Dragon Quest Builders 2
- Developer
- Omega Force
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Released
- 20 December 2018
- Age rating
- PEGI 7
- UK price
- £39.99
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: role playing rpg , adventure
Dragon Quest Builders 2 is a block-building role-playing game with a charming campaign and a robust multiplayer building mode that supports up to four players online. Create your customized character, team-up with your fearless friend Malroth, gather the skills required to become a full-fledged builder, and combat the Children of Hargon, a vile cult that worships destruction! Then, take your builder online and join your friends to collaborate and create something truly magnificent. Don’t let the name fool you, despite the 2, this is a completely standalone experience featuring new characters, an expansive world, unlimited building combinations, and a storyline that’s sure to satisfy longtime fans and newcomers alike!
Best gaming PC for Dragon Quest Builders 2 in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Dragon Quest Builders 2 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 Nintendo 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 / 8.1 / 10 64-bit | Windows® 10 64-bit |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen™ 3 1300X or above | Intel® Core™ i3-3225 or above | AMD Ryzen™ 3 1300X or above | Intel® Core™ i7-3770 or above |
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| GPU | AMD Radeon™ HD 7750 (2GB) / NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640 (2GB) | AMD Radeon™ RX Vega 56 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6 GB VRAM |
| Storage | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Dragon Quest Builders 2?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to AMD Ryzen™ 3 1300X and your GPU is at or above AMD Radeon™ RX Vega 56 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6 GB VRAM, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.
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