DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince

Buy73%

Mostly Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Square Enix · RPG · Sep 11, 2024

Player review score
73%
Mostly Positive
Price
$7.99−80%
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
15
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio2 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 128 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 154 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k 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
59% of themes are praise8% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
128 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Rich enviornment, great mechanics, tons of diverse characters, all on 3DS tech.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The level design is great with having significant landmarks for you to run between as points of navigation, and the visuals, while far from winning any gaming awards, are passable.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While this is the fastest way to get through combat, it also means the game is effectively playing itself for the majority of its runtime.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I enjoyed it enough on Switch that when it came out on Steam, the promise of getting to play it at 60 FPS on a Steam Deck was very strong.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Voice acting, especially in English, adds flavor to the characters, though Psaro remains silent throughout the journey—a choice that feels odd given his central role.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Glad I bought the PC version - 4K 120 all day on a 2080S (can unlock FPS).

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay128 reviews
Graphics36 reviews
Combat32 reviews
Steam Deck25 reviews
Audio22 reviews
Performance21 reviews
Characters11 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
50% still recommend
Players complain
Story
76% still recommend
Difficulty
74% still recommend
Multiplayer
78% still recommend
Optimization
63% 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

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$7.99$39.99−80%

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

6 points recordedtoday · $7.99

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