Ranking by series

The Dragon Quest games, ranked.

14 games compete in this selection. Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age tops it with 1,772 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age 2017 · JRPG 1,772
  2. 2 Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 2004 · JRPG 1,731
  3. 3 Dragon Warrior 1986 · JRPG 1,577
  4. 4 Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition 2019 · JRPG 1,572
  5. 5 Dragon Quest 2004 · JRPG 1,517
  6. 6 Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies 2009 · JRPG 1,484
  7. 7 Dragon Quest Builders 2016 · Sandbox 1,479
  8. 8 Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past 2013 · JRPG 1,469
  9. 9 Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation 2009 · JRPG 1,466
  10. 10 Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen 2007 · JRPG 1,466
  11. 11 Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride 2008 · JRPG 1,447
  12. 12 Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line 2005 · JRPG 1,440
  13. 13 Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation 2010 · JRPG 1,414
  14. 14 Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below 2015 · Action RPG 1,397

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In detail

The Dragon Quest games ranked, what this ranking says

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age leads this selection with 1,772 ELO points, ahead of Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King and Dragon Warrior. The 14 games competing in it have played 1,187 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 14
Duels played by those games 1,187
Game in the lead Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (2017)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,772
Point gap between 1st and 10th 306
Best represented decade 2000s
Last reading September 19, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 14 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below +56 1,397
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation +54 1,466
Dragon Warrior +21 1,577

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game in the Dragon Quest series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Dragon Quest series is Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age, with 1,772 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King and Dragon Warrior, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Dragon Quest games are ranked?

14 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 1,187 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Dragon Quest game is climbing right now?

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 56 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 14 games in the selection moved.

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