Square Enix has announced a new Dragon Quest game, due for release in 2026 – but the catch is it’s a mobile roguelite named Dragon Quest Smash/Grow.
Looking at the gameplay videos, it vaguely resembles Vampire Survivors to us, where you nimbly manoeuvre a hero across the screen, dodging enemies and automatically sending out your own attacks.
As this is a roguelite, you’ll gradually amass power-ups and allies per run, which can help further improve your attack output.
Here’s how the publisher describes it:
“Dragon Quest Smash/Grow is an intuitive and exhilarating roguelite RPG where players smash their way through hordes of monsters to gain strength and then finish them off with Dragon Quest‘s signature Coup de Grace attacks. Players can choose between random Blessings skills to enhance their character growth and battle strategy, allowing them to match an ever-changing tactical situation. No quest is ever the same in this unique Dragon Quest experience.”
The game is scheduled to release worldwide, so don’t worry about this being a Japan exclusive, as various Dragon Quest projects have been in the past.
A closed beta test will run from 14th October through 21st October, and you can register your interest through here.
Of course, readers of this site will understandably be more interested in remakes Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake and Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined, as well as the upcoming Dragon Quest 12.