DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS

Buy91%

Very Positive · 802 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Square Enix · RPG · Feb 13, 2024

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Price
$13.99−50%
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
20
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio0 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 86 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 72 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 802 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
92% of themes are praise8% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
86 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For the price, I can only recommend Dragon Quest Builders, the story mode is quite fun though not on the hyper challenging side but not every game needs to be super challenging.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
72 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is a cute and fun game, with a surprising amount of build customization, and if you like making cute buildings and villages, that alone might make this game worth your time.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
These musical pieces accompany exploration, crafting, and combat sequences, helping maintain a sense of epic adventure even while players are simply gathering materials or constructing buildings.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-Lots of QOL improvements in the PC version, more hp, faster running, more space for items, better graphics etc.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game also has keyboard and mouse support, which is decent, but I personally prefer a controller myself.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As a value proposition, features, content, technical performance, and more, the Steam version is also the way to go, and it shines on Steam Deck.

+5 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story86 reviews
Gameplay72 reviews
Combat32 reviews
Graphics20 reviews
Controls17 reviews
Steam Deck15 reviews
Interface15 reviews
Difficulty12 reviews
Performance7 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Crashes5 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

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

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$13.99$27.99−50%

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

6 points recordedtoday · $13.99

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