captain Henny and Her Majesty’s Royal Armada.

Other features include upgrades for the ship and its cannons, and more than 15 collectable items that help with combat, puzzle solving and fishing. Non-player characters with their own stories can be spoken to, and some of them request help in return for treasure. The game has received more than 100 reviews on Steam.