{"data":{"slug":"dragon-quest-builders-2","name":"DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2","aliases":["DQB2"],"url":"https://gamecrave.app/games/dragon-quest-builders-2","api_url":"https://gamecrave.app/v1/games/dragon-quest-builders-2","facts":{"online_coop":true,"max_players_online":4,"min_players_online":null,"local_coop":false,"max_players_local":null,"local_screen":null,"separate_device_coop":null,"max_players_separate_devices":null,"free_to_play":false,"free_coop_setups":null,"crossplay":false,"crossplay_platforms":null,"drop_in_drop_out":null,"host_only_ownership":false,"proximity_voice_chat":null,"platforms":["windows","playstation_4","xbox_one","xbox_series","nintendo_switch","nintendo_switch_2"],"solo_only_platforms":null,"steam_deck":"unsupported","release_status":"released","release_date":"2018-12-20","genres":["action","role_playing","sandbox"],"steam_app_id":1072420,"wikidata_qid":"Q52161838"},"sources":[{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/api/appdetails?appids=1072420&cc=us&l=english","kind":"store_data","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["steam_app_id","online_coop","local_coop","platforms","release_status","release_date"],"notes":{"online_coop":"Categories include Co-op and Online Co-op. The short description mentions an online sandbox mode for up to 4 players.","local_coop":"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."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/saleaction/ajaxgetdeckappcompatibilityreport?nAppID=1072420&l=english","kind":"store_data","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["steam_deck"],"notes":{"steam_deck":"Valve rates the game Unsupported on Steam Deck."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/app/1072420/","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["max_players_online","free_to_play"],"notes":{"max_players_online":"Key features say up to 4 players can team up online to build on the sandbox Isle of Awakening.","free_to_play":"Steam sells the base game for $49.99. A free demo exists, but demos do not count."}},{"url":"https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_GB/games/dragon-quest-builders-2","kind":"official_site","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop","max_players_online","platforms"],"notes":{"online_coop":"The page describes a multiplayer building mode that supports up to four players online.","max_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."}},{"url":"https://support.na.square-enix.com/faqarticle.php?kid=78321&id=18690&la=1&ret=main","kind":"official_support","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["max_players_online"],"notes":{"max_players_online":"Support article says the game supports up to 4-player multiplayer."}},{"url":"https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/231073","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["max_players_online","platforms","free_to_play"],"notes":{"max_players_online":"Says it supports up to 4 online players with PS Plus.","platforms":"Shows a PS4 edition only.","free_to_play":"The Standard Edition costs $49.99 when checked. The one free item on the page is the Jumbo Demo, which does not count."}},{"url":"https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/dragon-quest-builders-2/9PFD00CZJ35V","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["max_players_online","platforms","free_to_play"],"notes":{"max_players_online":"Lists online multiplayer for 2 to 4 players.","platforms":"Covers Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC.","free_to_play":"Sold for $49.99 when checked."}},{"url":"https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/dragon-quest-builders-2-switch/","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["max_players_online","local_coop","platforms","host_only_ownership","free_to_play"],"notes":{"max_players_online":"Lists online play for 1 to 4 players.","local_coop":"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.","host_only_ownership":"The play modes footnote says additional games and systems are required, sold separately.","free_to_play":"Sold for $49.99 when checked."}},{"url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52161838","kind":"wikidata","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["wikidata_qid","genres","release_date"],"notes":{"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."}},{"url":"https://www.famitsu.com/news/201808/30163171.html","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"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."}},{"url":"https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2018/11/dragon_quest_builders_2_has_cross-play_support_on_ps4_and_switch_kind_of","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["crossplay","release_date"],"notes":{"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."}},{"url":"https://www.famitsu.com/news/202105/06219865.html","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["host_only_ownership"],"notes":{"host_only_ownership":"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."}},{"url":"https://www.thegamer.com/dragon-quest-builders-2-how-to-unlock-multiplayer/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["local_coop","host_only_ownership","crossplay"],"notes":{"local_coop":"Guide of 2021-05-10 says there is only online multiplayer and no local co-op on one console.","host_only_ownership":"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."}},{"url":"https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/dragon_quest_builders_2","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["local_coop"],"notes":{"local_coop":"Review of 2019-07-11 says there is no local co-op."}},{"url":"https://gamerant.com/dragon-quest-builders-2-review/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["local_coop"],"notes":{"local_coop":"Review of 2019-07-28 says split screen is not supported and multiplayer needs friends who each have their own console."}}],"updated":"2026-10-28"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://gamecrave.app/api"}}