DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined

DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined

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Square Enix · RPG · Feb 5, 2026

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $44.99.

89%
Very Positive
3k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 220 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 97 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated 5 days ago

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
50% of themes are praise42% are divided8% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined delivers an exceptional game, one which excels in its storytelling if you can ignore the flaws
220 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
💾Graphics - The graphics were really good in my opinion, and I have had no graphical issues whatsoever.
97 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The gameplay is based on a clear core loop: exploring the current world and searching for stone fragments, the key resource needed to unlock new destinations.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
✔️ Whether you play in English or Japanese, the voice acting, narrative, and subtle environmental details significantly improve the entire gaming experience.
51 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
-ran smoothly on my Steam Deck.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Linux compatibility
Players who bring up Linux compatibility mostly praise it.
Iam Playing on The Legion Go S SteamOS
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Story and characters220 reviews
Graphics97 reviews
Gameplay60 reviews
Audio51 reviews
Steam Deck20 reviews
Linux compatibility8 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty107 reviews
78%
Combat80 reviews
84%
Interface13 reviews
77%
Performance10 reviews
90%
Accessibility8 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes13 reviews
62%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $44.99 (−25%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

4 points recordedtoday · $44.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
61
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.