DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition

DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition

Steam Deck Unsupported

KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. · Action · Dec 3, 2015

It depends on what you're after.

At $39.99. We haven't seen it on sale.

69%
Mixed
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 208 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 72 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 69 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 41 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 3 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
42% of themes are praise25% are divided33% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Weird Windows 7 compatibility mode thing aside, you get a fun tower defense-esque musou with nice bright Toriyama art style graphics, a fun cast of characters, and a boatload of content.
208 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Provided you're using a gamepad, the controls and moment-to-moment gameplay are pretty good.
72 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Weird Windows 7 compatibility mode thing aside, you get a fun tower defense-esque musou with nice bright Toriyama art style graphics, a fun cast of characters, and a boatload of content.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Provided you're using a gamepad, the controls and moment-to-moment gameplay are pretty good.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The voice acting is well done and very emotional.
32 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 love5 themes
Story and characters208 reviews
Gameplay72 reviews
Graphics54 reviews
Controls41 reviews
Audio32 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Performance21 reviews
48%
Interface20 reviews
65%
Optimization8 reviews
38%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat69 reviews
58%
Crashes41 reviews
32%
Difficulty22 reviews
50%
Bugs7 reviews
43%

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.

Full price

Currently $39.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $39.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
69%
Mixed
Playing right now
Achievements
50
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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