# DRAGON QUEST III — user reviews > 115 indexed App Store user reviews of DRAGON QUEST III by SQUARE ENIX Co., Ltd., rated 4.40/5 from 183 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dragon-quest-iii/id911208088/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dragon-quest-iii/id911208088.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 133 · 4★ 22 · 3★ 9 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 11 ## What do users think of DRAGON QUEST III? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎮 Classic RPG gameplay holds up well - 🎵 Excellent orchestral soundtrack - 📱 Excellent mobile port with great controls - ✨ Updated graphics from NES/GBC versions - 💰 No microtransactions or ads - 🎯 Customizable party system with multiple classes - ⚡ Quick save feature for convenience - 🌍 Large explorable world with memorable locations - 📖 Engaging story with connection to previous games - 👥 Character creation and personality system adds depth **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes at various points - 💾 No cloud save functionality - 📵 Missing Pachisi tracks from original - 🎬 No monster animations during battles - 🔤 Translation names differ from original versions - 📱 Screen optimization issues on newer devices - 🎮 Reduced difficulty compared to original - 🖐️ One-handed gameplay causes hand cramps - 📚 Vague gameplay without in-game guides - 🔄 Save data loss issues reported **Commonly reported bugs** - Game crashes when casting Kasizzle spell - App crashes during final boss battles (Zoma, Baramos) - Save data randomly deleted or lost - Back button not responding on certain devices - Crashes in Jipang cave boss fight - Game freezes on various actions - Portal not appearing at Zoma's Citadel - Crashes when selling certain items - Game doesn't save properly between sessions - Crashes when transferring items between characters **Most requested features** - Cloud save synchronization across devices - Restore Pachisi tracks mini-game - Add monster animations during battles - Landscape mode support - Controller/Backbone support - Monster Medals quest feature - Bonus dungeon with Rubis sword - Japanese language translation option - Item descriptions in menu - Original graphics toggle option ## Newest reviews (18 of 115) ### 3/5 — Zoma’s Citadel portal not appearing *2025-02-21, version 1.0.6* I played through 99% of the game. I got to Zoma. Beat the boss rush, out of heals and MP. There should’ve been a portal at the bottom of the stairs in Zoma’s room but there is not. So the game is impossible to finish ### 3/5 — Good, but lacking *2023-10-24, version 1.0.6* If this were a mirror copy of the Game Boy version, I’d give it 5 stars. But it’s missing pachisi, which was my favorite thing about the game. So I give it 3 stars. ### 4/5 — Rubis sword? *2022-06-14* I would have given this game 5 stars easily if it were at the very least everything it was for gbc. But it’s not. The removal of the pachasi tracks was a real bummer first of all bc that means u can only receive one wreck whip weapon (destructoball) then to make the pain of that incredible loss worse defeating the end dragon offers only 2 wishes (a personality change or the revival of Ortega) instead of the final pachasi track or the secret dungeon where the rubis sword is acquired. I was so sad when I finally beat that dragon on my quest to achieve that sword only to find everything after Zoma was just a dream I could not obtain w/o a game boy :’( but other than that it was everything I remembered it would be. And on top of that my adventure was just as breathtaking as before leading up to that final battle disappointment. ****/***** 4/5 for you. Give me an update please for 5 stars and I’ll even pay an extra cost for bonus content if u charged for it. It would be so worth it! ### 4/5 — how to change the language *2022-04-16, version 1.0.6* ？ how to change the language how to change the language ### 3/5 — Bring back Pachisi!! *2022-02-14* Enjoy the remake, don’t mind the easier level, as I play for relaxation, but what made the original a standout was Pachisi! No one else had it! Rather have that than monster battles any day! Glad you kept all the music. Love those tunes. Do appreciate longer name ability. Would give you the full 5*’s if game had Pachisi! ### 4/5 — Where Is Pachisi? *2022-02-11, version 1.0.6* Cute remake of the classic game, but why remove the pachisi boards? It’s a shame that they were cut for seemingly no reason. ### 4/5 — Traduction ? *2021-05-18* En Français sa serait mieux !! ### 5/5 — 우주명작. *2021-04-01* 1,2,3로토시리즈 너무 고전이라 접근하기 힘드신분들은 드퀘4,5나 8로 먼저 입문하셔도 됩니다 (4,5,6,8 따로해도 되지만 1,2,3은 순서대로 하시는게 좋습니다) 드퀘11(스팀판)하실분들은 혹은 드퀘11하시고 여운남아서 오신분들 있으시면 3부터 하다 스포당하지 마시고 로토시리즈 1-2-3 순서대로 클리어하시는걸 추천합니다 ### 4/5 — Exceptionnel *2021-02-15* Super j-rpg c’est un classique à faire le portage est super le seul point négatif est qu’il n’y a pas les animations des monstres présente sur la version originale et pour certains le fait qu’il n’y ai pas de vf ### 2/5 — No iCloud saves *2020-11-08, version 1.0.6* I own iPad & iPhone. Can’t move saves between them. Great game but can’t rank higher since they won’t support a basic function. Also landscape mode would be nice. ### 2/5 — Feels phoned in. *2020-10-09* Maybe I’m missing something here, but this game just feels really lazy. I played through DQs 1 and 2 and loved them, even though there was some monotony. But in 3 right off the bat was disappointed- you just go to the party store and roll up some random characters? What’s the story in that? I’m skipping this one and moving on to # 4. ### 5/5 — Japanese *2020-09-26, version 1.0.6* Pls introduce a Japanese translation ### 5/5 — 걱정과달리 *2020-08-25* 애니메이션 없어서 별로라는거랑 다운불가랑 조작안좋다는건 헛소리엿음 애니는 없어도 크게 안느껴짐(애니잇는 버전 안해본 첫플레이라면...그리고 유튜브로 봣는데 공격시에만 움직이긴함 4,5,6은 계속움직임...그냥해도댈듯 어차피 게임자체가 고전급그래픽이고)거기다가 이겜은 자발적으로 노가다를 하도록만드는 중독성이 엄청남 그런데 세로화면 한손조작모드가 없엇다면 생각하기도싫음 그리고 풀스크린으로할만한 그래픽이아님 세로화면 운운하는인간들 진짜드퀘를 이해하는지 의심만댐 게임은 시간경과에따라 배경이 해지고뜨고 대사도틀려지고 배경도 바뀌고 이거 정말몰입감더해줌 다운로드 도잘댐 아이폰7플러스임 인공지능이 잇어서 동료만잇을뿐 드퀘1하는 느낌으로 전투할수잇음 주인공 기술선택 귀찮아서 오토로 만드는 성격을 본거같은데 찾기 포기하고 일부러 사망하게한후 동료들로만 올오토로 하는데 너무퀘적함 초반성격질문부터 몰입감높여줌(거의 실재랑 같이나와서 처음엔 깜짝 놀랏음ㅋㅋ)호기심에 드퀘1시작한게 이렇게 즐거움 이잇을줄은몰랏음 드퀘1이식에 다시한번 감사드림 ### 5/5 — So good *2020-08-01, version 1.0.6* I just finished this and on a high from such a fantastic ending. This game is a joy from beginning to end, we'll balanced, good auto combat AI that saves you tons of time. Great world and characters but the best part is that this is the perfect evolution of the first 3 games. If you have no intention of playing 1 and 2 just play this one but if you really want the full experience definitely play 1,2 and 3 in order. I'm telling you it's worth it. But this is also just a great game on it's own if you never play the others and I don't recommend playing this one first either. @squareenix please release Dragon Quest VII 7 to us in English markets on mobile. ### 2/5 — Love the game but... *2020-06-15, version 1.0.5* Love this game, the controls are decent but my game isn’t saving. I don’t know why. I save at the castle but when I come back to load the game it’s blank. I would really like this to be fixed. ### 5/5 — Wow what a game! *2020-04-10* Great game this reminds me of my childhood. This is definitely the best dragon quest of the first three. Sometimes the game just freeze (happened just a few times) but still 5 stars to me. Good job !! ### 4/5 — Major issue *2020-04-10, version 1.0.5* The only I had was that I could not save my game onto Game Center and transfer the data to another phone when I upgrade my phones. RIP to all that grind. ### 5/5 — The roots of the iconic series you can take with you *2020-01-03* I’ve never played this on an NES, but having played the OG Dragon Quest here on iOS, it was every bit worth the grab on sale. So you’re this knight of all trades, wants to be a hero after your father, set to battle yet another demon overlord—or rather, the first one ever. Play as a girl for some extra laughs no matter what you yourself identity as. You won’t regret it. If you’re a fan of Dragon Quest, it’s the same lotta grind for little money that will keep you battling for hours or just frustrate you to death. But it’s worth it for the variety of jobs your allies can take on. My only issue thus far is that the graphics look incredibly blocky on high-res displays. To that end, DQIII could use a touch-up from one of its earlier ports. But as I’ve said, it’s worth the pickup. