Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
The Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is a modernized turn-based JRPG that follows a hero’s quest to defeat the archfiend Baramos. It features updated HD-2D visuals and an orchestral score while maintaining the…
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is an adventure developed by Artdink, released 14 November 2024 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
What Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is an adventure game developed by Artdink and released in 2024. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4. It carries an ESRB E10+ age rating.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is a modernized turn-based JRPG that follows a hero’s quest to defeat the archfiend Baramos. It features updated HD-2D visuals and an orchestral score while maintaining the original's prequel narrative and non-linear world exploration. The core mechanics center on a vocation system for party customization, now including the new Monster Wrangler class. Modern updates like adjustable battle speeds and difficulty settings streamline the traditional experience of leveling characters and managing strategic combat.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 42 achievements to unlock.
Where it sits in the Dragon Quest series
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is the 109th of 122 entries we hold in the Dragon Quest series. It arrived 8 months after Dragon Quest X: All In One Package - Versions 1-7. The next entry was Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake in 2025. Its critic score of 87 is 14 points above the series average of 73. The highest-rated entry is Dragon Quest VII Reimagined at 92.
How it was received
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake holds a critic score of 87 out of 100. That places it above 88% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2024 averaged 76, so it scored 11 points above the year average.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Intel® Core™ i3-6100, 8 GB RAM and AMD Radeon™ RX 460 / Intel® Arc™ A380 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 20GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake launched on 14 November 2024, within three weeks of Delta Force, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Delta Force, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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