Dragon Quest Builders (2016)
Square Enix Business Division 5
Android · Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · iOS
3.72 from 283 ratings
906 members have it in their collection · 55 playing now · 334 backlogged · 214 wish listed
How long? Main story 48h · with extras 55h · 100% 90h (from 13 logged playthroughs)
"Dragon Quest Builders is a sandbox action RPG where your imagination is the limit! Everything plays out in real time and the world is made entirely of blocks (although it may not look that blocky) and you can use these blocks to build pretty much whatever you want. Building is easy and can be done in three steps:
1. Plan …
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"Dragon Quest Builders is a sandbox action RPG where your imagination is the limit! Everything plays out in real time and the world is made entirely of blocks (although it may not look that blocky) and you can use these blocks to build pretty much whatever you want. Building is easy and can be done in three steps:
1. Plan what you’re going to build!
2. Gather your resources!
3. Begin construction and create your masterpiece!
There is an overarching main storyline to follow in Dragon Quest Builders so if you want a narrative to get attached to and pull you through, that’s in there too. It wouldn’t be a Dragon Quest game without one after all! Oh and there’s plenty of quirky side quests and NPCs to give you that full RPG experience, just with the additional sandbox gameplay and monsters to battle as well."
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Details
- Developers
- Square Enix Business Division 5
- Publishers
- Nintendo, Square Enix
- Genres
- Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Open world, Sandbox
- Franchises
- Dragon Quest
- Series
- Dragon Quest, Dragon Quest Builders
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Jan 28, 2016 (Japan) PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
- Oct 11, 2016 (North_America) PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
- Oct 14, 2016 (Europe) PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
- Feb 09, 2018 (North_America) Nintendo Switch
- Feb 09, 2018 (Europe) Nintendo Switch
- Mar 01, 2018 (Japan) Nintendo Switch
- May 26, 2022 (Worldwide) iOS
- May 27, 2022 (Worldwide) Android
- Feb 13, 2024 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
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Rating distribution
5 stars
50
4 stars
124
3 stars
93
2 stars
13
1 star
3
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status spideylibrarian Apr 11, 2023
Just started a stream of gameplay for Dragon Quest Builders this week. Not sure how far I'll get, but I'm looking forward to building up my base and exploring the world.
I haven't ever gotten really far in this game, and would like to make some significant progress.
Status lephistos Feb 21, 2019
Just started playing DQ Builders, and damn it really is a minecraft clone. A shame that's it's not first person, because the camera can be annoying, especially in buildings.
Only played a couple of hours and I did enjoy it kinda. It seems to be a fun game to play while listening to a podcast, and I do need something …
Just started playing DQ Builders, and damn it really is a minecraft clone. A shame that's it's not first person, because the camera can be annoying, especially in buildings.
Only played a couple of hours and I did enjoy it kinda. It seems to be a fun game to play while listening to a podcast, and I do need something like that sometimes.
Status thewritingj Jun 26, 2018
I played the demo and found the switch controls really hard to use. I'm used to playing minecraft and similar games on PC, where I can aim with a mouse. Trying to use two toggle sticks to get a brick exactly where I want it is frustrating. Switch has it for $55 which is not a price I'm willing to …
I played the demo and found the switch controls really hard to use. I'm used to playing minecraft and similar games on PC, where I can aim with a mouse. Trying to use two toggle sticks to get a brick exactly where I want it is frustrating. Switch has it for $55 which is not a price I'm willing to pay to be frustrated.
However, I'm seeing the PS4 version for $25 on Amazon, less for used some places. So I might grab a copy of this to play sometime. I hear the quests and silliness is a good time, so maybe I will suffer through the controls... :P
Status FinellaGrover Apr 22, 2018
Building in this game is really addictive, and doesn't actually remind me of Minecraft at all, except that you're building with blocks. The graphics are much nicer and the story is simple but never fades completely into the background. And if you just want to build, you've got Terra Incognita. I'm putting all my weird and fancy stuff in there. …
Read moreBuilding in this game is really addictive, and doesn't actually remind me of Minecraft at all, except that you're building with blocks. The graphics are much nicer and the story is simple but never fades completely into the background. And if you just want to build, you've got Terra Incognita. I'm putting all my weird and fancy stuff in there. :)
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Status acefighter117 Apr 11, 2018
I think this game was made as a joke. But turned out to be a huge success. This game is closely related to minecraft, while being worlds away from it. I would recommend this game to all ages, as its pure and fun for all ages, albeit a little hard to control.
Status BMO Oct 3, 2016
Played a bit of the demo. Compared to Minecraft there is nothing really new here, outside of the potential for a developed overarching plot. However, the lack of originality is not necessarily a negative. If you enjoy Minecraft, or similar games, and you enjoy Dragon Quest, this game expertly merges them. As a result, Dragon Quest Builders is a great …
Read morePlayed a bit of the demo. Compared to Minecraft there is nothing really new here, outside of the potential for a developed overarching plot. However, the lack of originality is not necessarily a negative. If you enjoy Minecraft, or similar games, and you enjoy Dragon Quest, this game expertly merges them. As a result, Dragon Quest Builders is a great deal more fun than I expected. Added bonus for Vita owners, it plays very nicely on Vita and is a perfect game for the platform, functioning well as both a game you can play for hours or one you pick up and play in spurts.
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