# DQM: The Dark Prince > Monster collecting and synthesis RPG with over 500 creatures and exploration. (iPhone/iPad app by SQUARE ENIX.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dqm-the-dark-prince/id6449183990 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [SQUARE ENIX](https://appshunter.io/developer/300186801) - Category: Games, Entertainment, Role Playing - Price: $29.99 - Rating: 4.10/5 from 67 App Store ratings · 85 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 1.1 GB - Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan) - Released: 2024-09-11 - Data updated: 2026-09-09 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dqm-the-dark-prince/id6449183990/reviews.md ## What is DQM? Overview DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince comes to smartphones! Compose your very own team of monsters from across the Dragon Quest series and engage in thrilling battles against your foes. Recruit monsters from the wild world around you and combine them to synthesize new creatures as you see fit. With over 500 monsters to choose from and a revamped synthesis system to explore, you can mix and match to you heart's content to create your favorite cute critters and dastardly supervillains, as well as brand-new additions to the monstrous roll call. Your quest to become the greatest monster wrangler of all time starts here! Story This is the tale of Psaro, a young man cursed, and the adventure upon which he and his trusted friends embark. When the curse put upon him by his father, the Master of Monsterkind, renders him incapable of harming any creature of monster blood, Psaro vows to become a monster wrangler in order to break the spell. On his journey, he will befriend many monsters, train them to be stronger, synthesize powerful new allies and take on ever more dangerous foes. Join Psaro and his friends on their campaign for monster-wrangling glory! (The network mode Online Battles from the console version, where players battle one another in real time, is not included.) Game Features - Explore Nadiria, the Magical Monster Realm On his quest for greatness, Psaro will traverse the multifarious Circles of Nadiria. Whether it be made entirely of cake and sweets or fraught with rivers of bubbling lava, each Circle plays host to a wealth of bewitching adventures. As time passes in Nadiria, so too do the seasons change, with different weather conditions tempting new monsters out of hiding and revealing paths to undiscovered areas. The Circles of Nadiria are sure to provide a fresh experience every time you visit. - Over 500 Unique Monsters With such varied environments to explore, you can expect them to be inhabited by a plethora of monsters. While many can be recruited in battle, occasionally a defeated monster will ask to join your team of its own accord. Befriend as many monsters as you can, then combine them to synthesize new creatures and build a unique party to your exact liking. - Enjoy All the DLC from the Console Version The smartphone version includes the DLC packs from the console version: the Mole Hole, Coach Joe's Dungeon Gym and Treasure Trunks. Make the most of their unique features to enhance your adventure. - Test Your Might Against Other Players Register your team for the network mode Quickfire Contests to participate in automated battles against the party data of 30 other players. Once a day you can earn stat-boosting items as a prize, and the monsters from any team you defeat will be added to your roster (up to rank B monsters only). Recommended Device Specifications - iPhone 11 or later - iPad (10th generation) or later - iPad mini (6th generation) or later - iPad Air (5th generation) or later - iPad Pro (4th generation) or later Graphics settings can be adjusted to improve performance. Running the game on devices that do not meet the recommended specifications can result in crashes due to insufficient memory, or other unexpected errors. We are unable to provide support for devices that do not meet the recommended specifications. OS Compatibility iOS 13.0 or later ## Key features - Recruit and synthesize over 500 monsters - Explore diverse realms with changing seasons - Engage in monster battles - Synthesize new creatures - Includes console DLC content - Participate in automated player battles ## What do users think of DQM? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Smooth performance - 👍 Excellent touch controls - 🎮 Great console-quality port - 💎 Faithful to the Dragon Quest Monsters series - 🕹️ Addictive monster-catching gameplay **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes - 📱 Lack of controller support - 🔍 Small text/font size issues - 🔄 Repetitive popup for online policy acceptance **Commonly reported bugs** - Inability to change party members - Reverting to auto-battle mode unexpectedly - Crashes when minimizing the game - Downloading additional data fails with communication error **Most requested features** - Add controller support - Improve font size and readability - Implement 60fps option for medium settings - Port more Dragon Quest Monsters games to mobile ## Recent user reviews (10 of 85) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dqm-the-dark-prince/id6449183990/reviews.md ### 4/5 — Needs Controller Support *2026-07-17* LOVE this game, runs amazing on mobile port and without controller it actually is extremely nice to play. I actually thought it was a mobile released game because it was so smooth lol, but giving the game controller support would let people use backbone controller