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DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition
Give it 3 hours
Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Fully opens up by 60h rated like by long-time players
Reach the ending 39% of players who started
Started playing 92% of owners
Steam reviews 93% positive of 12,244
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 4 reviews are negative (25%); after 60h it's 1 in 25 (4%).
- Fully opens up by hour 60.
- 39% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Coming of Age” and “Adventure Awaits!”: from 100% to 88% of starters.
- 92% of owners got the first achievement.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 12,297 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 66.2h for positive, 22.2h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (91.8% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Coming of Age Awarded for completing the coming of age ceremony atop Cobblestone Tor. 100%
- Adventure Awaits! Awarded for receiving a warm welcome to Heliodor. Most players quit here 88% −12
- A Close Call Awarded for coming face-to-face with incredible danger, and living to tell the tale. 87% −1
- The Power of the Luminary Awarded for witnessing the power of the Luminary first-hand. 81% −6
- Terra Incognita Awarded for making your way to an unknown land. 78% −3
- Yggdrasil's Chosen Awarded for encountering some steadfast new allies. 76% −2
- New Horizons Awarded for setting out in search of new lands. 66% −10
- Wild Blue Yonder Awarded for opening the gates to the wider world. 60% −6
- Dark Art Awarded for saving the village of Phnom Nonh. 56% −5
- Ice-Breaker Awarded for saving the kingdom of Sniflheim from disaster. 54% −2
- The World Tree Awarded for reaching Yggdrasil at last and learning the truth. 53% −1
- Light of Hope Awarded for filling your companions' hearts with hope. 51% −1
- A Spark Still Shines Awarded for setting out into a benighted land to take up your quest again. 51%
- Best of the Bastion Awarded for claiming a decisive victory and returning light to the land. 51% −1
- Saviour of All Erdrea Awarded for defeating the Lord of Shadows and restoring the World Tree to its rightful place. 42% −9
- A Momentous Decision Awarded for making a difficult decision at the end of an already long and arduous quest. 39% −2
- The Final Fight Awarded for fulfilling your destiny at last. 39% −1
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (57)
story milestone ending side
- Coming of Age Awarded for completing the coming of age ceremony atop Cobblestone Tor. 100%
- Adventure Awaits! Awarded for receiving a warm welcome to Heliodor. 88%
- A Close Call Awarded for coming face-to-face with incredible danger, and living to tell the tale. 87%
- The Power of the Luminary Awarded for witnessing the power of the Luminary first-hand. 81%
- Terra Incognita Awarded for making your way to an unknown land. 78%
- Big Hitter Awarded for crafting a +3 piece of equipment on the Fun-Size Forge. 77%
- Yggdrasil's Chosen Awarded for encountering some steadfast new allies. 76%
- Out-Stand-In Awarded for having a good run at a good race. 72%
- Worrywart Awarded for taking extra-special care to ensure that everyone is 100% fighting fit at all times. 72%
- New Horizons Awarded for setting out in search of new lands. 66%
- Forging Ahead Awarded for crafting 10 items on the Fun-Size Forge. 66%
- Undisputed Champion of Erdrea Awarded for becoming a hero of the Octagonian arena. 62%
- Wild Blue Yonder Awarded for opening the gates to the wider world. 60%
- Sea-Crossed Lovers Awarded for easing the heart of an ill-omened lover. 58%
- Dark Art Awarded for saving the village of Phnom Nonh. 56%
- Ice-Breaker Awarded for saving the kingdom of Sniflheim from disaster. 54%
- Beast Blaster Awarded for defeating 1000 monsters. 53%
- The World Tree Awarded for reaching Yggdrasil at last and learning the truth. 53%
- Light of Hope Awarded for filling your companions' hearts with hope. 51%
- A Spark Still Shines Awarded for setting out into a benighted land to take up your quest again. 51%
- Best of the Bastion Awarded for claiming a decisive victory and returning light to the land. 51%
- Peppy-Go-Lucky Awarded for performing 25 pep powers. 50%
- A Disciple Worthy of the Name Awarded for overcoming a taxing trial and mastering a secret skill. 50%
- Soldier of Smile Awarded for encountering some steadfast allies. 50%
- Mount Olympian Awarded for successfully riding six or more mountable monsters. 49%
- Knight of the Living Dread Awarded for bringing an end to an endless nightmare. 48%
- Beating the House Awarded for awakening a new and exciting power. 48%
- Bigger Fish to Fry Awarded for returning peace to the seas. 47%
- Sibling Revivalry Awarded for achieving a long-awaited atonement. 47%
- The Loveliest Catch Awarded for reviving an ancient legend. 46%
- Hot Spring Hero Awarded for saving Hotto from a fiery fate. 45%
- Ready as We'll Ever Be Awarded for obtaining an abiding symbol of hope. 44%
- If At First You Don't Succeed Awarded for reworking 10 items on the Fun-Size Forge. 43%
- Saviour of All Erdrea Awarded for defeating the Lord of Shadows and restoring the World Tree to its rightful place. 42%
- A Momentous Decision Awarded for making a difficult decision at the end of an already long and arduous quest. 39%
- The Final Fight Awarded for fulfilling your destiny at last. 39%
- Master of the Skies Awarded for being fully prepared for the ultimate fight. 35%
- Expert Itemologist Awarded for collecting 500 different types of item. 28%
- Echoes of an Elusive Age Awarded for solving the myriad mysteries of Erdrea. 26%
- Chef de Classe de Médailles Awarded for completing the third page of your album de médailles. 26%
- Next-Level Luminary Awarded for mastering the way of the Luminary. 25%
- Master Thief Awarded for mastering the way of the thief. 25%
- Swordsmith of Light Awarded for crafting the finest of all weapons on the Fun-Size Forge. 24%
- Flawless Sorceress Awarded for mastering the way of the wizard. 24%
- Knight Exemplar Awarded for mastering the way of the knight. 23%
- Megastar Awarded for mastering the way of the entertainer. 23%
- Undisputed Champion Awarded for mastering the way of the martial artist. 23%
- Ultimate Enlightenment Awarded for overcoming the challenges of the Wheel of Harma. 23%
- Quest to Impress Awarded for completing 40 quests. 22%
- Venerable Elder Awarded for mastering the way of the sage. 22%
- Virtuoso Healer Awarded for mastering the way of the healer. 21%
- Casino Connoisseur Awarded for attaining 10 casino-related accolades. 21%
- Magic Moments Awarded for spending some quality time with a special someone. 19%
- Saviour of the Tockles' Scriptures Awarded for saving all the worlds of the past from certain destruction. 13%
- Puff-Puff Buff Awarded for experiencing the pleasure of the Puff-Puff in all its many forms. 11%
- Living Legend Awarded for earning all available achievements. 6.8%
- Dedicated Follower of Fashion Awarded for collecting all appearance-altering equipment. 6.4%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-18.