Square Enix revealed the minimum and recommended PC requirements for Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince, which launches on September 11 for PC via Steam for $39.99. Fortunately, the game is capable of running on most modern hardware on the market.
The PC requirements for Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince are as follows:
Minimum Requirements
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- CPU: AMD A8-7600 / Intel Core i3-3220
- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 460 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750
- Memory: 8 GB of RAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 10 GB
Recommended Requirements
- OS: Windows 11
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 / Intel Core i3-7100
- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 560 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
- Memory: 8 GB of RAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 10 GB
Previously, the game was exclusive to Nintendo Switch, where it released in December of 2023. The game sold over 1 million copies on Nintendo Switch worldwide as of January 2024. Alongside the PC release, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince will be available on Android and iOS.
In Final Weapon’s 4/5 review, Payne Grist said the following in our review: “Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince displays and waves the banner of its pedigree proudly. It offers the same wonderful tone and gameplay of Dragon Quest with some nice twists. The game also gives fans of Dragon Quest IV especially some lovely fanservice that ties in properly to the melancholic, yet hopeful, story. The loop of finding new monsters, training them, and synthesizing them is very addicting and streamlined. Making new teams and refining your strategy over time is super engaging. The only things that sully the charm of the series and the satisfying gameplay loop are its rigid structure and incredibly inconsistent performance.”
