DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2: online co-op on PC

Dec 10, 2019
4+players

PC
Xbox
Switch

Everyone 10+

RPG · Open World Survival Craft · Adventure

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.

92%Very positive6,900 Steam reviewsMetascore 85 · OpenCritic 84 · 92% of critics recommendSteam Deck unsupported

Who can play

Store

Split-screen is not confirmed.
Online on PC. Steam lists 4-player online. Xbox lists 4-player online play. Not confirmed on Xbox and Switch.
Crossplay is not confirmed.
Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.

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How it plays

Is it good

92%

Very positive on Steam

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Steam Deck Unsupported

Every way to play together

Steam lists online co-op for PC. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet. 92% positive of 6,900 Steam reviews.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
Not listed
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
4+players
- Xbox
Xbox Series X|SStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
Not confirmed
Same room, own screens
Not confirmed
Online
4+players
- Switch, not confirmed
Not confirmed: available, how it plays together is not checked yet

Play modes here come from the Steam and Xbox store listings, which give no player limits. Console play modes are not confirmed yet. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: Square Enix
Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
Series: Dragon Quest Builders, Dragon Quest
Released: Dec 10, 2019 on PC
Controllers: Full controller support on PC
Languages: Text in 9 languages
Age rating: Everyone 10+ (ESRB): Alcohol reference, comic mischief, fantasy violence, mild blood, mild language, suggestive themes

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Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Does DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 have couch co-op?: No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Not confirmed yet on Xbox and Switch. Online play is the way to play it together.
Is DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 crossplay?: Crossplay not yet confirmed.
Do you need two copies of DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2?: No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
What platforms is DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 on?: PC, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Does DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 work on Steam Deck?: No: Steam rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
Is DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 free?: No, it's a paid game.

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