DRAGON QUEST TREASURES
DRAGON QUEST TREASURES
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Infinity Strash: DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai
Developer Square Enix, GameStudio Inc., KAI GRAPHICS INC.
Dragon Quest is a series of role-playing video games created by Yuji Horii, which are published by Square Enix (formerly Enix). The first game of the series was released in Japan in 1986 on the Nintendo Entertainment System, and Dragon Quest games have subsequently been localized for markets in North America, Europe and Australia, on over a dozen video game consoles. In addition to traditional role-playing games,… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
179 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Sep 8, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
48
Mixed
68 positive · 74 negative
95% range 40–56%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 68 | 74 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 4 | 12 | 14 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
81 of 160 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
48% recommend · 70 yes, 76 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 146 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (203 of 429 positive).
Fans of the anime may enjoy reliving the story, but the game is not for everyone. [1][2][3] The game is criticized for its repetitive structure of cutscenes and battles. [4][5][6] Many reviewers advise waiting for a sale due to the high price. [7][8][9]
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- [4]
If you're expecting an RPG/JRPG like the mainline Dragon Quest games, DO NOT BUY THIS. I truly can understand why fans of the series are upset and what their issues with the game are, but from my personal experience it reminds me of more of playing a beat 'em up than an RPG/JRPG. The entire game is as follows: (long) Cutscenes that are either stills for the anime or (to me) somewhat decent animated cutscenes, then …
- [1]
I am of course a very big fan of the dragon quest franchise, and the Adventure of Dai story is one I unabashedly love. After seeing that the characters from the series may be brought to life in game form, I was ecstatic. Dai, Maam, Pop, and Hyunckel all in particular. As a forewarning, this *is* a game based on an anime first and foremost. As a result, it suffers as bit from similar issues that other anime-based …
- [14]
Let's get this out of the way: Is it as bad as they say? All of the negative reviews you've read about the game thus far are accurate in their depiction of its gameplay experience. Now, I'll say the people expecting it to be like the mainline Dragon Quest games feel like purchasers that didn't look into what the game was before buying it; this was always marketed as being part of the action RPG spinoff subset of the …
- [13]
I am BEYOND disappointed with this game.. Nowhere in any trailer did they mention how they would play the story out in little images from the anime! This is by far the biggest scam and letdown of 2023! 90 dollars (AUD) for a game that is possible to beat in 12 hours is insane. It's possible to beat the game in 5 hours, from what I heard, if you skip the awful image-based story telling! The characters are NOT …
- [9]
great game but massively overpriced, this is basically a 15$ game sold for almost full price... the game itself is pretty fun, atooz but really fun, the only real critique here is about the pricing which is absurd enough for negative grade
Summarised from 34 of the 183 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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Infinity Strash: DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai sits at 48% positive across 142 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
60 of 179 · most liked firstLet's get this out of the way: Is it as bad as they say? All of the negative reviews you've read about the game thus far are accurate in their depiction of its gameplay experience. Now, I'll say the people expecting it to be like the mainline Dragon Quest games feel like purchasers that didn't look into what the game was before buying it; this was always marketed as being part of the action RPG spinoff subset of the series. Oh, okay, so it's like Dragon Quest Heroes? Neat! You'd be…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →watch a video, watch a video, do a fight, watch a video. watch a video is this even a game?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am of course a very big fan of the dragon quest franchise, and the Adventure of Dai story is one I unabashedly love. After seeing that the characters from the series may be brought to life in game form, I was ecstatic. Dai, Maam, Pop, and Hyunckel all in particular. As a forewarning, this *is* a game based on an anime first and foremost. As a result, it suffers as bit from similar issues that other anime-based games do. You'll specifically be reliving the anime's story and fighting at core…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you haven't played a Dragon Quest game before, don't make this your first. If you haven't read/watched Adventures of Dai, don't make this be the first time you go through that story. This game could've been better if it were less like Samurai Maiden and were instead more like a Tales or Star Ocean game. Instead, this game is more like a slideshow of stills from the anime, with the occasional moment of gameplay for a very short period and in an extremely small space. There isn't any room to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Utterly disappointing what type of game this turned out to be. I thought it would have some adventure elements to it, but it's literally just slideshow cutscenes and standalone battles that you navigate through mobile game style menus. Really a bummer, as the game looked fun. Guess I'll just watch the anime.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game doesn't feel like it has any depth to it, no effort put into telling the story, It's clunky and level-based split up into slideshows with a narrator and boss battles, barely even any in-engine cutscenes or anything, it feels like a mobile game and not a $60 release. I'm a huge fan of Dragon Quest games and lasted about 20 minutes before deciding this isn't something for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am BEYOND disappointed with this game.. Nowhere in any trailer did they mention how they would play the story out in little images from the anime! This is by far the biggest scam and letdown of 2023! 90 dollars (AUD) for a game that is possible to beat in 12 hours is insane. It's possible to beat the game in 5 hours, from what I heard, if you skip the awful image-based story telling! The characters are NOT memorable at all as the most of the story is done through image-based storytelling…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love DQ games, all of them were amazing and this is the first time iml when I feel super disappointed while playing in the DQ game. This game is... Not worth to buy for a full price that's for sure. Wait for this one to be on sale lads if you really want to play in this one (imo ofc) My Disappointment Is Immeasurable And My Day Is Ruined
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If I wanted to watch the Anime or read the manga, I would do just that. They closed the mobile game DRAGON QUEST THE ADVENTURE OF DAI: A HERO’S BONDS for this game, which is more of a Visual Novel than anything. Also Screen Tear Vsync not working , lack of graphic options only one screen size 1280x720. Such a shame to be honest....
