Buy it if you like
- Story: 155 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 128 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 67 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 90 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 2k 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
67% of themes are praise25% are divided8% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
155 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
On DQ 1, I liked the classic ambience and simple but charming story.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
128 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay difficulty was nicely balanced, but it eventually increased in challenge after the ocean became accessible.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
67 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics, music, U.I. and quality of life stuff are all top notch as well.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This opened up the door for more tactics in the battles, as you have AOE spells that hit groups of enemies, abilities that work best on certain enemies, and weapons that are single target or multi-target.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The voice acting in Japanese was great and you can really feel their personalities coming through in it.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
However, it's great seeing all the classic locales fully realized in 3D, and the added character interactions are still nice.
+2 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story155 reviews
Gameplay128 reviews
Graphics67 reviews
Combat55 reviews
Audio40 reviews
Characters17 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Performance4 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface67% still recommend
Controls40% still recommend
Accessibility100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty89% 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
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Keyboard Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
- 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
$38.99$59.99−35%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
6 points recordedtoday · $38.99
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