Another Dragon Quest RPG has been announced, as Square Enix capitalises on renewed series success

A brand-new Dragon Quest game has been revealed – and no, I don’t mean Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined.

Dragon Quest Smash/Grow is a roguelite RPG coming to mobile devices globally next year. As the title suggests, players attack to build their special moves in order to smash foes, and then use crystals dropped by defeated enemies to grow their character. As you’d expect from a roguelite, the game features random Blessings and ever-changing tactical situations.

Launching a new mobile game, however, does seem a bit of an odd choice for Square Enix. In the past couple of years, the company has shut down a whole string of underperforming mobile titles, including Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius and Final Fantasy 7 battle royale The First Soldier. What’s more, the company’s financial report in May revealed sales and profits from mobile games had dropped “sharply”, likely due to the closure of these games.

Equally, the Dragon Quest series is having a bit of a moment, so it makes sense to capitalise on that with a new free-to-play mobile game. Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake has been a massive success for Square Enix, particularly in Japan, and that will be followed by Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake coming later this year.

That’s in addition to Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined, as revealed at last week’s Nintendo Direct. It’s a new version of the PS1 classic, with a streamlined story and new visual style that will be out next year.

Dragon Quest Smash/Grow is also out in 2026, but there will be a closed beta test next month, from 14th October until 21st October. You’ve got until 2nd October to apply for access on the game’s website.