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DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition cover art

DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition

Square Enix · 2020-12-04

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AdventureRPG

Franchise: Dragon Quest · Modes: Single player

Releases: Dec 04, 2020 (Xbox One), Mar 16, 2021 (Google Stadia), Dec 04, 2020 (PlayStation 4), Sep 27, 2019 (Nintendo Switch), Dec 04, 2020 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Sep 24, 2026 (Nintendo Switch 2)

The Definitive Edition includes the critically acclaimed DRAGON QUEST XI, plus additional scenarios, orchestral soundtrack, 2D mode and more! Whether you are a longtime fan or a new adventurer, this is the ultimate DQXI experience.

716
playing now
93%
positive of 12k reviews
Very Positive
steam rating
200,000–500,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
8
twitch viewers (latest)
92/100
critic score (4 outlets, IGDB)
86/100
IGDB user rating (88 ratings)
87h
to beat · rushed 47h · completionist 110h
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$39.99
steam price (US)

716 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 02:00 UTC (census sample)

A young man who lives in the calm village of Ishi. The protagonist, who began a coming-of-age ceremony when he turned 16, learns an astonishing truth. He is the reincarnation of the “hero” that once saved the world, someone who carries the burden of a major mission… In order to confirm his fate with his own eyes, the protagonist leaves his hometown and steps forward to the vast world.(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Healthy
  • · 716 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 1,034 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~129/week).
  • · Review velocity up 14% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 7% of 11,362 Adventure games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-27

Estimated sales: 242k–544k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 12,080 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

Microsoft Store$39.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $19.99 at Microsoft Store (2024-09-19)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $39.99 · on sale 25 of 50 observed days · $20.00 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
61461420202026Week of 2020-12-01: 614 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 27 negativeWeek of 2021-01-01: 330 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 22 negativeWeek of 2021-02-01: 202 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2021-03-01: 308 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 19 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 288 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 11 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 259 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 18 negativeWeek of 2021-06-01: 468 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 41 negativeWeek of 2021-07-01: 218 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 19 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 156 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2021-09-01: 137 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2021-10-01: 244 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 20 negativeWeek of 2021-11-01: 411 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2021-12-01: 154 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 196 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 12 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 113 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 140 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 12 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 167 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 11 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 153 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 13 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 110 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 17 negativeWeek of 2022-07-01: 127 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 87 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 115 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 104 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 12 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 97 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 105 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 13 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 134 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 12 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 67 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 95 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 91 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 63 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 11 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 63 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 129 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 15 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 90 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 87 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 70 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 64 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 97 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 110 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 14 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 109 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 13 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 151 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 15 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 106 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 11 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 120 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 97 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 14 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 127 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 12 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 74 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 12 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 105 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 171 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 16 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 131 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 12 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 161 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 24 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 164 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 16 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 119 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 120 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 14 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 85 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 73 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 12 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 125 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 19 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 111 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 12 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 98 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 16 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 87 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 123 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 13 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 108 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 121 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 21 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 149 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 20 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 148 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 13 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 105 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 13 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 70 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 12 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 80 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 14 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 129 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 25 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 99 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 15 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 77 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 7 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

1.2k3822026-08-07 00:00 — 433 players2026-08-07 08:00 — 510 players2026-08-07 16:00 — 696 players2026-08-08 00:00 — 555 players2026-08-08 08:00 — 840 players2026-08-08 16:00 — 838 players2026-08-09 00:00 — 695 players2026-08-09 08:00 — 1,040 players2026-08-09 16:00 — 855 players2026-08-10 00:00 — 612 players2026-08-10 08:00 — 717 players2026-08-10 16:00 — 746 players2026-08-11 00:00 — 743 players2026-08-11 08:00 — 993 players2026-08-11 17:00 — 809 players2026-08-13 00:00 — 607 players2026-08-14 08:00 — 830 players2026-08-15 15:00 — 1,088 players2026-08-16 23:00 — 556 players2026-08-18 07:00 — 527 players2026-08-19 14:00 — 851 players2026-08-20 22:00 — 382 players2026-08-22 05:00 — 806 players2026-08-23 13:00 — 1,028 players2026-08-24 21:00 — 406 players2026-08-26 05:00 — 430 players2026-08-27 11:00 — 584 players2026-08-28 18:00 — 443 players2026-08-30 02:00 — 716 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$59.99$19.992019-08-232026-08-272019-08-23 — best price $59.992020-10-19 — best price $39.992021-03-23 — best price $39.992021-06-09 — best price $39.992021-09-30 — best price $25.992021-12-16 — best price $25.992022-03-24 — best price $25.992022-04-29 — best price $25.992022-06-24 — best price $34.992022-07-30 — best price $39.992022-09-29 — best price $39.992022-12-22 — best price $25.992023-03-16 — best price $25.992023-04-04 — best price $39.992023-05-09 — best price $39.992023-08-01 — best price $39.992023-09-26 — best price $39.992023-12-15 — best price $23.992024-02-12 — best price $39.992024-03-25 — best price $39.992024-05-07 — best price $39.992024-07-17 — best price $23.992024-09-24 — best price $19.992024-11-27 — best price $19.992024-12-20 — best price $20.002025-02-06 — best price $20.002025-03-27 — best price $39.992025-06-18 — best price $19.992025-09-18 — best price $19.992025-11-20 — best price $19.992025-12-11 — best price $39.992026-01-08 — best price $39.992026-02-16 — best price $20.002026-03-26 — best price $39.992026-05-28 — best price $19.992026-07-09 — best price $39.992026-08-11 — best price $39.992026-08-27 — best price $39.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Twitch viewers

12412026-08-27 04:34 — 20 viewers2026-08-27 07:33 — 1 viewers2026-08-27 10:34 — 23 viewers2026-08-27 13:34 — 19 viewers2026-08-27 16:34 — 20 viewers2026-08-27 19:34 — 46 viewers2026-08-27 23:34 — 7 viewers2026-08-28 02:34 — 123 viewers2026-08-28 05:34 — 9 viewers2026-08-28 08:34 — 5 viewers2026-08-28 11:34 — 86 viewers2026-08-28 14:34 — 15 viewers2026-08-28 17:34 — 10 viewers2026-08-28 20:34 — 48 viewers2026-08-28 23:34 — 111 viewers2026-08-29 02:34 — 11 viewers2026-08-29 05:34 — 36 viewers2026-08-29 08:34 — 35 viewers2026-08-29 11:34 — 16 viewers2026-08-29 14:34 — 45 viewers2026-08-29 17:34 — 27 viewers2026-08-29 20:34 — 34 viewers2026-08-29 23:34 — 18 viewers2026-08-30 02:34 — 26 viewers2026-08-30 05:34 — 72 viewers2026-08-30 08:34 — 22 viewers2026-08-30 11:34 — 2 viewers2026-08-30 14:34 — 17 viewers2026-08-30 17:34 — 8 viewers
Hourly Twitch viewers (census snapshots).

Completion

57
achievements tracked
91.8%
earned "Coming of Age"
42.6%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Trading CardsCustom Volume ControlsAdjustable DifficultyKeyboard Only Option#category_playable_at_your_own_pacePlayable without Timed InputSave Anytime

7 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Simplified Chinese

Player tags

2D3DRPGJRPGFunnyActionDragonsFantasyColorfulAdventure

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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