Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
- Developer
- Square Enix Business Division 6
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Released
- 29 July 2017
- Age rating
- PEGI 12
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC
Genres: role playing rpg , turn based strategy tbs , adventure
Dragon Quest XI continues the gameplay of previous games in the series, in which players explore worlds and fight against various monsters, including the ability to explore high areas. Before entering battle, players can also toggle between the 3D and 2D graphical styles. The game features the series' traditional turn-based battle system.
Best gaming PC for Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
£7991080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
£1,2991440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
£1,7991440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
£3,4994K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Square Enix on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 SP1 / Windows 8.1 / Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 7 SP1 / Windows 8.1 / Windows 10 64-bit |
| CPU | Intel Core i3-2105 / AMD A10-5800K | Intel Core i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen 7 1800X |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti / AMD Radeon RX 470 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 |
| Storage | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen 7 1800X and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.
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