What is the best order to watch Dragon Quest?

For first-timers, we recommend Release Order as it's the intended experience. For rewatches, Timeline/Chronological Order offers a fresh perspective by following the in-universe chronology.

How many titles are in Dragon Quest?

Dragon Quest currently includes content across multiple formats. Use the section filters to view specific content types and the order variants to choose your preferred viewing order.

Should I watch Dragon Quest in release order or chronological order?

Release order is best for first-time viewers as it preserves the creators' intended narrative reveals. Chronological order is great for rewatches and understanding the timeline better.

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Dragon Quest

edited 2026-05-21

A complete play and watch order for the Dragon Quest franchise — all eleven released mainline games (I–XI), HD-2D remakes, major spinoffs including Builders, Heroes, and Treasures, plus the anime series and theatrical film. Covers both release order and the in-universe chronological order for the Erdrick Trilogy (III → I → II).

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Tags · [mainline][erdrick-trilogy][zenithian-trilogy][standalone][hd-2d-remake][spinoff][anime][manga][film]

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mainline games14 items · 14 unwatched

01GAME

1986The 1986 Famicom series opener, designed by Yuji Horii with character art by Akira Toriyama and music by Koichi Sugiyama. A young hero desce…

02GAME

1987The 1987 Famicom sequel set one hundred years after the original Dragon Quest, introducing a party of three characters for the first time. A…

03GAME

1988The 1988 Famicom prequel to the first Dragon Quest, following a young hero on their sixteenth birthday who is tasked by the King of Aliahan…

04GAME

1990The 1990 Famicom entry introducing a five-chapter anthology structure, each following a different protagonist before converging on the Hero'…

05GAME

1992The 1992 Super Famicom entry spanning approximately thirty years of the protagonist's life across three generations. The story begins with t…

06GAME

1995The 1995 Super Famicom entry, the final game in the Zenithian Trilogy, following a hero dealing with amnesia who discovers two parallel worl…

07GAME

2000The 2000 PlayStation entry, the first standalone Dragon Quest not tied to the Erdrick or Zenithian continuities, following a young hero who…

08GAME

2004The 2004 PlayStation 2 entry, the first Dragon Quest developed by Level-5, following a royal guard of Trodain who escapes when court jester…

09GAME

2009The 2009 Nintendo DS entry, developed by Level-5, following a customizable protagonist from the angelic Celestrian race who becomes stranded…

10GAME

2012The 2012 Wii entry, Dragon Quest's first massively multiplayer online RPG, released exclusively in Japan. An orphan protagonist in the villa…

11GAME

2017The 2017 PlayStation 4 and Nintendo 3DS entry following the Luminary, a prophesied hero born in the village of Cobblestone who travels to th…

12GAME

2019The 2019 enhanced rerelease of Dragon Quest XI on Nintendo Switch, subsequently released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows, and Stadia in…

13GAME

2024Square Enix's 2024 HD-2D remake of the 1988 Famicom classic, released on November 14, 2024, using the stylized pixel-art-with-3D-environment…

14GAME

2025A combined HD-2D remake package released on October 30, 2025, containing ground-up remakes of both the original 1986 Dragon Quest and the 19…

spinoffs & related games7 items · 7 unwatched

anime3 items · 3 unwatched

manga1 items · 1 unwatched

films1 items · 1 unwatched