DRAGON QUEST XI S: Streiter des Schicksals – Definitive Edition

DRAGON QUEST XI S: Streiter des Schicksals – Definitive Edition is a turn-based fantasy role-playing game about the Luminary, who is hunted as a threat and wants to learn the truth about his origins. Together with new companions, he travels through Erdria. The Definitive Edition expands Dragon Quest XI with additional stories and alternative presentation styles.

DRAGON QUEST XI S came out on Sep 27, 2019 for Nintendo Switch. PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One followed on Dec 4, 2020. A standalone Nintendo Switch 2 version came out on Sep 24, 2026 and added extra settings for graphics quality and frame rate.

The Definitive Edition is available natively for PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch and Switch 2. The Switch 2 version is a standalone release and cannot run on an older Switch. Save files from the original Switch version cannot be transferred to Switch 2. In terms of content, both Nintendo versions include the same additional adventures.

Towns, villages and dungeons in Erdria invite exploration and side quests. Along the way, travelers encounter monsters, collect new equipment and improve their abilities. The adventure combines an extensive story with freely explorable areas and extra activities beyond the main journey.

The PC version requires Windows 10 64-bit, 8 GB RAM and about 40 GB of free storage. Square Enix lists the AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and Intel Core i3-3330 as minimum processors. For graphics, Radeon R7 260X or GeForce GTX 750 are listed as minimum. Radeon R7 370 or GeForce GTX 960 are recommended.

A young man learns that he is linked to a legendary hero. When he reveals himself, however, the kingdom responds with pursuit. On the run, he finds allies and tries to work out how his origins connect to the threat to Erdria.

On his journey, the Luminary is joined by several characters with their own motives and abilities. The Definitive Edition tells additional sections from the lives of individual party members. This gives their personal choices and relationships more room, without needing a separate expansion.

Party members attack one after another, cast spells, heal or use special techniques. Against tougher enemies, the choice of abilities, equipment and how the companions work together decides the outcome. Players wanting more challenge can turn on extra rules via the Draconian Quests before starting a new game.

The Definitive Edition can be played not only in three-dimensional graphics but also in a 2D style inspired by classic 16-bit role-playing games. Characters, locations and encounters thus feel like an older series entry. Both views belong to the same game.

Ticklings is an additional area with pixel-art tasks. The residents send the Luminary to places linked to earlier Dragon Quest adventures. These journeys add more quests and classic role-playing locations to the main story.

The Switch 2 version came out on Sep 24, 2026 and includes all the stories and extra features of the Definitive Edition. One graphics mode prioritizes image quality, another performance. Save files from the Switch version are not compatible. The new console requires a separate version of the game for this.

You can switch the music between orchestral recordings and the original synthesizer version. English and Japanese voice-overs are available. Menus and subtitles are also available in German. Choosing the music and voices does not change the story.

Besides the main story, DRAGON QUEST XI S includes side episodes with companions, Ticklings, the 2D mode and a photo mode. Orchestral music and a choice of two voice-over languages are also included. The Switch 2 version also comes with several item and clothing packs.