# DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined

> Unravel the mysteries of the past in DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined! Gather your companions and travel beyond the shores of your small kingdom to discover why it is the only remaining island in the world.

## Game facts

- Developer: Square Enix, HEXADRIVE Inc.
- Publisher: Square Enix
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Feb 6, 2026
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: RPG, Adventure, Action, Party-BasedRPG, Action-Adventure, JRPG
- Steam Deck: Verified (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2499860/)
- Playtime: Main story 50.5 hr, Main + some extras 73 hr, 100% completion 115 hr (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/dragon-quest-vii-reimagined)
- Languages: Interface: American English, French (France), Italian (Italy), German (Germany), European Spanish, Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Mexican Spanish; Subtitles: American English, French (France), Italian (Italy), German (Germany), European Spanish, Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea); Audio: American English, Japanese (Japan) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/dragon-quest-vii-reimagined)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 1, 2026

### Strengths

- High visual polish, including diorama-style environments and excellent lighting and art direction.
- Praised for good optimization and performance across various PC setups, including the Steam Deck.
- Modernizes the classic Dragon Quest combat along with vocation, elemental, and shield-guard mechanics.

### Weaknesses

- There are many fragmentary stories across the islands, and critics repeatedly point out their weak connection to the overarching narrative.
- Long cutscenes, slow progression, and repeated visits to the same areas create a considerable grind-like feel in the latter half.
- Some feel the balance shift is unreasonable, with combat being overly easy early on before becoming sharply more difficult after the midpoint.

## Links

- [DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/2492)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/2492/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-09T16:23:01.909Z