Ranking by series

The Dragon Quest games, ranked.

14 games compete in this selection. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King tops it with 1,820 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 2004 · JRPG 1,820
  2. 2 Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age 2017 · JRPG 1,756
  3. 3 Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition 2019 · JRPG 1,578
  4. 4 Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below 2015 · Action RPG 1,571
  5. 5 Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen 2007 · JRPG 1,527
  6. 6 Dragon Quest 2004 · JRPG 1,525
  7. 7 Dragon Quest Builders 2016 · Sandbox 1,502
  8. 8 Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies 2009 · JRPG 1,501
  9. 9 Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation 2010 · JRPG 1,491
  10. 10 Dragon Warrior 1986 · JRPG 1,491
  11. 11 Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride 2008 · JRPG 1,450
  12. 12 Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line 2005 · JRPG 1,420
  13. 13 Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past 2013 · JRPG 1,398
  14. 14 Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation 2009 · JRPG 1,369

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In detail

The Dragon Quest games ranked, what this ranking says

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King leads this selection with 1,820 ELO points, ahead of Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age and Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition. The 14 games competing in it have played 1,599 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 14
Duels played by those games 1,599
Game in the lead Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (2004)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,820
Point gap between 1st and 10th 329
Best represented decade 2000s
Last reading November 3, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 11 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 +53 1,571
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King +32 1,820
Dragon Quest +20 1,525

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 VIII: Journey of the Cursed King, with 1,820 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age and Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition, 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 1,599 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 53 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 11 games in the selection moved.

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