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SoulQuest

Carve your path through hordes of enemies, defying the gods to seize the power of Morrigan, Goddess of Death, and retrieve the soul of your beloved! SoulQuest combines the evergreen Metroidvania gameplay with…

85 1 May 2026

SoulQuest is an adventure, released 1 May 2026 on Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What SoulQuest is

SoulQuest was released in 2026. It was published by Freedom Games. It is available on Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on GameMaker.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Dragon Quest, titled Dragon Warrior when initially localized to North America, is a 1986 role-playing video game developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was originally released in Japan in May 1986 and by Nintendo in North America in August 1989. It is the first game in the Dragon Quest video game series. Dragon Quest has been ported and remade for several video game platforms. As of 2019, it has been ported to MSX, MSX2, PC-9801, Super Famicom, Game Boy Color, mobile phones, and Nintendo Switch. The player controls the hero character who is charged with saving the Kingdom of Alefgard and rescuing its princess from the evil Dragonlord. Dragon…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 39 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

SoulQuest holds a critic score of 85 out of 100. That places it above 82% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2026 averaged 78, so it scored 7 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 2.66Ghz Dual Core or Similar and GeForce 700 Series or Similar. Install size is roughly 1GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it costs, and where

Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: Russia is the cheapest region we track at ₽532.00 (about $6.34), while Germany pays €14.24 — 2.5 times more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 7 on Steam, which is about $7.11.

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What it launched against

SoulQuest launched on 1 May 2026, within three weeks of Pragmata, Replaced, Forza Horizon 6 and LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 9 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Pragmata, Replaced, Forza Horizon 6, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for SoulQuest yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Quick answers

SoulQuest — frequently asked questions

When did SoulQuest come out?
SoulQuest was released on 1 May 2026 for Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much is SoulQuest in Pakistan?
On Steam Pakistan, SoulQuest is priced at $7.11 (about $7.11).
What are the minimum PC requirements for SoulQuest?
At minimum, SoulQuest needs 2.66Ghz Dual Core or Similar, GeForce 700 Series or Similar graphics, 1 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is SoulQuest?
The PC system requirements give two figures: the minimum line says "1 GB available space" and the recommended line says "2 GB available space". Plan for the larger one, since the developer has not said which is current. Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.
Does SoulQuest have controller support?
Partly. Steam lists partial controller support for SoulQuest, which usually means some menus or modes still need a mouse and keyboard.
Can you play SoulQuest on Mac?
Steam does not sell a macOS version of SoulQuest; the Steam release is for Windows.
Is SoulQuest on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of SoulQuest. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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