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DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™ 2
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™ 2 is a block-building RPG set in a fantasy land threatened by an evil cult. Explore, battle, build and harvest in the charming single-player campaign or build big projects in the online sandbox mode for up to 4-players.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
81 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Easy recommendation. Hits an 8 to 10 on basically every metric. If you're not normally a fan of building games because they are too open ended, this might be the one for you since the experience is much more guided with…”
“This game is really good. I bought it because I wanted to try Pokopia, but am unwilling to spend $600 on a single game. This game scratches the itch that game was giving me. The building is fun, the environment is cozy…”
“this is my absolute favorite game, bar none. its hard to describe what makes it so perfect without spoiling the hell out of it, so i will instead tell you that if you were ever interested in the wistful 'creating a…”
27 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Steam REALLY needs a mixed or informational option instead of the "Yes" or "No" options when reviewing a game. I LOVE Dragon Quest Builders, the first one was outstanding and this sequel improves in every single way.…”
“Easy recommendation. Hits an 8 to 10 on basically every metric. If you're not normally a fan of building games because they are too open ended, this might be the one for you since the experience is much more guided with…”
“This game is really good. I bought it because I wanted to try Pokopia, but am unwilling to spend $600 on a single game. This game scratches the itch that game was giving me. The building is fun, the environment is cozy…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This game is really good. I bought it because I wanted to try Pokopia, but am unwilling to spend $600 on a single game. This game scratches the itch that game was giving me. The building is fun, the environment is cozy…”
“A honestly very super charming game that lacks polish in constantly-apparent ways that a studio of this size/IP should -definitely- have better quality in.”
“Absolutely loved this game! 9/10. Even without playing the first one, I was hooked. The story is intriguing and the visuals are top-notch. But let's talk about the elephant in the room: the combat is tedious, and the…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This game is really good. I bought it because I wanted to try Pokopia, but am unwilling to spend $600 on a single game. This game scratches the itch that game was giving me. The building is fun, the environment is cozy…”
“Incredible game. Cozy minecraft like game with village building elements and a classic dragon quest story to tie it all together. Works well on linux”
“Building, creating, and making a world what you want it. This game really is like minecraft but at the same time, it's not.. It has so many unique mechanics that are so different it feels like such a wild difference yet…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This game is ALMOST good. + Charming artstyle. Reminds me of PS 1 Harvest Moon game. + Tons of progression and creative solutions to problems / village building. + NPC's react to almost everything player does giving…”
“Amazing game that improves on the previous in every way, even as it repeats some beats and structure. I thought I wasn't gonna like Malroth, only to get hit with a gut punch on how much I relied on him when he's not in…”
“I would give this a solid 8 out of 10. It has its flaws but if you can get past them it is a solid game. I love the building and the progression so far. The controls took a little time to get used to but once I did I…”
18 of the 103 reviews raise this · 14 of them still recommend the game.
“Steam REALLY needs a mixed or informational option instead of the "Yes" or "No" options when reviewing a game. I LOVE Dragon Quest Builders, the first one was outstanding and this sequel improves in every single way.…”
“This game is really good. I bought it because I wanted to try Pokopia, but am unwilling to spend $600 on a single game. This game scratches the itch that game was giving me. The building is fun, the environment is cozy…”
“There are so many complaints I have about this game. The story is about as predictable cookie cutter as they come. The pacing can be absolutely abysmal (the game's third act is especially grating). The combat is…”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Steam REALLY needs a mixed or informational option instead of the "Yes" or "No" options when reviewing a game. I LOVE Dragon Quest Builders, the first one was outstanding and this sequel improves in every single way.…”
“This game is really good. I bought it because I wanted to try Pokopia, but am unwilling to spend $600 on a single game. This game scratches the itch that game was giving me. The building is fun, the environment is cozy…”
“There are so many complaints I have about this game. The story is about as predictable cookie cutter as they come. The pacing can be absolutely abysmal (the game's third act is especially grating). The combat is…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Wanted to try Pokopia but found this game recommended by many online. Tried it and it is really enjoyable. Just note that the controls are a bit wanky for building compared to MineCraft.”
“I played 12 hrs in the demo and then another 3 so far in the full game. It's really good if you can get past the immense amount of dialogue. Pretty easy to skip through most of it. I know the game opens up a ton after…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Absolutely loved this game! 9/10. Even without playing the first one, I was hooked. The story is intriguing and the visuals are top-notch. But let's talk about the elephant in the room: the combat is tedious, and the…”
“I absolutely love it. The only downside is that they made cleaning up inventory more difficult and got rid of the Build Tool option from the first game. As a lover of Dragon Quest since the very first Dragon Warrior…”
“Just do yourself a favor and avoid this. the first two acts are incredible, but the third act feels like it's made to make you realize that it's actually chock full of insane design decisions. Combat? it was fine until…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“This was a very good sequel to the first game, but isn't quite as enjoyable. I prefer the looser story in 1, but I prefer the combat in 2. Building is pretty equal in both. 100%ing this game definitely soured it a bit,…”
“This game is ALMOST good. + Charming artstyle. Reminds me of PS 1 Harvest Moon game. + Tons of progression and creative solutions to problems / village building. + NPC's react to almost everything player does giving…”
“I absolutely love it. The only downside is that they made cleaning up inventory more difficult and got rid of the Build Tool option from the first game. As a lover of Dragon Quest since the very first Dragon Warrior…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 92.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“If you wanted to love Minecraft but can't because you're not overly creative and need direction...this is your new love”
— a player, Steam review · 65 hrs played“while I do have gripes with this game (absurdly long dialogue segments, bad combat controls and a tendency to be too handholdy) this is one of my all time favourites and scratches an itch that no other game has been able to. My biggest gripe of all is that there isnt a 3 yet.”
— a player, Steam review · 109 hrs played“So, this game has been a favorite of mine since late 2019. Don't let my play time fool you, that's just what I've done on Steam. I've got physical copies for playstation and switch and have easily sunk several thousand hours into it in the last 6 1/2 years. Gameplay is very…”
— a player, Steam review · 289 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
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.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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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.
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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 | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Player tags | RPG · Open World Survival Craft · Adventure · Action · Building · Sandbox · Crafting · JRPG · Anime · Cute · Co-op · Open World (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Custom Volume Controls |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Simplified Chinese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 31 |
| Official site | https://dragonquest.square-enix-games.com/builders2/en-gb/home/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows® 7 SP1 / 8.1 / 10 64-bit Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 3 1300X or above | Intel® Core™ i3-3225 or above Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon™ HD 7750 (2GB) / NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640 (2GB) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 12 GB available space Additional Notes: Network: Broadband Internet Connection Expected Framerate: 30 FPS @ 1280x720 / Graphics preset: “Low”.