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DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition

DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition

DRAGON QUEST, one of the most iconic RPG series from Japan, now comes to PC as a full-scale action RPG in DRAGON QUEST HEROES: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below.

Released Dec 3, 2015 Developer KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. Publisher Square Enix Platforms Windows ActionRPGHack and SlashJRPGAnime
View on Steam ↗ $39.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

68.3%positive1,312 reviews
Recommended · 13 found this helpful

“NOTE: To prevent crashing of game, please launch the loader of the game, set FPS to 30, and set windows version to windows 7 in this loader. Also, i do not think this game supports widescreen, so be aware of that fact too. This will lower the amount of crashes you get. I only…”

— a player, Steam review · 73 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Score: 8/10 It took me several attempts to get into Dragon Quest Heroes. At first glance, it feels like a straightforward Musou-style spin-off, and I initially assumed it was more of a surface-level crossover built on familiar faces rather than a true Dragon Quest experience.…”

— a player, Steam review · 45 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“A very fun hack-and-slash game. Longtime fans would love the characters.”

— a player, Steam review · 70 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:11 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

4playing at last check
524-hour peak
911all-time peak
0 250 500 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 246 avg · Dec 2015

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

50achievements
14.5%median completion
2.1%rarest: Glory Hunter
89.6% of players 86.3% of players 63.9% of players 59.7% of players 55.3% of players 52.0% of players 47.3% of players 38.4% of players 38.1% of players 35.5% of players 31.4% of players 31.3% of players 30.4% of players 27.8% of players 27.6% of players 26.0% of players 24.9% of players 22.3% of players 21.4% of players 18.9% of players 18.0% of players 17.5% of players 16.8% of players 16.5% of players 15.1% of players 14.5% of players 14.3% of players 14.2% of players 14.0% of players 12.8% of players 12.8% of players 11.3% of players 9.8% of players 8.8% of players 8.4% of players 7.9% of players 6.2% of players 6.2% of players 6.1% of players 6.0% of players 4.2% of players 3.8% of players 3.6% of players 3.4% of players 2.9% of players 2.8% of players 2.7% of players 2.4% of players 2.3% of players 2.1% of players 89.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
89.6%Fundamentalist — Hidden achievement
86.3%Dragonslayer — Hidden achievement
63.9%Giantkiller — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
2.1%Glory Hunter — Awarded for successfully unlocking every achievement.
2.3%Master at Arms — Awarded for obtaining each and every weapon and orb.
2.4%Puffington Host — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$39.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$39.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US39.99 USD
EU39.99 EUR
UK24.99 GBP
Australia59.95 AUD
Canada44.99 CAD
Japan4,400 JPY
Brazil69.99 BRL

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$14 Japan Canada UK US Australia EU≈$45

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 24, 2020
DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition Announcement

We're pleased to announce that DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition will be available on Steam this December 4, 2020! The Definitive Edition includes all the content from t

Dec 04, 2015
DLC Issues

Hi everyone, We're aware that some of you are having trouble getting the DLC items that come with Dragon Quest Heroes. If your DLC items are not being activated like they're supposed to, don't worry,

Dec 04, 2015
DLC Issues

Hi everyone, We're aware that some of you are having trouble getting the DLC items that come with Dragon Quest Heroes. If your DLC items are not being activated like they're supposed to, don't worry,

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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.

GenresAction, RPG
Player tagsAction · RPG · Hack and Slash · JRPG · Anime · Singleplayer · Third Person · Action RPG · Musou · Fantasy · Dragons · Character Customization (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Traditional Chinese *
ControllerFull support
Achievements50
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://dragonquest-game.com/heroes/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (64bit required) Processor: Core i7 870 2.8GHz or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 or AMD Radeon HD 5770 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 20 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c over