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Out 3 December 2026

Before launch

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World

A role-playing game in which you befriend monsters from the Dragon Quest series, raise them and synthesise new ones.207

In short

The Withered World isn’t out yet, so there are no player reviews to read. When it launches, we read the first reviews and publish what players praise and criticise here, with the share who recommend it.

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World key art, with the game’s logo.
Key art© Square Enix

Out

206

On

PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch206

Made by

Square Enix

Editions

The Withered World editions and prices.

  • Standard Edition, $59.99. The game, with a digital purchase bonus.207
  • Digital Deluxe Edition, $94.99. The game, four packs of extra content and items that help raise stronger monsters.207
  • Collector’s Edition. The physical Standard Edition, a Digital Deluxe upgrade code and four collector’s goods.208

Questions

The Withered World, in short.

When does Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World come out?

On 3 December 2026.207

What platforms is The Withered World on?

PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.206

How much does The Withered World cost?

$59.99, or $94.99 for the Digital Deluxe Edition.207

Is The Withered World a sequel?

Square Enix calls it the newest game in the Dragon Quest Monsters series. It follows Bianca and Nera from Dragon Quest V.206

Is there a Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World demo?

Yes. The free demo runs from the start of the story to the end of the events in Witherwood.207

Does The Withered World demo carry over?

Monsters from the demo can move to the full game, as long as both are played on the same platform.207

Does The Withered World have multiplayer?

Yes. Online features let you battle other monster wranglers, and the store page lists online co-op and cross-platform play.207

Is there a physical copy of The Withered World?

Yes. Square Enix’s store sells a physical Standard Edition, and the Collector’s Edition includes it.208

Player reviews

What players say about The Withered World.

This page becomes our reading of The Withered World’s player reviews in the days after it launches on 3 December 2026. We judge each review from its text and report what players praise, what they criticise and who the game suits.

Also out

New games in December 2026

Sources

  1. 206Square Enix press site: Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World (opens in a new tab) Accessed 22 Oct 2026
  2. 207Steam: Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World, store page and user reviews (opens in a new tab) Accessed 22 Oct 2026
  3. 208Square Enix Store: Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World (opens in a new tab) Accessed 22 Oct 2026

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