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DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince

DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince overview

Square Enix | Sep 11, 2024 | game

Released

853players observed · 6 October 2026 - 15:20:05 UTC

RPGJRPGCreature CollectorParty-Based RPG3DSteam Store

  • Latest observed players853 · 6 October 2026 - 15:20:05 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3,005
  • Units sold (VGI)72,691
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,736,130
  • Review score74% positive

DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players853 · 6 October 2026 - 15:20:05 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3,005
  • Units sold (VGI)72,691
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,736,130
  • Review score74% positive
  • Total reviews1,284
  • Release dateSep 11, 2024
  • DeveloperSquare Enix
  • PublisherSquare Enix

Genres: RPG

Company pages: Developer: Square EnixPublisher: Square Enix

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Game overview

Overview

DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince comes from Square Enix and is published by Square Enix. It arrived on Steam on Sep 11, 2024, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace, and Playable without Timed Input. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 853 players at 6 October 2026 - 15:20:05 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3,005. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 74% positive across 1,284 reviews.

Language and system requirements

DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince is available in 9 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseJapaneseKorean languages with full audio support

11 regional rating boards including dejus, esrb, pegi, usk, and oflc

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows® 10 64-bit / Windows® 11AMD A8-7600 / Intel® Core™ i3-32208 GB RAMAMD Radeon™ RX 460 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 75010 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows® 10 64-bit / Windows® 11AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Intel® Core™ i3-71008 GB RAMAMD Radeon™ RX 560 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 95010 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince has sold up to 72,691 units and has 1,211 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,736,130. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince overview details

DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Overview DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince comes to Steam®! Compose your very own team of monsters from across the DRAGON QUEST series and engage in thrilling battles against your foes. Recruit monsters from the wild world around you and combine them to synthesize new creatures as you see fit. With over 500 monsters to choose from and a revamped synthesis system to explore, you can mix and match to you heart's content to create your favorite cute critters and dastardly supervillains, as well as brand-new additions to the monstrous roll call. Your quest to become the greatest monster wrangler of all time starts here! Story Psaro is cursed and is unable to harm anything with monster blood. Now, he must become a Monster Wrangler to create an army for battle. The hunt for high-ranked monsters takes Psaro through the ever-changing seasons of Nadiria and its unique environments, with rivers of bubbling lava, mysterious ancient ruins, and soaring towers of cake. Along the way, Psaro meets the kind-hearted elf, Rose, who joins his adventure to seek out ever-stronger monsters. The key to Psaro's success lies with synthesis: the ability to combine two monsters and create a stronger offspring. Each new creation brings Psaro one step closer to his goal of becoming the Master of Monsterkind. (The network mode Online Battles from the console version, where players battle one another in real time, is not included.) Game Features - A Wondrous World Awaits As time passes in Nadiria, so too do the seasons change, with different weather conditions tempting new monsters out of hiding and…

SteamPulse editorial summary

DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince is listed as a game with $39.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace, and Playable without Timed Input, and is associated with RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 853 players at 6 October 2026 - 15:20:05 UTC, a tracked peak of 3,005, and 74% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameDRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince
Steam App ID2175540
Typegame
Release dateSep 11, 2024
DeveloperSquare Enix
PublisherSquare Enix
Price$39.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresRPG
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace, Playable without Timed Input, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Save Anytime, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese * , Korean * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players853 · 6 October 2026 - 15:20:05 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak3,005
Positive reviews949
Negative reviews335
Total reviews1,284
Positive percent74%
Review typeMostly Positive
Recommendations1,211
Average playtime4,651 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateSep 11, 2024
Official Steam feed update (UTC)9 June 2026 - 17:09:49 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)6 October 2026 - 15:20:05 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)6 October 2026 - 15:20:05 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)6 October 2026 - 15:20:05 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
The Dark PrinceNo description
Setting ForthNo description
Finding One's ElfNo description
Smells Like TreasureNo description
Last Will and BattlementsNo description
Deceits and PaybackNo description
Sins of the FatherNo description
Master of MonsterkindNo description
Saviour of RealmsNo description
Colosseum ColossusNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice© ARMOR PROJECT/BIRD STUDIO/ SQUARE ENIX © SUGIYAMA KOBO

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/2175540
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2175540/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/2175540
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince?

DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince's latest SteamPulse observation records 853 players at 6 October 2026 - 15:20:05 UTC, with a tracked peak of 3,005 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 78 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 687 players; the highest observed daily value is 914 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (53.8%), Canada (6.2%), Philippines (4.6%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (44.7%), Canada (5.6%), Germany (5.2%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (58.2%), Canada (4.9%), Germany (4.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (42.3%), Canada (5.4%), Germany (5%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince?

DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince currently sits at 74% positive across 1,284 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 949 positive reviews and 335 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince have?

DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince currently has about 9K tracked Steam followers as of 25 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince?

DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince is currently listed at $39.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 1,211, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

74% positive, 949 positive, 335 negative

Price and discount

$39.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option

Achievements

15

Platform releases
  • Steam 11 September 2024

DLC and packages

DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark PrinceBuy DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince #778911$7.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 10 64-bit / Windows® 11 Processor: AMD A8-7600 / Intel® Core™ i3-3220 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon™ RX 460 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 10 64-bit / Windows® 11 Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Intel® Core™ i3-7100 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon™ RX 560 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 GB available space

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