DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince
Released Sep 2024
DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince comes to Steam®! Recruit monsters from the DQ series, synthesize new creatures and compose your ideal team.
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation
DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince launched on Steam on September 11, 2024. The store description explicitly states that the Steam version "includes the DLC packs from the console version," bundling all previously released console DLC (including the Mole Hole, Coach Joe's Dungeon, and others) into the base package at launch. There are no unreleased DLC items listed on the store, no post-launch roadmap, and no developer communications indicating additional content planned for this specific title.
The developer's news feed for this game's page has been used to promote other Square Enix titles in the Dragon Quest series — specifically DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined (announced and launched between September 2025 and February 2026) and the newly announced DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World (pre-purchase opened June 9, 2026). These are separate games, not content for The Dark Prince. The Withered World appears to be the next entry in the Monsters sub-series, featuring new characters (Bianca and Nera) rather than continuing The Dark Prince's story.
The game launched as a complete package on Steam, bundling all console DLC from day one. No post-launch content has been developed or announced for this version. The game is content-complete as of its September 11, 2024 release date.
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DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince launched on Steam on September 11, 2024, with no mention of post-launch content plans.
Store description states the Steam version includes all DLC packs from the console version at launch, indicating a complete content package.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Square Enix
Achievements
15
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
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 revealing paths to undiscovered areas. The Circles of Nadiria are sure to provide a fresh experience every time you visit.
- Over 500 Unique Monsters
With such varied environments to explore, you can expect them to be inhabited by a plethora of monsters. While many can be recruited in battle, occasionally a defeated monster will ask to join your team of its own accord. Befriend as many monsters as you can, then combine them to synthesize new creatures and build a unique party to your exact liking.
- Enjoy All the DLC from the Console Version
The Steam® version includes the DLC packs from the console version: the Mole Hole, Coach Joe's Dungeon Gym and Treasure Trunks. Make the most of their unique features to enhance your adventure.
- Test Your Might in Quickfire Contests
Register your team for the network mode Quickfire Contests to participate in automated battles against the party data of 30 other players. Once a day you can earn stat-boosting items as a prize, and the monsters from any team you defeat will be added to your roster (up to rank B monsters only).
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Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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