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Basically a slideshow
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →great game but massively overpriced, this is basically a 15$ game sold for almost full price... the game itself is pretty fun, atooz but really fun, the only real critique here is about the pricing which is absurd enough for negative grade
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →THIS IS NOT A DRAGON QUEST GAME. they probably use the same assets but this is more a novel than anything else, watch reviews before purchasing, I just refunded my copy.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →★☆☆☆☆ Gameplay: Visual Novel??? Graphics: Good Music: Decent Copyright: Yes (My YouTube video has been blocked) PC Requirements: Fast Game Time: 8-10 hrs
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Recommended for ppl who love Dai's adventure and got beautiful childhood memories with Dai Anime
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just beat the game at 24hrs played. I liked it for what it was but what most people are saying is true. Every battle is an arena or area battle so it's not open world at all. And it would have been really cool to tell the story in the in game engine because it looks great. I am a huge dragon quest fan so I cut them a lot of slack but you should definitely wait for a sale. Like half off or $30.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Infinity Strash: DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai – A Hollow Experience Cloaked in Nostalgia As a lifelong fan of the Dragon Quest franchise and someone who grew up cherishing the adventures of Dai in manga and anime form, I approached Infinity Strash with cautious optimism. The trailers were dazzling, promising an action-packed adaptation that would breathe new life into the beloved tale. Unfortunately, what I received was an experience so shallow and repetitive that it felt less like a game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Such a weird ass choice to have an absolute CRAP TON of cut scenes made entirely out of static images with voice acting. It does NOT make for an enjoyable experience. And there will be SO MANY of them back-to-back before during and after combat. Yes, I want to know and enjoy the story but when there is more story than combat, it doesn't go well. A lot of the cringe moments and obvious story beats are front and center. If you aren't fast forwarding through some of it, you'll get tired of just…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you want to rewatch the anime, just do it on a streaming platform. This game is completely stale. The fights I can finish without crashing are really boring. It doesn't even encompass what a dragon quest game truly is. I was so excited for this release and was only left with disappointment. Pros: Follows the anime directly Music of course is awesome Graphics are pretty detailed Cons: There's no open world at all. While I don't mind action combat, the combat is really stale. The fights…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is not what is advertised it is a completely different type of game than what I was expecting I was expecting it to be an Action RPG and this was probably the worst game I have played its basically a Visual Novel with gameplay sprinkled in randomly I was expecting better honestly I went into this game setting my bar low but still hoping to find some enjoyment but I just couldnt and thats sad because this is a very colorful story with many nostalgic moments if you are familiar with the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Save your money. Watch the anime instead. This is truly disappointing and a let down. The cutscenes are mainly static images of the anime with some animations. The combat is lackluster and more fitting for a mobile game. I'll still love the anime and it holds a place in my heart but this is pathetic for a Dragon Quest game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you're expecting an RPG/JRPG like the mainline Dragon Quest games, DO NOT BUY THIS. I truly can understand why fans of the series are upset and what their issues with the game are, but from my personal experience it reminds me of more of playing a beat 'em up than an RPG/JRPG. The entire game is as follows: (long) Cutscenes that are either stills for the anime or (to me) somewhat decent animated cutscenes, then timed/numbered horde mode fight or a boss. Timed/numbered horde fight then…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am a massive Dragon Quest fan, and The Adventure of Dai is my favorite spin off of the franchise, but I just could not get myself to like this game. It is just slideshow cutscenes from the 2020 anime mixed in with what is admittedly a fun game but it is few and far between menus and the aforementioned slideshows. The best part of the game is The Temple of Recollection which is a different game mode where all you do is fight monsters and explore a procedural dungeon, and the reason it's fun is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really liked the game. The fighting was awesome. I was disappointed it is not open world but the story quality and graphics were very nice. The grinding wasnt that bad but there was only 1 place to visit to power up. More unique locations would have been nice. The story was engaging but ends so abruptly leave many question and a feeling of "Thats It". I agree this game should never be $60 as it dosent do full justice to Dragon Quest as a whole. I have been playing Dragon Quest since Gameboy…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →3 years of waiting since it was revealed and to say I'm disappointed would be an understatement. The story is so lazily told you're better off reading the manga or watching the anime. The combat doesn't feel good at all with attacks being animation locked. The only characters I have fun playing as are Popp and maybe Maam as martial artist. Don't buy this game at full price dear god, wait for a price drop if you really want to get it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I