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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Mostly Positive (50) - 72% of the 50 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.
All Reviews:
Mostly Positive (366) - 76% of the 366 user reviews for this game are positive.
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Sep 11, 2024
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Curator Review

Recommended
By RPG Site October 5

“(Switch Version review) The Dragon Quest Monsters series makes a great return, but in regards to its story it does very little to properly honor the legacy of the game it takes inspiration from.”

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Reviews

“Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince offers a fun and engaging experience, especially for fans of the series and monster capture games. With a wide selection of creatures to capture and combine, the fusion system is the highlight, providing strategic and addictive gameplay.”
SBT

“It's a safe bet that Dragon Quest Monsters is going to be a great portable experience.”
SteamDeckHQ

“Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince is a solid port of an underrated game in the long-running series [...] making it a solid choice for fans of the series to jump into.”
CGMagazine

About This Game

Overview


DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince comes to Steam®!

Compose your very own team of monsters from across the DRAGON QUEST series and engage in thrilling battles against your foes. Recruit monsters from the wild world around you and combine them to synthesize new creatures as you see fit. With over 500 monsters to choose from and a revamped synthesis system to explore, you can mix and match to you heart's content to create your favorite cute critters and dastardly supervillains, as well as brand-new additions to the monstrous roll call.

Your quest to become the greatest monster wrangler of all time starts here!

Story


Psaro is cursed and is unable to harm anything with monster blood. Now, he must become a Monster Wrangler to create an army for battle.

The hunt for high-ranked monsters takes Psaro through the ever-changing seasons of Nadiria and its unique environments, with rivers of bubbling lava, mysterious ancient ruins, and soaring towers of cake. Along the way, Psaro meets the kind-hearted elf, Rose, who joins his adventure to seek out ever-stronger monsters.

The key to Psaro's success lies with synthesis: the ability to combine two monsters and create a stronger offspring. Each new creation brings Psaro one step closer to his goal of becoming the Master of Monsterkind.

(The network mode Online Battles from the console version, where players battle one another in real time, is not included.)

Game Features


- A Wondrous World Awaits
As time passes in Nadiria, so too do the seasons change, with different weather conditions tempting new monsters out of hiding and revealing paths to undiscovered areas. The Circles of Nadiria are sure to provide a fresh experience every time you visit.

- Over 500 Unique Monsters
With such varied environments to explore, you can expect them to be inhabited by a plethora of monsters. While many can be recruited in battle, occasionally a defeated monster will ask to join your team of its own accord. Befriend as many monsters as you can, then combine them to synthesize new creatures and build a unique party to your exact liking.

- Enjoy All the DLC from the Console Version
The Steam® version includes the DLC packs from the console version: the Mole Hole, Coach Joe's Dungeon Gym and Treasure Trunks. Make the most of their unique features to enhance your adventure.

- Test Your Might in Quickfire Contests
Register your team for the network mode Quickfire Contests to participate in automated battles against the party data of 30 other players. Once a day you can earn stat-boosting items as a prize, and the monsters from any team you defeat will be added to your roster (up to rank B monsters only).

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Some Nudity or Sexual Content, General Mature Content

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows® 10 64-bit / Windows® 11
    • Processor: AMD A8-7600 / Intel® Core™ i3-3220
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: AMD Radeon™ RX 460 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 10 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows® 10 64-bit / Windows® 11
    • Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Intel® Core™ i3-7100
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: AMD Radeon™ RX 560 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 10 GB available space

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