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Square Enix · 2024 · Windows

Steam: 71 % positive of 1,253 reviews, as of Oct 28

DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince comes to Steam®! Recruit monsters from the DQ series, synthesize new creatures and compose your ideal team.

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Player tags

  • RPG
  • Creature Collector
  • JRPG
  • Party-Based RPG
  • Turn-Based Combat
  • 3D
  • Anime
  • Villain Protagonist
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players mostly recommend it for monster synthesis and nostalgia, though its thin story, shallow post-game and simple design split opinion.

Many players enjoy the monster synthesis system, the big roster of Dragon Quest monsters and the satisfaction of building stronger teams over hundreds of hours. Players who know earlier Dragon Quest Monsters games often say it feels like a nostalgic return, and the PC port is praised for smooth performance and included DLC. Many complaints centre on the story, which players find simplistic, repetitive and full of cutscenes, and on combat that some find too automatic. Some players also call the post-game thin, the environments empty and the visuals dated. Several reviews complain about a broken borderless window mode in the PC version. Steam's totals are clearly positive, but recent reviews are few and do not change this picture.

Praised

  • Monster synthesis system

    Players enjoy fusing monsters to create stronger or new ones, with many calling it the series' best feature and addictive to experiment with.

    Many players
  • Nostalgia and Dragon Quest roots

    Players, especially those who played the older Monsters games, enjoy the familiar monsters, sprites and references to Dragon Quest IV and the spin-offs.

    Many players
  • Good for monster collectors

    Players who like collecting, scouting and team building say the core loop is satisfying, with a large roster and a relaxed pace.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Thin, cliché story

    Players find the story simplistic, silly or repetitive, with cutscenes that restate the same things, and say it works mainly as an excuse for monster raising.

    Many players
  • Shallow post-game and endgame

    Players say the game ends quickly after the story with little to do afterwards beyond grinding and completing fusions.

    Some players
  • Empty, repetitive environments

    Players describe maps as large but empty, with reused assets and little reason to explore, while the arena and towns feel sparse.

    Some players
  • Dated visuals and combat

    Players find the graphics dated or unpolished and combat too automatic, with little strategic decision-making in battles.

    Some players
Who it suits
Players who already like monster collecting, Dragon Quest or the older Dragon Quest Monsters games and enjoy building teams through synthesis.
Who should skip it
Players seeking a strong story, deep endgame or complex combat should skip it, as reviewers find those parts weak.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with under 20 hours are split and often find the early game slow or the story weak, while those with 20 to 200 hours mostly recommend it for the synthesis depth.

Summarised by AI from 61 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

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At a glance

What games like DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince have in common

  • The tags they share most often with DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince: RPG (23 of 24), JRPG (18) and Creature Collector (15).
  • They came out between 2016 and 2025, 2 of them after DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince (2024).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Cassette Beasts (94 % positive of 9,071).

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