RPG
DRAGON QUEST® XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Digital Edition of Light
Give it 7 hours
Gets good by 7h then rated almost like by veterans
Fully opens up by 35h rated like by long-time players
Reach the ending 31% of players who started
Started playing 93% of owners
Steam reviews 86% positive of 8,926
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (57%); after 35h it's 1 in 10 (10%).
- Fully opens up by hour 35.
- The opening is criticised more than in 86% of games we track.
- 31% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Yggdrasil's Chosen” and “New Horizons”: from 78% to 66% of starters.
- 93% 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 8,948 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 299 reviews: 92.1h for positive, 64.5h 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 (92.8% 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. 91% −9
- A Close Call Awarded for coming face-to-face with incredible danger, and living to tell the tale. 89% −1
- The Power of the Luminary Awarded for witnessing the power of the Luminary first-hand. 83% −6
- Terra Incognita Awarded for making your way to an unknown land. 80% −3
- Yggdrasil's Chosen Awarded for encountering some steadfast new allies. 78% −2
- New Horizons Awarded for setting out in search of new lands. Most players quit here 66% −12
- Wild Blue Yonder Awarded for opening the gates to the wider world. 58% −7
- Sea-Crossed Lovers Awarded for easing the heart of an ill-omened lover. 55% −3
- Dark Art Awarded for saving the village of Phnom Nonh. 52% −3
- Ice-Breaker Awarded for saving the kingdom of Sniflheim from disaster. 50% −2
- The World Tree Awarded for reaching Yggdrasil at last and learning the truth. 49% −1
- A Spark Still Shines Awarded for setting out into a benighted land to take up your quest again. 49%
- Best of the Bastion Awarded for claiming a decisive victory and returning light to the land. 48% −1
- Soldier of Smile Awarded for encountering some steadfast allies. 46% −1
- Knight of the Living Dread Awarded for bringing an end to an endless nightmare. 44% −2
- Bigger Fish to Fry Awarded for returning peace to the seas. 43% −1
- Sibling Revivalry Awarded for achieving a long-awaited atonement. 42% −1
- The Loveliest Catch Awarded for reviving an ancient legend. 41% −1
- Hot Spring Hero Awarded for saving Hotto from a fiery fate. 40% −1
- Ready as We'll Ever Be Awarded for obtaining an abiding symbol of hope. 39% −1
- Saviour of All Erdrea Awarded for defeating the Lord of Shadows and restoring the World Tree to its rightful place in the sky. 35% −4
- A Momentous Decision Awarded for making a difficult decision at the end of an already long and arduous quest. 32% −3
- The Final Fight Awarded for fulfilling your destiny at last. 31% −1
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (58)
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. 91%
- A Close Call Awarded for coming face-to-face with incredible danger, and living to tell the tale. 89%
- Pre-Emptor Awarded for making 30 pre-emptive attacks. 84%
- The Power of the Luminary Awarded for witnessing the power of the Luminary first-hand. 83%
- Terra Incognita Awarded for making your way to an unknown land. 80%
- Big Hitter Awarded for crafting a +3 piece of equipment on the Fun-Size Forge. 78%
- Yggdrasil's Chosen Awarded for encountering some steadfast new allies. 78%
- Out-Stand-In Awarded for having a good run at a good race. 74%
- Worrywart Awarded for making extra certain your party is in tip-top fighting shape. 73%
- New Horizons Awarded for setting out in search of new lands. 66%
- Forging Ahead Awarded for crafting 10 items on the Fun-Size Forge. 63%
- Undisputed Champion of Erdrea Awarded for becoming a hero of the Octagonian arena. 61%
- Wild Blue Yonder Awarded for opening the gates to the wider world. 58%
- Sea-Crossed Lovers Awarded for easing the heart of an ill-omened lover. 55%
- Dark Art Awarded for saving the village of Phnom Nonh. 52%
- Peppy-Go-Lucky Awarded for performing 25 pep powers. 51%
- Ice-Breaker Awarded for saving the kingdom of Sniflheim from disaster. 50%
- The World Tree Awarded for reaching Yggdrasil at last and learning the truth. 49%
- A Spark Still Shines Awarded for setting out into a benighted land to take up your quest again. 49%
- Beast Blaster Awarded for defeating 1000 monsters. 48%
- Best of the Bastion Awarded for claiming a decisive victory and returning light to the land. 48%
- A Disciple Worthy of the Name Awarded for overcoming a taxing trial and mastering a secret skill. 47%
- Soldier of Smile Awarded for encountering some steadfast allies. 46%
- Knight of the Living Dread Awarded for bringing an end to an endless nightmare. 44%
- Beating the House Awarded for awakening a new and exciting power. 44%
- Bigger Fish to Fry Awarded for returning peace to the seas. 43%
- Sibling Revivalry Awarded for achieving a long-awaited atonement. 42%
- If At First You Don't Succeed Awarded for reworking 10 items on the Fun-Size Forge. 41%
- The Loveliest Catch Awarded for reviving an ancient legend. 41%
- Hot Spring Hero Awarded for saving Hotto from a fiery fate. 40%
- Ready as We'll Ever Be Awarded for obtaining an abiding symbol of hope. 39%
- Mount Olympian Awarded for successfully riding all mountable monsters. 36%
- Saviour of All Erdrea Awarded for defeating the Lord of Shadows and restoring the World Tree to its rightful place in the sky. 35%
- Island-Hopper Awarded for making port at every island on the sea. 33%
- A Momentous Decision Awarded for making a difficult decision at the end of an already long and arduous quest. 32%
- The Final Fight Awarded for fulfilling your destiny at last. 31%
- Master of the Skies Awarded for being fully prepared for the ultimate fight. 26%
- Expert Itemologist Awarded for collecting 500 different types of item. 19%
- Quest to Impress Awarded for completing 40 quests. 18%
- Chef de Classe de Médailles Awarded for completing the third page of your album de médailles. 17%
- Swordsmith of Light Awarded for crafting the finest of all weapons on the Fun-Size Forge. 16%
- Echoes of an Elusive Age Awarded for solving the myriad mysteries of Erdrea. 16%
- Next-Level Luminary Awarded for mastering the way of the Luminary. 16%
- Master Thief Awarded for mastering the way of the thief. 16%
- Flawless Sorceress Awarded for mastering the way of the wizard. 16%
- Knight Exemplar Awarded for mastering the way of the knight. 15%
- Megastar Awarded for mastering the way of the entertainer. 15%
- Undisputed Champion Awarded for mastering the way of the martial artist. 14%
- Till Death Do Us Part Awarded for making an eternal pledge. 14%
- Casino Connoisseur Awarded for attaining 10 casino-related accolades. 14%
- Venerable Elder Awarded for mastering the way of the sage. 14%
- Ultimate Enlightenment Awarded for overcoming every challenge that the Wheel of Harma has to offer. 14%
- Virtuoso Healer Awarded for mastering the way of the healer. 14%
- Crossbow Colossus Awarded for hitting every bullseye. 9.9%
- Puff-Puff Buff Awarded for experiencing the pleasure of the Puff-Puff in all its many forms. 8.1%
- Mooteorologist Awarded for hearing from every single weather reporter in the field. 6.8%
- Dedicated Follower of Fashion Awarded for collecting all appearance-altering equipment. 3.9%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.