DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Local co-op, Platforms, Release status, Release date.

• Online co-op: Categories include Co-op and Online Co-op. The short description mentions an online sandbox mode for up to 4 players.
• Local co-op: Categories list Online Co-op but no Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
• Platforms: Backs windows only. Steam lists no Mac or Linux build.
• Release status: Steam lists the game as out now, with no coming soon flag.
• Release date: Steam shows Dec 10, 2019 for the PC release. That is later than the first release, so the earlier date is used.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam Deck.

• Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Unsupported on Steam Deck.

store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Most players online, Free base co-op, Kind of game, Sessions, About, Building and creating, Exploring, Unlocks and progress.

• Most players online: Key features say up to 4 players can team up online to build on the sandbox Isle of Awakening.
• Free base co-op: Steam sells the base game for $49.99. A free demo exists, but demos do not count.
• Kind of game: Tags include Sandbox, Building and Crafting. The online part is a sandbox where friends build together.
• Sessions: Tags include Sandbox, Open World and Building, which point to a world you keep building on.
• About: The text describes a fantasy world where an evil cult bans building and you help villagers rebuild their lands.
• Building and creating: Tags include Building, Sandbox and Crafting. The text promises unlimited building combinations.
• Exploring: Tags include Open World. The text says each island holds its own materials to find.
• Unlocks and progress: The text has you learn recipes and blueprints and grow as a builder.

square-enix-games.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Platforms, Kind of game, About.

• Online co-op: The page describes a multiplayer building mode that supports up to four players online.
• Most players online: Same sentence on the same page says up to four players online.
• Platforms: Lists PS4, Steam, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Windows. It leaves out Nintendo Switch, which the Nintendo page covers.
• Kind of game: Describes the online part as a building mode next to a single player campaign.
• About: Describes a block-building role-playing game where you revive a forsaken world.

support.na.square-enix.comOfficial support page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Most players online.

• Most players online: Support article says the game supports up to 4-player multiplayer.

store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Most players online, Platforms, Free base co-op.

• Most players online: Says it supports up to 4 online players with PS Plus.
• Platforms: Shows a PS4 edition only.
• Free base co-op: The Standard Edition costs $49.99 when checked. The one free item on the page is the Jumbo Demo, which does not count.

xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Most players online, Platforms, Free base co-op.

• Most players online: Lists online multiplayer for 2 to 4 players.
• Platforms: Covers Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
• Free base co-op: Sold for $49.99 when checked.

nintendo.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Most players online, Local co-op, Platforms, Only one of you needs to buy it, Free base co-op.

• Most players online: Lists online play for 1 to 4 players.
• Local co-op: Lists local wireless play for 2 to 4, but it needs one Switch per player, so it is not co-op on one device.
• Platforms: Switch 2 compatibility reads Supported, with game behavior consistent with Nintendo Switch. This is backward compatibility, not a separate Switch 2 edition.
• Only one of you needs to buy it: The play modes footnote says additional games and systems are required, sold separately.
• Free base co-op: Sold for $49.99 when checked.

wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026

Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.

• Genres: P136 is action role-playing game and sandbox game.
• Release date: P577 gives 2018-12-20 as the only date, which matches the Japanese PS4 and Switch release.

famitsu.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Release date.

• Release date: Famitsu of 2018-08-30 gives December 20, 2018 as the PS4 and Switch release date in Japan. The Western console release came on 2019-07-12, so the Japanese date is the first release.

pushsquare.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Crossplay, Release date.

• Crossplay: Article of 2018-11-27 says the only cross-platform features are sharing photos on a bulletin board and touring other players' worlds without interacting.
• Release date: Article of 2018-11-27 says the game is due out next month in Japan.

famitsu.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Only one of you needs to buy it.

• Only one of you needs to buy it: Famitsu of 2021-05-06 covers the Xbox One and Windows 10 launch and lists multiplayer for up to four as needing one console and one copy per player.

thegamer.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Local co-op, Only one of you needs to buy it, Crossplay, Exploring, Working in sync.

• Local co-op: Guide of 2021-05-10 says there is only online multiplayer and no local co-op on one console.
• Only one of you needs to buy it: Says each player needs their own system and their own copy of the game.
• Crossplay: Says you can only join a friend on the same platform. Only the snapshot board shares pictures across platforms.
• Exploring: Says online play is limited to the Explorer's Shores and the Isle of Awakening, where you explore and build together.
• Working in sync: Says friends explore and build together, but the main story cannot be played together.

pushsquare.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Local co-op, Kind of game, Fighting, Tension and danger, Calm and coziness, Exploring, Time to hang out.

• Local co-op: Review of 2019-07-11 says there is no local co-op.
• Kind of game: Calls online play essentially a multiplayer building mode on a separate island.
• Fighting: Calls the combat basic and says fighting is not the focus.
• Tension and danger: Describes simple fights against monsters with telegraphed attacks.
• Calm and coziness: Calls the town you build cosy and the tone charming.
• Exploring: Says the online island has no real exploration.
• Time to hang out: Says online play puts you on an island where you are free to build whatever you want.

gamerant.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Local co-op.

• Local co-op: Review of 2019-07-28 says split screen is not supported and multiplayer needs friends who each have their own console.