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Play Overview
You wake up on a ghost ship overrun by monsters but soon escape when you land on the Isle of Awakening, a man named Malroth who has lost his memory. Together, you embark on an island-hopping adventure, meeting new characters, building bases, and completing quests to strengthen your community. The story serves as a vehicle for teaching you the ins and outs of crafting, combat and base building. But also it creates a real sense of connection to each of the villagers who joins your cause.
As you progress you steadily hop between islands, meet locals and set up a new base with them. Taking on side quests then strengthens the community's morale and provides upgrades. There are also loads of secret caves and locations with mini-puzzles to solve for a particular benefit.
The result is a game that really does give Minecraft a run for its money. Particularly if you want something more involved and great focus on role-play (or without those Minecraft in-game purchases). Dragon Quest Builders 2 improves on the first game in the series, with charming characters, a lot to do and a refined gameplay loop.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Dragon Quest Builders 2 10 months ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 10 months ago.
Play Style
You can play this game in the following styles:
Duration
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Age Ratings
Skill Level
7+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it’s important for parents and guardians to ensure they understand in-game purchases and have spending limits set-up. Very young children can enjoy exploring the world. Parents can play with children to help them build things and find their way around. At the higher end of the age range the story mode is more involved with specific quests.
Account Rating
- You need be 18-years-old to to subscribe to Xbox Live Gold for online play, but can then configure family accounts for younger players to play online with Xbox One.
- You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to Nintendo Online, but can then create accounts for children of any age to play online with Nintendo Switch.
- You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to PlayStation Plus for online play, but can create sub-accounts for younger players of 7-years or older to play online with PlayStation 4.
Costs
Dragon Quest Builders
Dragon Quest Builders 2
Dragon Quest Builders 2 Digital Deluxe Edition
There are the following additional costs associated with this game:- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
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You need a subscription to play online:
- You need to purchase a Nintendo Online subscription to play online with Nintendo Switch.
- You need to purchase a PlayStation Plus subscription to play online with PlayStation 4.
- You need to purchase a Xbox Live Gold subscription to play online with Xbox One.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Game Details
Release Date: 12/06/2019, updated in 2021
Out Now: PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One
Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds
Players: 1-4 (4 online)
Genres: Adventure, Creative, Role-Play (Action, Collecting and Fighting)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: 3D Third-Person, Cartoon and Open World
Developer: Square Enix (@SquareEnix)