DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition

DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition

Square Enix · December 4, 2020 · JRPG, Turn-Based Combat, RPG, Party-Based RPG, Story Rich

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DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition costs £14.45 in the United Kingdom, €16.85 in Europe (EUR), $19.17 in the United States, $19.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$26.99 in Canada, A$27.47 in Australia, NZ$29.97 in New Zealand, zł73.70 in Poland and R$84.95 in Brazil right now.

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About DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition

✦ AI summary

Experience an epic 100+ hour RPG journey as the Luminary, a reincarnated hero assembling a colorful band of companions to uncover your mysterious past and save the world from an ominous threat. This definitive edition features the complete original game plus exclusive character scenarios, switchable 2D/3D graphics, orchestral music, Japanese voice acting, and customizable difficulty options that cater to both newcomers and franchise veterans.

The Definitive Edition includes all the content from the original release of the acclaimed DRAGON QUEST XI, and adds extra character-specific scenarios, the choice of playing with the original soundtrack or a grand orchestral version of the music, the ability to switch between 2D and 3D graphic modes, a Japanese voice-acting option, and much more.

OVERVIEW


DRAGON QUEST XI S is the last entry in the legendary RPG series from creator Yuji Horii, character designer Akira Toriyama and composer Koichi Sugiyama. This eleventh main entry is a completely standalone experience that features new characters, a beautifully detailed world, finely tuned turn-based combat, and an immersive story that will appeal to longtime fans and franchise newcomers alike. After its release in Japan, DRAGON QUEST XI won multiple gaming awards and received critical praise, including PlayStation’s Platinum Prize and a perfect 40/40 score from Famitsu (an influential video game publication in Japan).

STORY



A young man, about to participate in his village’s coming of age ceremony, travels to a sacred stone alongside his childhood friend. After a series of unexpected events, this intrepid adventurer learns he is the reincarnation of a legendary hero from a forgotten age.

The young hero sets forth into an unknown world on a journey to unravel the mystery of his past… but the welcome he receives is far from warm. Upon revealing his identity to the King, the hero is branded as “The Darkspawn” and hunted by a relentless army.

Fleeing from his pursuers, the hero assembles a band of endearing adventurers who believe he is actually The Luminary reborn. The Luminary and his newfound companions embark on a quest that will take them across continents and over vast oceans as they learn of an ominous threat facing the world.

KEY FEATURES

  • Unravel an Epic Mystery in a Riveting Tale

    – You are the Luminary, the reincarnation of a hero from a forgotten age. Denigrated as a demon and pursued by a malicious monarch, you must embark on a quest to uncover the mystery of your fate and save a doomed world. Be prepared for an immersive story with twists and turns that pull you in and keep you craving more.
  • Assemble a Colorful Cast of Loyal Companions

    – Accompanying you is an endearing band of adventurers with their own rich backstories and personalities. Famed manga artist Akira Toriyama brings the characters of DRAGON QUEST to life with his one-of-a-kind style.
  • Explore a Massive, Beautiful, Living World

    – Excitement lurks around every corner, observe NPC’s attend to their daily schedules, monsters change behaviors to fit their environments, and access new areas, by foot, on horseback or with the use of monstrous vehicles.
  • Engage in Classic Turn-based Battles with a Modern Twist

    – DRAGON QUEST XI features mechanics simple enough for beginners, but with enough depth to satisfy hardcore fans. As your adventure continues, learn incredible new abilities to take down even the most fearsome foe with your powerful allies.
  • Have Some Fun & Save the World

    – Tons of side-quests and addicting mini-games awaits you for enough content to keep you playing for well over 100 hours. You will face insurmountable odds and an evil force of unimaginable power… but while the stakes are high, there are many fun distractions to find if you know where to look.
  • Challenge Yourself with the Draconian Quest

    - Available when you start a new game, these options allow you to craft you own customized difficulty with different settings and provide a greater challenge.

DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

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DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition is a massive traditional JRPG that offers beautiful graphics, an excellent orchestral soundtrack, and a huge amount of content spanning nearly 200 hours, with smooth performance across platforms and rewarding exploration. However, players note that the first bulk of the game relies heavily on familiar RPG tropes and can feel like a chore to push through, with bland NPC dialogue and a fairly straightforward "save the world" narrative, though the later portions and endgame challenges improve significantly.

Recommended Sep 7, 2026
TLDR: a super long, Ultra (for better and worse) traditional RPG that has made me question just how many games in my life I want to beat in my backlog like this It took me a while to play this because I knew it was long. To start off, the first 85% portion of the game was very hard for me to push through and to continue coming back to. Progressing the plot was a display of discipline instead of enjoyment. The reason is because if you've played any rpg ever before you've seen all of this before 1000s of times. The game rewards exploration, theres many towns many deadends with treasure chests, many hidden items. The dialog with NPCs is very up-the-middle "save us Hero!" the dialog with your party members is bland in the way a 90s cartoon has a way of filling up the 30 min saturday morning timeslot with back-and-forth semi-useless or redundant exposition. It's not BAD, just imagine a Inspector Gadget episode or the TMNT arguing over pizza for a bit too long and that takes up a bit too much time. The disappointing feeling can be summarized as how when we were kids playing these games we felt like children playing something restricted for adults, but now we are adults it feels lik…
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Recommended Sep 8, 2026
This is the first Dragon Quest game I've played, and boy, it sure rocks! You play as the silent protagonist Android 17, or at least a lookalike, who travels the world or Erdrea to fulfill his destiny (so what else is new?). This game is absolutely massive! It took me almost 200 hours to finally beat the final boss (a tough one) and I still haven't completed all quests. Graphics are great and the orchestral score is absolutely gorgeous. The action is kinda tame compared to other JRPGs (ahem, Final Fantasy) so I guess this RPG is more like "for younger RPGers". Bottom line, great game and no JRPG fan should miss this one. I wonder what future character designs will be now that Toriyama-san is gone.
Recommended Sep 8, 2026
Challenging and interesting to play.
Recommended Sep 7, 2026
New to Dragon Quest and loved the Erdrick Trilogy HD2D remakes. So I wanted to play this since it is a prequel to III. This has hands down become my favorite game in the series so far.
Recommended Sep 6, 2026
Game is smooth as butter both in PC and with a Steamdeck, Fun JRPG game, where you can go dual swords, dual boomerang, dual wands, so good.
Recommended Sep 6, 2026
While I don't love the Christian symbolism, the game broadly plays well and is pretty cute, and I enjoy it, when the mood strikes.

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