Where can you play the Dragon Quest series today?
Of the 12 entries covered here, 5 are playable on Nintendo Switch and 5 on Steam, while 3 have never been ported at all.
Availability for all 12 games
| Title | Original release | Where you can play it |
|---|---|---|
| Dragon Warrior | Famicom / NES · 1986 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5, Mobile (iOS / Android) via Dragon Warrior — remake / remaster |
| Dragon Warrior II | Famicom / NES · 1987 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5, Mobile (iOS / Android) via Dragon Warrior II — remake / remaster |
| Dragon Warrior III | Famicom / NES · 1988 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5, Mobile (iOS / Android) via Dragon Warrior III — remake / remaster |
| Dragon Warrior IV | Famicom / NES · 1990 | Playable on Mobile (iOS / Android) via Mobile port |
| Dragon Quest V: Tenkuu no Hanayome | Super Famicom / SNES · 1992 | Playable on Mobile (iOS / Android) via Mobile port |
| Dragon Quest VI: Maboroshi no Daichi | Super Famicom / SNES · 1995 | Playable on Mobile (iOS / Android) via Mobile port |
| Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry no Wonderland 3D | Game Boy · 1998 | Not available on any current platform — original Game Boy hardware only |
| Dragon Warrior VII | PlayStation · 2000 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5, Mobile (iOS / Android) via Dragon Warrior VII — remake / remaster |
| Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King | PlayStation 2 · 2004 | Playable on Mobile (iOS / Android) via Mobile port |
| Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker | Nintendo DS · 2006 | Not available on any current platform — original Nintendo DS hardware only |
| Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies | Nintendo DS · 2009 | Not available on any current platform — original Nintendo DS hardware only |
| Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age | PlayStation 4 · 2017 | Playable on Nintendo Switch, Steam (PC), PS4 / PS5 via Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age — modern re-release |
Frequently asked about the Dragon Quest series
Is the Dragon Quest series on Nintendo Switch?
5 of the 12 Dragon Quest games are playable on Nintendo Switch (Dragon Warrior, Dragon Warrior II, Dragon Warrior III, Dragon Warrior VII, Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age). The remaining 7 have no confirmed Switch release.
Is the Dragon Quest series on Steam?
5 of the 12 Dragon Quest games can be bought on Steam (Dragon Warrior, Dragon Warrior II, Dragon Warrior III, Dragon Warrior VII, Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age). The remaining 7 have no confirmed PC release.
Which Dragon Quest games can you not play today?
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry no Wonderland 3D, Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker, Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies have never been ported or re-released. Original hardware and a second-hand copy are the only way to play them.