Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World
- Developer
- Tose
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Released
- 03 December 2026
- Age rating
- PEGI 12
- UK price
- £49.99
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Genres: role playing rpg , adventure
In this RPG, you befriend monsters from the Dragon Quest series, raise them up, synthesize new creatures, and pit them against other monsters in battle. Join fledgling monster wranglers Bianca and Nera as they set off on the adventure of a lifetime.
Best gaming PC for Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Square Enix on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows® 11 | Windows® 11 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen™ 3 2300X / Intel® Core™ i3-8100 | AMD Ryzen™ 5 3500 / Intel® Core™ i5-8400 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | AMD Radeon™ RX 470 or AMD Radeon™ RX 5500 XT / Intel® Arc™ A380 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 | AMD Radeon™ RX 5500 XT / Intel® Arc™ A580 / NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 Super |
| Storage | 40 GB | 40 GB |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Verified 16 July 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to AMD Ryzen™ 5 3500 / Intel® Core™ i5-8400 and your GPU is at or above AMD Radeon™ RX 5500 XT / Intel® Arc™ A580 / NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 Super, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.
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