never do game reviews but I'm reading a lot of the negative reviews and feel like I need to write this. If you notice most of the negative reviews have barely any game time played. They seem to jump on the bandwagon and review bomb before actually playing the game and giving it a chance. Most negative reviews bought this game not understanding what kind of game this is either. Also they complain about it not being "open world" I don't think every single Dragon Quest game needs to be open…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've gotten through the first two chapters and have to say the cutscenes are a bit much, but I've really enjoyed the fights. The combat is very fun and the dodge windows for bosses so far are tighter than I expected. I feel like I'm a part of the minority who never saw the anime that this was based on, but that hasn't stopped me from enjoying the game at all. If you don't care about the story (which honestly, I haven't been super pulled into yet) just focus on the gameplay, because that…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Infinity Strash: DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai - Pre-Order Trailer - Nintendo Switch. Coming out September 28. Pre-orders are open now.
neutral · AI labelView post →Just watch the anime
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Look I love DQ series, Ill buy anything with DQ on it. I've watched the heck out of the anime. But this was just low effort. I was expecting in-game cut-scenes playing through the story, and not just videos recapping everything. There is nothing to explore, nothing to see outside of just fighting and videos. I was really hoping to explore the island and places Dai visit across his adventure. I've request a refund and might re-buy it if its on a step sale.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun and Disappointing at the same time.... Came in hoping for a great ride....ride was great for awhile only.. essentially action rpg based on limited characters to play with. Great to see the special moves though... Biggest setback was that the Animation (or even the Manga) had already ended years ago (esp the Manga, storyline of the Manga was done and over with 20 over years ago).... why couldnt the game just complete the entire game up till the end of the Animation/Manga, and just end the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game is like an interactive version of someone's five hour video essay about the anime. mostly plot recap with the odd bit of shallow gameplay reminiscent of the single player story mode of a fighting game in like a bad way. it's not necessarily bad for what it is, but as someone with pretty low interest in shounen anime, this game somehow made me feel like watching the anime would be a better use of my time? maybe that's successful marketing! idk. game's not much fun tho, ultimately.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A missed opportunity... If you want to play a D.Q. hack and slash, I recommend D.Q. Heroes. If you want to experience Dai's adventure, I suggest watching the show.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →incomplete story... it somehow just end in middle of battle... if you're watching the new remake they stop at episode 41 simple game play good to kill time before big game or if you have small breaks
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game not only made me lose trust in Square Enix, but even made me lose trust in the entire Japanese gaming industry.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Square Enix is busy with Final Fantasy and rather not fund dragon quest. The game doesn't even finish the story for what little game play it has.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →do not recommend at all. Little effort was made into the making of the game. Save your money. Most disappointing DQ game ever. Story telling is done in slide shows and no open world, levels barely have any creative sense to it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There is no open world, no RPG as you expected, long cut scenes and then fight, no jumps for character. Other dragon quest are better. Game play sucks with all respect, you don't talk with any NPCs
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First off, i'm a huge dq fan. I've played 1,2,3,4,8,9,11. I watched the dai Anime. This game blows. Do not buy for 60.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i really take "strash" for granted because my girlfriend has said it every day of her life forever but Dragon Quest Infinity Strash is like probably the funniest thing you could name a game
positive · AI labelView post →Had potential but you can tell it's half-baked, a real shame. this is probably one of my favorite franchises of all time and I'm only "enjoying" it off the love I feel towards the series as a whole. If you know nothing this game's PowerPoint presentation of a story will invest you 0% and make you care little to nothing about the source material. The gameplay is kind of fun I guess feels generic and like you can only do so much with it. sometimes nicely animated cut scenes bring this to life,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Console crap on a toast.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is an arena fighter, no exploration at all. Game is short and not worth the price of 60 bucks. I cleared the main story in less than 9 hours. There is an EX mode for story fights that start around lvl 48 so you need to grind to do em. If it was like 30 dollarydoos or on sale, sure. It's fun, the combat is nice, and the in-engine cutscenes are very good. It follows the anime's flow but it a majority of the cutscenes in the game are still images from the anime. As a fan of Dai's…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This really doesn't feel like a dragon quest game It has Musou mechanic where you just bash the same button but you just keep fighting in a small area where even if you dodge you can still get hit The character dragon power just looks the tension mechanic same blue aura Doesn't help that you have a introduction And then 3 cutscenes and then you can finally control your character again and more cutscenes
