By the end of 2022, Square Enix’s Nintendo Switch catalog included the original trilogy, Dragon Quest XI S, the Builders games, a Heroes compilation, a Japanese monster-raising title, two Japanese Dragon Quest X products, and worldwide release Dragon Quest Treasures. This is a year-end catalog, not a list of games that all launched in 2022; territory matters, especially for the Japanese-market Dragon Quest X releases.
What Dragon Quest games were on Nintendo Switch by the end of 2022?
Square Enix’s official Switch catalog supports the following released games and packages at the 2022 year-end cutoff. The list mixes individual games with compilations and online packages, so those are identified separately. It is not a guarantee that every product was available in every country’s Nintendo eShop or retail market.
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| Title or package | What it is | Region and timing |
|---|---|---|
| Dragon Quest | Switch edition; part of the Roto/Erdrick trilogy | Released September 27, 2019 |
| Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line | Switch edition; part of the Roto/Erdrick trilogy | Released September 27, 2019 |
| Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation | Switch edition; part of the Roto/Erdrick trilogy | Released September 27, 2019 |
| Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition | Mainline role-playing game | Included in Square Enix’s Switch catalog; the catalog page cited here does not state its Switch release date |
| Dragon Quest Builders | Building-focused role-playing game | Included in Square Enix’s Switch catalog; the catalog page cited here does not state its Switch release date |
| Dragon Quest Builders 2 | Building-focused role-playing game | Included in Square Enix’s Switch catalog; the catalog page cited here does not state its Switch release date |
| Dragon Quest Heroes I・II for Nintendo Switch | One package containing two action-oriented games | Included in Square Enix’s Switch catalog; the catalog page cited here does not state its Switch release date |
| Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland RETRO (テリーのワンダーランドRETRO) | Monster-raising entry | Japanese-market product |
| Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Offline | Offline version of Dragon Quest X | Japan; Switch release September 15, 2022 |
| Dragon Quest X Online All-in-One Package version 1–6 | Online package covering the base game and expansions through version 6 | Japan; Switch release October 20, 2022 |
| DRAGON QUEST TREASURES | Treasure-hunting adventure | Worldwide Switch release December 9, 2022 |
Square Enix identifies the first three Switch editions as the Roto/Erdrick trilogy. They were released together on September 27, 2019, and were based on the smartphone versions with controls optimized for Switch. Square Enix’s trilogy page describes that Switch adaptation.
Which Dragon Quest games came out on Switch in 2022?
Three products are the notable additions in the year-end catalog: two Japanese Dragon Quest X releases and the worldwide release of Dragon Quest Treasures.
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Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Offline
Released in Japan for Switch on September 15, 2022, this is a reworked offline version of Dragon Quest X Online, with revised graphics and game balance. The initial offline release covers the online game’s first story; the version-2 story was sold separately in Japan. Square Enix’s official product page describes the offline edition.
Dragon Quest X Online All-in-One Package version 1–6
This Japanese Switch package released October 20, 2022. It collects the base game and five expansions, through version 6; it is a package of online content rather than a separate offline installment. Square Enix announced the package in its October 2022 release notice.
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DRAGON QUEST TREASURES
DRAGON QUEST TREASURES launched worldwide on Switch on December 9, 2022. Its adventure follows Erik and Mia as they search for legendary Dragonstones, recruit friendly monsters, and explore Draconia. Square Enix’s release announcement identifies the Switch version and release date. Nintendo UK also lists a Nintendo Switch Game Card edition, alongside a download version.
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Is Dragon Quest X on Switch?
Yes. By the end of 2022, the Switch catalog included both Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Offline and Dragon Quest X Online All-in-One Package version 1–6. Both cited 2022 Switch releases were Japanese-market products. Do not assume they were offered in English-language storefronts: the official listings cited here do not establish availability in every country.
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The two versions serve different purposes. The Offline release reworks the first story for offline play, with its version-2 story sold separately in Japan. The Online All-in-One package collects the online base game and expansions through version 6. Online service and package details may change over time.
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The catalog is broader than the numbered role-playing games. Choose by the kind of play you want, and check local availability and language before buying, particularly for Japanese-market products.
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- 6.2” LCD screen.
- Three play modes: TV, tabletop, and handheld
- Local co-op, online, and local wireless multiplayer
- Detachable Joy-Con controllers
- Traditional role-playing: Dragon Quest, Dragon Quest II, Dragon Quest III, and Dragon Quest XI S.
- Building: Dragon Quest Builders and Dragon Quest Builders 2.
- Action combat: Dragon Quest Heroes I・II, a single package containing two games.
- Monster raising: Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland RETRO, listed under its Japanese-market title.
- Dragon Quest X stories: the Japanese Offline edition or the Japanese online package, depending on whether you want offline play or the online game and expansions.
- Treasure exploration: DRAGON QUEST TREASURES, the clearly documented worldwide Switch addition of 2022.
For a historical franchise-scale figure, Square Enix Holdings reported more than 85 million Dragon Quest units in global package shipments and digital sales as of the end of March 2022. That is a franchise-wide total, not a Nintendo Switch sales figure. Square Enix Holdings’ 2022 results presentation provides the figure.
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