DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition

Buy93%

Very Positive · 12k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Square Enix · JRPG · Dec 4, 2020

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99−50%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
57
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio2 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 139 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 96 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 77 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 12k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise25% are divided17% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
139 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story gets... interesting, it's not what you think and there's always another layer.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
96 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There has to be some magic, some charm, some decent writing, and strong gameplay.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
77 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat is excellent but starts out very basic, the overworld map is easy to understand, fast travel works well from the minute you unlock it, there's a horse too and that works perfectly fine (looking at you Roach!), everything is just fine.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It never dips below 45 FPS and I've got graphics maxed out except for shadows.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You'll want to turn on the orchestrated version for this soundtrack, because it's one of the best I've heard in my life.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A huge roster of special abilities called "Peps" that are offensive, defensive, and loot/item focused.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story139 reviews
Gameplay96 reviews
Combat77 reviews
Graphics43 reviews
Audio35 reviews
Characters10 reviews
Steam Deck9 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
67% still recommend
Performance
100% still recommend
Crashes
50% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
62% still recommend
Interface
56% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$19.99$39.99−50%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

7 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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