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DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™ 2

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 • 2019

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Quick resume

DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™ 2 is a block-building RPG set in a fantasy land threatened by an evil cult. Explore, battle, build and harvest in the charming single-player campaign or build big projects in the online sandbox mode for up to 4-players.

Global score

92/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Highly addictive and engaging building mechanics
    • Charming story and characters
    • Extensive creative freedom
    • Long playtime with replayability
    • Pleasant art style and sound design

    Cons

    • Some unskippable and slow dialogue
    • Limited multiplayer features
    • Combat is simplistic and repetitive
    • Room and npc limits restrict large builds
    • Camera and control quirks

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have freedom to explore, build, choose home islands, and direct their own progression with minimal forced quests."

      Capsule for Aloft Aloft

      "Players have freedom to build creatively, customize islands, and direct their own building projects, though some story-driven quests require specific constructions."

    • Competence

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      3

      "Players feel effective by upgrading characters and weapons, overcoming power level challenges, and mastering controls; some grind but skill and strategy matter."

      Capsule for MEGA MAN X DiVE Offline MEGA MAN X DiVE Offline

      "Players feel effective through mastering building mechanics, crafting, and progressing through story challenges; combat is simple but provides some skill engagement."

    • Competition

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      -4

      "Focus is on individual experience and personal progress without mention of leaderboards or direct player-vs-player competition."

      Capsule for Crypt Crypt

      "Focus is on personal progress and creative building without emphasis on player-vs-player competition or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      5

      "Highly addictive with many players reporting long sessions and habitual play due to deep build variety and replayability."

      Capsule for Nova Drift Nova Drift

      "Highly addictive with many players reporting long play sessions, multiple playthroughs, and habitual return to building and exploration."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      1

      "Multiplayer exists but is minimal and limited; mostly single-player focused with some social play potential."

      Capsule for Wanted Raccoon Wanted Raccoon

      "Multiplayer exists but is limited and secondary; most gameplay is single-player focused with some cooperative building on home islands."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      5

      "Core motivation is creative expression through island design and modification, with a wide range of tools and assets."

      Capsule for Worlds Adrift Island Creator Worlds Adrift Island Creator

      "Core motivation is creative building, designing towns, customizing islands, and using blueprints to create unique structures."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are friendly and cooperative with NPCs."

      Capsule for Luna's Fishing Garden Luna's Fishing Garden

      "Interactions with NPCs and other players emphasize cooperation and shared goals rather than exerting control or superiority."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      5

      "Players use the game as a relaxing, immersive escape with charming characters and world."

      Capsule for Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy

      "Players use the game as a relaxing, immersive escape with charming worlds, engaging story, and creative outlets."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and enjoyment rather than obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      4

      "Players explore building mechanics, try new designs, and experiment with layouts and crafting."

      Capsule for DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS

      "Players explore new building mechanics, experiment with room layouts, and try different designs and recipes."

    • Exploration

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      3

      "Game encourages discovery of new areas, hidden clues, and secrets on the island."

      Capsule for Nancy Drew®: Danger on Deception Island Nancy Drew®: Danger on Deception Island

      "Game encourages discovering new islands, secrets, and hidden items, though within a structured story progression."

    • Expression

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      "Character customization is limited but players express themselves through building and decoration."

      Capsule for Rising World Rising World

      "Character customization is limited but players express themselves through building styles and island design."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      4

      "Set in a whimsical, imaginative fantasy world with dragons, magic, and fairy tale elements."

      Capsule for Slay the Dragon! Slay the Dragon!

      "Set in a whimsical Dragon Quest universe with fantasy creatures, magic, and imaginative story elements."

    • Fellowship

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      "Players feel part of a community through NPC relationships, though no multiplayer social features."

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      "Players feel part of a community through NPC interactions and limited multiplayer, but mostly play solo."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      3

      "Players learn crafting recipes, resource management, and develop skills in exploration and town building."

      Capsule for Critter Cove Critter Cove

      "Players learn building techniques, crafting recipes, and improve skills through story progression and exploration."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "Gameplay is sedentary with no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

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      "Gameplay is sedentary with no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention for building and combat; not designed for casual or background play."

      Capsule for NavalArt NavalArt

      "Requires focused attention for building, combat, and questing; not designed for casual or background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      1

      "Some emotional connection to characters and story; limited to NPC relationships without deep social bonding."

      Capsule for Aeruta Aeruta

      "Some emotional connection to characters and NPCs, but limited close relationship mechanics."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      2

      "Players direct villagers and assign tasks, exercising leadership over their community."

      Capsule for Black Forest Black Forest

      "Players lead NPC villagers in building and farming tasks, but leadership is informal and supportive rather than authoritative."

    • Progression

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      4

      "Strong progression through unlocking new islands, crafting recipes, farming upgrades, and story advancement."

      Capsule for Summer in Mara Summer in Mara

      "Strong sense of progression through unlocking new recipes, tools, islands, and building capabilities."

    • Relaxation

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      4

      "Game provides a relaxing, low-stress experience with balanced challenge and enjoyable flow."

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      "Game provides a relaxing experience with balanced challenge and creative flow."

    • Sensation

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      3

      "Enjoyable visual style, music, and sound design provide pleasant sensory stimulation."

      Capsule for Here Comes Niko! Here Comes Niko!

      "Enjoyable visual style and sound design provide pleasant sensory stimulation without overwhelming intensity."

    • Status

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      -3

      "Achievements and creations are mostly personal with limited social recognition or status seeking."

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    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      4

      "Engaging narrative with character interactions and lore integrated into gameplay."

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      "Engaging narrative with memorable characters and plot integrated into gameplay."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      2

      "Some tactical combat and resource management; overall systems are straightforward but require planning."

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    • Thrill

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      -2

      "Low suspense and risk; combat is easy and predictable, with some frustration from deaths."

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    • Value

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      "Players perceive strong value due to content length, replayability, and unique gameplay."

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      "Players perceive strong value from extensive content, replayability, and creative freedom."

    • Violence

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      "Combat exists but is minimal and underdeveloped; focus is on constructive building."

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Intimacy, Survival, Violence, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Cooperation, Fellowship.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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