DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World
A monster-collecting RPG where you combine creatures for battles
Square Enix, TOSE CO., LTD. · Published by Square Enix · Released Dec 3, 2026
As of Oct 26, 2026: DRM declared on Steam
- Release
- Dec 3, 2026
- not released yet
- Wishlist rank
- #480
- most wanted
- Followers
- –
- following the game
What we know: A demo became available on September 10, 2026, after pre-purchases opened on June 9, 2026.
What is DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World?
You join Bianca and Nera on an adventure, befriending monsters from the DRAGON QUEST series as you explore. You raise and combine monsters to build a party for battles, including online matches against other players.
Screenshots and trailer
DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World system requirements
Minimum: RX 470, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows® 11
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen™ 3 2300X / Intel® Core™ i3-8100
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon™ RX 470 or AMD Radeon™ RX 5500 XT / Intel® Arc™ A380 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 40 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
- Notes
- VRAM 6GB or above
Recommended
- OS
- Windows® 11
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen™ 5 3500 / Intel® Core™ i5-8400
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon™ RX 5500 XT / Intel® Arc™ A580 / NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 Super
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 40 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
- Notes
- VRAM 8GB or above
Does DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.
Does DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- Denuvo Anti-tamper
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.
Does DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it.
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