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DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake

Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch • 2024

Should you play it?

DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake is a stunning reimagining of the beloved masterpiece and narrative beginning to The Erdrick Trilogy.

What works

  • Faithful and beautiful remake
  • Deep party customization and class system
  • Engaging turn-based combat
  • Nostalgic and immersive fantasy world
  • Quality of life improvements

Things to keep in mind

  • Price considered high by some
  • Random encounters can be frequent
  • Some difficulty spikes and grinding
  • Minor censorship changes
  • Lack of camera control in exploration

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • FINAL FANTASY III

  • Final Fantasy III (3D Remake)

  • Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven

  • Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster

  • King's Bounty: Crossworlds

  • OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake but with less leadership over others

  • Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim

  • WitchSpring R

  • LIVE A LIVE

  • Eternal Edge+ Prologue

  • Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection

  • Trials of Mana

Choose your own criteria ->

From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined

  • SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered

  • OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0

  • Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven

  • DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake

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DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Exploration, Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026