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For die hard Dai no dai fans ! Some waited more than 25 years for this to happen, today is the day. Will be a 10/10 for some who understood from previous trailers and gameplay that it wasn't going to be an open world game full of exploration. But maybe that's too much to ask for some who never been interested in this legendary anime before the reboot, whatever, won't give any credit and legitness to any of theses evaluations. Thank you Square Enix, thank you to the die hard fans for supporting…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is quite medicore to say at least. Combat system is simple and easy to learn but it gets boring rather quickly. In game cutscenes are beautiful but there is just a few of them and usually the story is told via pictures ripped from anime and voiced over by the actors. I recommend this game to the fans of the show longing to rekindle the good memories they had with the anime. I do not recommend it to anyone else tho. Not for this price, not for the story-telling. If you want to learn…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Brief Personal History with Dragon Quest Dai I am someone who grew-up with the original 1991 Dragon Quest Dai anime, aka "Dai no Daibouken" (practically MY CHILDHOOD) and it was also my all time favorite anime back in the 90s. The only regret I have about the original anime is that it wasn't finished and had stopped at episode 46 (REALLY wish they continued it to the end back then). And yes, I'm aware of the 2020 anime remake (I remember crying when I saw that announcement), but sadly, in…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just watch the game. Smh, was hype for this and it just turned out mid. Samurai Remnant is good at least.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its not worth 60 USD , Trash , old system , i thought its an open world , its not , its same as ffx2 - if but FFX2 wayyy more beautiful , this game was very bad i wish i didnt buy it
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game's aight.... get it on discount though
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A lot of cutscenes to explain the story and combat gameplay does not feel very fun.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →post a random game from your collection Saturday #randomgamesaturday -mannnnnnn I wish Infinity Strash was better, Dai no Daibouken deserved better.
negative · AI labelView post →Edit: After beating all the story has to offer... it's very disappointing. I still recommend it on sale, but the campaign is not even the full story (barely even half way through the anime's story??). The main gameplay will end up being the randomly generated temple, but with the limited bosses and content, I see it getting stale pretty fast. I can't believe this was a full price release, it feels incomplete on a lot of different levels. I got enough out of it but the AI is so bad they can die…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was a lost opportunity this could of been an open world action RPG but they when the lazy route but just watching cut scenes and then fight a boss SMH I refund this game !!!!!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Massive disappointment can't recommend.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am a fan of both Dragon Quest and the Dai anime. I was excited to see what a game based off the anime would be like and unfortunately, this game is the biggest disappointment I've had in a while. This game is basically a retelling of the story from the anime, which isn't a bad thing, but when the game is LITERALLY a retelling of the anime, it makes the game feel more like a visual novel rather than an action RPG. When you do get to the gameplay, you are put in a small area where you fight…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its clearly the developers were in a rush.. they could've done better. Gameplay was OK but a little stiff and buggy. storytelling was mehh.. 90% they used scenes from the anime. what a shame..
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Normally I would simply say "tis good" on my review, but that's not really helpful now is it? I wouldn't recommend this game unless of course you're passionate about adventure of Dai itself, and I wouldn't say it's worth it at full price. The game is quite good if you like 3D fighters, and especially roguelikes or roguelites I'm not really sure what the difference is. The temple of recollection focuses on this roguelite/like mechanic and is honestly one of the most fun parts of the game! It…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's truly a sad day when I have to give a negative review to a Dragon Quest, but this is hands down one of the worst ways to recap an anime. Dragon Ball Z: Sagas wasn't even this bad.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest - The Adventure of Dai is a brand new spin-off from the popular Dragon Quest series that adapts the anime (which is based on the manga) into a videogame. I haven’t watched the anime yet, so I could be considered a newcomer in this case, though I love the Dragon Quest series and I have played most of the classic RPG titles in the past. For some weird and unknown reason, the story of Infinity Strash only covers around 50% of the anime series, so you won’t get to the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is incomplete. WHY? we payed a lot for the incomplete game????? More, the game is just a slide show of the original series. Better to watch the anime than playing this game. It's a bad game. I think it's scam. If I would know, I will not buy it. I want my money back, It's loser game and not recommended to all. It's a shame and disappointing game for all Dragon quest Dai fans. This bad company should be brought to court to be judge to only advertise the title and attract it's lovers…
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