Dragon Quest Heroes

A spin-off hack-and-slash action RPG series combining Dragon Quest lore with Koei Tecmo's Musou-style gameplay.

Role-playing (RPG)

Games

2006–2017

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Platforms

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About

Dragon Quest Heroes is a spin-off series within the Dragon Quest franchise, developed by Omega Force and published by Square Enix. The series began in 2015 with the release of Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below (originally subtitled Yamiryuu to Sekaiju no Shiro in Japan). It features real-time hack-and-slash combat, allowing players to control both original protagonists and classic characters from various mainline Dragon Quest titles.

The sub-series debuted in Japan as Dragon Quest Heroes: Yamiryuu to Sekaiju no Shiro (2015) on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, marking a significant shift for the franchise into tactical action-strategy gameplay. Upon its Western localization, the title was released as Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below [Day One Edition] (2015), which bundled exclusive in-game slime-themed weaponry for early adopters.

To cater to dedicated fans, a premium physical release was distributed as Dragon Quest Heroes [Collector's Edition] (2015). This package housed the game inside a collectible treasure chest box alongside a plush Slime, a themed lanyard, collector's coins, and additional downloadable content. Standard retail versions, simply titled Dragon Quest Heroes (2015), arrived on PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows, establishing a mechanical foundation that blended Koei Tecmo's "Musou" design with traditional role-playing elements like spellcasting, alchemy, and monster summoning. The success of these initial 2015 releases paved the way for a direct sequel in 2016 and subsequent compilations on the Nintendo Switch, cementing the crossover concept as a staple of the broader franchise's modern legacy.