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DLC Quest
What happens when DLC practices go too far? An indie developer makes a game that mocks the industry and its foibles, that's what! Defeat the bad guy, save the world and get the girl! But first you'll need to find coins to buy DLC to enable animation, sound and even pausing.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “DLC industry satire” (37 of 96 reviews) and “simple satirical platforming” (23); the most common complaint is “brief campaigns” (18). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-22 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
37 of the 96 reviews raise this.
23 of the 96 reviews raise this.
13 of the 96 reviews raise this.
“It was funny and I spent a few hours on it. I don't feel I wasted my time or money.”
7 of the 96 reviews raise this.
6 of the 96 reviews raise this.
18 of the 96 reviews raise this · 13 of them still recommend the game.
13 of the 96 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
10 of the 96 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“DLC Quest is a charming little satirical platformer that nails its one-joke premise — you literally can't move left or jump without buying the DLC first — and somehow keeps it funny throughout its brief runtime. It's…”
5 of the 96 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
3 of the 96 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 96 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 88.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“A silly & entertaining satire piece but also a fun & easy lil platformer on it's own (the speedrun achievements are kind of a b tho lol).”
— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs played“while i find the game fun and comedic because i get the satire, its a one and done kind of game.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“It’s a cute concept and fun for a few hours, but it doesn’t have much depth. The whole game is built around making fun of bad DLC practices, and that joke actually works alright. Unlocking basic things like jumping, sound, or pausing with in game “DLC” is funny at first and…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-26.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Loot Box Quest now available!
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Loot Box Quest now available!
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Indie |
| Player tags | Platformer · Indie · Satire · Comedy · Short · Parody · Pixel Graphics · 2D · Singleplayer · Funny · Retro · Casual (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Achievements | 22 |
| Official site | http://www.dlcquest.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: 1.6 GHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9, Shader Model 2.0, 128MB Hard Drive: 200 MB HD space