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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 · Perspectives: Third person, Bird view / Isometric

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.

DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition is an Adventure and RPG game released in 2020, priced at $39.99, with an estimated 200,000 to 500,000 owners and a Very Positive review sentiment (93% of 12,124 reviews).

759
playing now
93%
positive of 12k reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
200,000–500,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
40
twitch viewers (latest)
10.0
viewers/channel (concentration)
92/100
critic score (4 outlets, IGDB)
86/100
IGDB user rating (88 ratings)
4.72★
PlayStation Store rating (11,864 ratings)
87h
to beat · rushed 47h · completionist 110h
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Playable
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$39.99
steam price (US)

759 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 12:00 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)

Trailer

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

Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition - TGS 2020 Trailer | PS4

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Health check

Healthy
  • · 759 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 3% of 28,739 Adventure games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-27

Estimated sales: 245k–551k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 12,236 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 26 of 51 observed days (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

1.1k3162026-09-14 21:00 — 365 players2026-09-16 05:00 — 362 players2026-09-17 13:00 — 584 players2026-09-18 20:00 — 337 players2026-09-20 04:00 — 711 players2026-09-21 12:00 — 888 players2026-09-22 19:00 — 519 players2026-09-24 03:00 — 490 players2026-09-25 10:00 — 671 players2026-09-26 18:00 — 739 players2026-09-28 01:00 — 562 players2026-09-29 09:00 — 578 players2026-09-30 16:00 — 590 players2026-10-02 00:00 — 390 players2026-10-03 07:00 — 898 players2026-10-04 15:00 — 951 players2026-10-05 23:00 — 409 players2026-10-07 06:00 — 573 players2026-10-08 14:00 — 920 players2026-10-09 21:00 — 431 players2026-10-11 05:00 — 836 players2026-10-12 13:00 — 1,033 players2026-10-13 20:00 — 395 players2026-10-14 12:00 — 759 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
2.1k403Dec 2020Aug 2026Dec 2020 — avg 2,120 · peak 4,181Feb 2021 — avg 990 · peak 1,878Apr 2021 — avg 1,122 · peak 2,713Jun 2021 — avg 1,976 · peak 4,752Aug 2021 — avg 755 · peak 1,420Oct 2021 — avg 1,039 · peak 2,369Dec 2021 — avg 580 · peak 1,535Feb 2022 — avg 585 · peak 1,153Apr 2022 — avg 699 · peak 1,747Jun 2022 — avg 550 · peak 1,091Aug 2022 — avg 588 · peak 1,100Oct 2022 — avg 674 · peak 1,596Dec 2022 — avg 540 · peak 1,355Feb 2023 — avg 496 · peak 923Apr 2023 — avg 603 · peak 1,151Jun 2023 — avg 467 · peak 933Aug 2023 — avg 536 · peak 1,069Oct 2023 — avg 578 · peak 1,272Dec 2023 — avg 625 · peak 1,532Feb 2024 — avg 722 · peak 1,555Apr 2024 — avg 652 · peak 1,293Jun 2024 — avg 667 · peak 1,903Aug 2024 — avg 823 · peak 1,594Oct 2024 — avg 1,182 · peak 3,021Dec 2024 — avg 1,224 · peak 2,488Feb 2025 — avg 831 · peak 1,836Apr 2025 — avg 548 · peak 1,066Jun 2025 — avg 855 · peak 1,968Aug 2025 — avg 590 · peak 1,054Oct 2025 — avg 803 · peak 1,965Dec 2025 — avg 817 · peak 1,621Feb 2026 — avg 915 · peak 1,777Apr 2026 — avg 568 · peak 1,234Jun 2026 — avg 1,175 · peak 2,820Aug 2026 — avg 655 · peak 1,249
Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Chart history

PositiveNegative
772026-09-222026-10-142026-09-22: 3 new positive2026-09-23: 2 new positive2026-09-23: 1 new negative2026-09-24: 2 new positive2026-09-25: 4 new positive2026-09-26: 7 new positive2026-09-27: 6 new positive2026-09-29: 1 new positive2026-09-30: 2 new positive2026-10-01: 3 new positive2026-10-01: 2 new negative2026-10-02: 3 new positive2026-10-03: 6 new positive2026-10-05: 4 new positive2026-10-08: 2 new positive2026-10-09: 2 new positive2026-10-09: 1 new negative2026-10-11: 2 new positive2026-10-12: 4 new positive2026-10-12: 3 new negative2026-10-14: 4 new positive
New Steam reviews per day (census review snapshots). Positive above the line, negative below.

Price history

$59.99$19.992019-08-232026-10-082019-08-23 — 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 $39.992026-10-01 — best price $39.992026-10-08 — best price $39.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Twitch viewers

36102026-09-30 21:34 — 16 viewers2026-10-01 06:34 — 24 viewers2026-10-01 15:34 — 72 viewers2026-10-02 00:34 — 68 viewers2026-10-02 09:34 — 31 viewers2026-10-02 18:34 — 30 viewers2026-10-03 03:34 — 41 viewers2026-10-03 12:34 — 93 viewers2026-10-03 21:34 — 0 viewers2026-10-04 06:34 — 98 viewers2026-10-04 15:34 — 40 viewers2026-10-05 00:34 — 3 viewers2026-10-05 09:34 — 226 viewers2026-10-05 18:34 — 19 viewers2026-10-06 03:34 — 1 viewers2026-10-06 12:34 — 27 viewers2026-10-06 21:34 — 29 viewers2026-10-07 06:34 — 3 viewers2026-10-07 15:34 — 61 viewers2026-10-08 00:34 — 106 viewers2026-10-08 09:34 — 26 viewers2026-10-08 18:34 — 361 viewers2026-10-09 03:34 — 7 viewers2026-10-09 12:34 — 20 viewers2026-10-09 21:34 — 20 viewers2026-10-10 06:34 — 40 viewers2026-10-10 15:34 — 64 viewers2026-10-11 00:34 — 21 viewers2026-10-11 09:34 — 28 viewers2026-10-11 18:34 — 27 viewers2026-10-12 03:34 — 37 viewers2026-10-12 12:34 — 13 viewers2026-10-12 21:34 — 0 viewers2026-10-13 06:34 — 2 viewers2026-10-13 15:34 — 46 viewers2026-10-14 00:34 — 28 viewers2026-10-14 09:34 — 10 viewers2026-10-14 18:34 — 12 viewers2026-10-14 20:34 — 40 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

Where its players are

Share of Steam reviews by language (top languages measured) — a proxy for where the player base lives.

Player tags

2D3DRPGJRPGFunnyActionDragonsFantasyColorfulAdventure

Census log

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

Recent updates

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