DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince

DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince

Steam Deck Playable

Square Enix · RPG · Sep 11, 2024

Worth it for the right player.

At $39.99. It has been as low as $9.99.

73%
Mostly Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Steam Deck: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 8 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 praise50% are divided8% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Gameplay centers around scouting, collecting, and fusing monsters into increasingly powerful and unique creatures.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The textures are somehow super dull.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
I enjoyed it enough on Switch that when it came out on Steam, the promise of getting to play it at 60 FPS on a Steam Deck was very strong.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The english voice acting ranges from pretty great to "omg please shut up".
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
I enjoyed it enough on Switch that when it came out on Steam, the promise of getting to play it at 60 FPS on a Steam Deck was very strong.
22 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
Gameplay64 reviews
Graphics40 reviews
Steam Deck27 reviews
Audio23 reviews
Performance22 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters199 reviews
76%
Combat32 reviews
63%
Difficulty22 reviews
77%
Multiplayer22 reviews
82%
Optimization7 reviews
57%
Interface6 reviews
50%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs6 reviews
50%

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 I buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $39.99. The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $39.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
73%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
15
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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