setups etc and just make enjoying the game even better ### 5/5 — It’s great *2026-06-01* It’s great, the only issue is it crashes when you’re in the lava worlds and the season turns winter. Luckily the game saves it self frequent enough for it to not lose much progress. ### 5/5 — 10/10 most of the time *2026-05-16* Occasionally, you can’t change your party members. Close app all the way, and it should fix. Other than that, it’s great. ### 1/5 — No Controller Support, save data gone after not playing for a while *2026-03-29* The Game is great. But there is no controller option on mobile. That would make it 5 Stars. I hope they add it later. Edit: didnt play for a while. save data from cloud and devices completely gone. Unacceptable. ### 1/5 — 통신오류 고쳐주세요 *2026-03-28* 통신오류 불편합니다~~ 얼른 고쳐주세요 ### 5/5 — I love that I can play this anywhere! *2026-01-28* An amazing game! lots of monsters to synthesize and no lag! no matter how big the size they get, the fps never drops. I just hope that they don't make an SP version like they did with Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland and Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru to Ruka no Fushigi na Fushigi na Kagi. But nonetheless! Seeing that Dragon Quest VII Reimagined has happened, there's probably a possibility of the Caravan Hearts (gameboy advance) getting an reimagined too! With our Prince Keifer leading a Caravan of humans and monsters alike! ### 1/5 — Kein Controller Support *2025-11-10* Ich verstehe nicht wieso ### 4/5 — 통신에러 *2025-08-19* 요 몇일 전부터 통신에러 계속 나서 랜덤박스랑 연속배틀을 못해요 ### 5/5 — Excellent *2025-08-16* Étant sur iPhone 16 Pro Max graphisme au maximum et fluidité hors-pair. Je trouve pour ma part que cette version avec les DLC déjà inclus vaut largement le prix. Pour ma part c’est 5 étoiles. ### 2/5 — Bummed *2025-04-28, version 1.0.2* Was really excited to play this with my new backbone controller .. but there isn’t controller support at all smh. Oh and to top it off I can’t get a refund either, please add controller support ## Frequently asked questions about DQM ### What is DQM: The Dark Prince? DQM: The Dark Prince is a mobile role-playing game where players collect and train monsters from the Dragon Quest series. You can recruit over 500 unique monsters, synthesize them to create new creatures, and explore various magical realms. ### What are the key features of DQM: The Dark Prince? Key features include exploring the magical monster realm of Nadiria with changing seasons and weather, recruiting and synthesizing over 500 unique monsters, and participating in automated battles against other players' teams. The game also includes all DLC from the console version. ### How much does DQM: The Dark Prince cost? Based on the provided information, the game is a paid application and does not appear to have in-app purchases or advertisements. The cost is a one-time purchase to download and play the full game. ### What devices is DQM: The Dark Prince compatible with? The recommended device specifications for DQM: The Dark Prince include iPhone 11 or later, iPad (10th generation) or later, iPad mini (6th generation) or later, and iPad Air (5th generation) or later. This suggests it is designed for modern iOS devices. ### What is the story of DQM: The Dark Prince? The game follows the story of Psaro, a young man cursed by his father, the Master of Monsterkind, to be unable to harm any creature of monster blood. To break the spell, Psaro vows to become a monster wrangler, befriending, training, and synthesizing monsters on his journey. ## Version history (last 3 releases) ### 1.0.3 — 2026-05-14 Minor bug fixes and improvemtns to performance. ### 1.0 — 2024-09-12 No release notes. ### 1.0.2 — 2024-09-12 - Fixed some minor bugs ## Apps similar to DQM | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Legend of the Skyfish 2](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/legend-of-the-skyfish-2/id6461013693) | 5.0 (65) | $4.99 | Games | | [Children of Morta](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/children-of-morta/id6474541983) | 4.5 (545) | $6.99 | Games | | [Titan Quest: Ultimate Edition](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/titan-quest-ultimate-edition/id6455985208) | 3.8 (35) | $10.99 | Games | | [Afterimage Mobile](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/afterimage-mobile/id6475804775) | 4.3 (25) | $5.99 | Games | | [Siralim Ultimate](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/siralim-ultimate/id1601114348) | 4.7 (236) | $9.99 | Games | | [9th Dawn Remake](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/9th-dawn-remake/id6737169079) | 4.5 (26) | $9.99 | Games | ## More apps by SQUARE ENIX - [Secret of Mana](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secret-of-mana/id407949800) - [ガンガンONLINE](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/online/id414617249) - [FINAL FANTASY III (3D REMAKE)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/final-fantasy-iii-3d-remake/id424591347) - [FINAL FANTASY III for iPad(3D)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/final-fantasy-iii-for-ipad3d/id430823968) - [FINAL FANTASY TACTICS :WotL](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/final-fantasy-tactics-wotl/id446760220) - [FINAL FANTASY TACTICS 獅子戦争](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/final-fantasy-tactics/id446761242) All apps by SQUARE ENIX: https://appshunter.io/developer/300186801 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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