PC requirements

Dragon Quest Builders System Requirements

Dragon Quest Builders needs at least AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Intel® Core™ i3-6300, 8 GB RAM and AMD Radeon™ RX 460 / Intel® Arc™ A380 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 graphics. For the recommended experience you want AMD Ryzen™ 3 1400 / Intel® Core™ i5-6400, 8 GB RAM and AMD Radeon™ RX 570 / Intel® Arc™ A380 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 graphics.

Verified Sources: Steam store listing
Dragon Quest Builders minimum and recommended PC specifications
Component Minimum Recommended
Operating system Windows® 10 / 11 64-bit Windows® 10 / 11 64-bit
Processor AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Intel® Core™ i3-6300 AMD Ryzen™ 3 1400 / Intel® Core™ i5-6400
Memory 8 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Graphics AMD Radeon™ RX 460 / Intel® Arc™ A380 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 AMD Radeon™ RX 570 / Intel® Arc™ A380 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
DirectX Version 11 Version 11
Storage 16 GB available space 16 GB available space
Additional notes Expected framerate: 30FPS with 1920x1080 resolution and default graphics options, Systen RAM 16GB required when running on Intel GPU. Expected framerate: 60FPS with 1920x1080 resolution and default graphics options. Systen RAM 16GB required when running on Intel GPU.
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Other platforms

Dragon Quest Builders is also available on these systems, where hardware is fixed and no per-PC check is needed:

Quick answers

Running Dragon Quest Builders on PC

Can my PC run Dragon Quest Builders?
Compare your CPU, GPU and RAM against the minimum column below. If your parts match or beat every minimum row, the game will launch — though you may need to lower settings. Matching the recommended column is what gets you 60fps at 1080p.
How much storage does Dragon Quest Builders need?
16 GB available space
What is the difference between minimum and recommended specs?
Minimum means the game starts and is playable, usually at 30fps on low settings at 1080p. Recommended is the developer's target for a smooth 60fps experience at high settings.