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Dragon Quest Builders

Critic score23 critics
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First release
Jan 28, 2016
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure · Sandbox, Open world, Action, Fantasy
Platforms
Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, iOS, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

"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."

Also known as Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Niseyo, Dragon Quest Builders: Revive Alefgard!, DQB.exe

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Storyline
"Generations ago, the realm of Alefgard was plunged into darkness by the terrible and treacherous Dragonlord, ruler of all monsters. Mankind was robbed of the power to build and forced to wander the ruins of their former home, scrounging and scavenging in the dust to survive. Now it’s up to you, a Legendary Builder chosen by the Goddess herself, to return the power of creation to the people and rebuild Alefgard. Only when the wonder of imagination has been returned will mankind be able to overthrow the evil Dragonlord once and for all!"Read more

"Generations ago, the realm of Alefgard was plunged into darkness by the terrible and treacherous Dragonlord, ruler of all monsters. Mankind was robbed of the power to build and forced to wander the ruins of their former home, scrounging and scavenging in the dust to survive. Now it’s up to you, a Legendary Builder chosen by the Goddess herself, to return the power of creation to the people and rebuild Alefgard. Only when the wonder of imagination has been returned will mankind be able to overthrow the evil Dragonlord once and for all!"

Release dates
PlayStation 3
Jan 28, 2016
PlayStation Vita
Jan 28, 2016
PlayStation 4
Jan 28, 2016
All 12 release dates
PlayStation Vita
Oct 11, 2016
PlayStation 4
Oct 11, 2016
PlayStation Vita
Oct 14, 2016
PlayStation 4
Oct 14, 2016
Nintendo Switch
Feb 09, 2018
Nintendo Switch
Mar 01, 2018
iOS
May 26, 2022
Android
May 27, 2022
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 13, 2024
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
15h
Main + Extras
25h
Completionist
40h
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
collecting, action-adventure, blocks, building, base building
… All 13, real-time battles, builder, digital distribution, pax west 2016, tokyo game show 2015, the game awards - nominee, the game awards 2016, the game awards - best family game - nominee

At a Glance

Critic Score
82
Main Story (IGDB)
15h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
25h
Completionist (IGDB)
40h
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