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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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“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 playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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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 2026-05-20.
| 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 |
| Estimated owners | 200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy) |
| 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