DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World
A role-playing game about monsters from the Dragon Quest series. You join new monster wranglers Bianca and Nera, befriend and raise monsters, synthesize new creatures and battle other monsters.
current brief · last checked 27 Oct 2026 · sources on page
Where to buy
Official Official trailer · Official still Verdict · Where to buy · Open questions · Sources
Platforms
Confirmed
Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam, Xbox app)
Each platform has its own US store page. The Switch 2 and Switch versions are separate products.
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Launch date
Confirmed
3 December 2026
Nintendo store, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, and Steam list 3 December 2026.
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List price
Confirmed
$59.99
USD. Standard Edition on Nintendo store (Switch 2 and Switch), PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, and Steam.
Last checked 2026-10-12 Nintendo store — DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World (Switch 2) · Nintendo store — DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World (Switch) · PlayStation Store — DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World · Xbox Store — DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World · Steam — DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World
ESRB rating
Confirmed
E10+
Last checked 2026-10-12 ESRB — DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World
ESRB descriptors
Confirmed
Alcohol Reference, Fantasy Violence, Mild Language. In-Game Purchases.
Last checked 2026-10-12 ESRB — DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World
Where to buy
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Official stores, plus Amazon when Amazon sells it directly. Prices as each store showed them on the date checked.
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