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Save data erased?! *2022-01-19* Everything was great up until I find myself grinding outside of alltrades abbey, switch over to chrome to check something and switch back to the game and lo and behold it’s on the title screen and my save data is gone. Two different saves. Gone. Love the game but don’t think I’ll be going back to it and just the possibility of this bug occurring again makes me wary to purchase any of the other dragon quest titles. ### 1/5 — Unplayable *2020-06-04, version 1.0.5* The grinding needed to get through this game makes it unplayable. Over 20 hours of just grinding and I’m still getting smashed by one particular encounter. Don’t waste your time or money on this piece of crap ### 1/5 — Deleted my save data *2019-10-29, version 1.0.5* I just made it to the area where you need to use the wrecking ball and found my data was deleted. Please Square Enix fix this before it deletes a file where I am much later into the game ### 1/5 — 15 levels in, all saves disappeared *2019-05-10, version 1.0.5* And now the gam doesn’t save anymore. Waste of my time... ### 1/5 — 불사조 *2019-01-07* 불사조를 탈수가 없습니다.오류 수정해주세요 ### 1/5 — Latest update damaged gameplay *2018-05-03* I have loved this game since I got it. I’ve played through it three times. The latest update has made it so that “back” button no longer works on my iPhone 5S. This means that I’m stuck in shop menus, and I’m not able to get out and back to playing. Effectively, the game is no longer playable. PLEASE FIX THIS SO I CAN KEEP PLAYING! ### 1/5 — No cloud save? *2017-12-17* So my data disappears when I delete the app or need to switch devices? Seriously?! ### 1/5 — 오류수정 빨리점 하세요 모하는 겁니까? *2016-12-12* 피라미드에서 문 안열리는 버그 날짜보니 11월 전부터 많은 분들이 문제있다거 얘기해주셨는데 지금까지 안고쳐진 이유가 뭡니까? 일 안하십니까? 빨리좀 쳐 고치세여 놀지마시고 기본 베이스가 있는 게임을 이따위로 버그생기게 하기도 쉽지 않겠네요 ### 1/5 — Still game breakingly buggy *2016-12-04, version 1.0.2* Whenever my sage casts puff, the app crashes and exits. That was fine, I could handle that. My strategy didn't have to revolve around that spell. However, when I spend over an hour attempting to beat Zoma and finally beat him only to have the app crash before I could save or do anything. There are still bugs. Even though I beat the final boss, I can't finish the game. Guess I'll go watch the end on YouTube. Thanks, Obama. ### 1/5 — 구매내역 삭제좀 해주세여! *2016-12-03* 정말 재미도 없고 하기 싫은 겜이에요! 삭제좀 해주세요 ㅠㅠ 노가다 싫어요 ㅠㅠ ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best Mobile RPG Ever! *2026-02-26* Hands down, the best mobile RPG ever. Sure this and the Final Fantasy series all take me back to my childhood, but DQ3 in particular is the best redone mobile game I have ever played! Such thorough, easy to play, in-depth game with an epic storyline taboot! ### 5/5 — 언어선택 가능하게 해주세요. *2025-10-07* 핸드폰 설정 언어에 따라 자동으로 변경되는건 알지만 게임 안에서 설정이 가능하면 더 좋겠습니다. 일본어 설정 가능하면 더 좋겠습니다. ### 5/5 — Great game! *2025-05-24, version 1.0.6* This is a great classic RPG brought back to life and updated ### 5/5 — Bussin *2025-05-18, version 1.0.6* Skibidi busson frfr og no cap ### 5/5 — Легенда!!! *2025-04-03* Одна из самых величайших и значимых игр в истории. Вот бы ещё SMT так запортили на мобилки и шик. ### 5/5 — Great Game Would Love Backbone Support!!! *2025-02-19, version 1.0.6* This game is a fun classic. Fun to play while watching the anime. This game would be better with backbone support. ### 5/5 — Missing a few things *2024-10-05* Loved it BUT missing: 1) Monster Medals Quest 2) Monster Animations during battles 3) Pachisi Tracks PLEASE BRING THESE BACK ON THE NEXT GAME UPDATE!!!! Also…did the graphics and sprites change?/get updated? Looks a tad different than the remake I played/bought for iOS years ago… ### 5/5 — Quality of Life improvements FTW *2024-03-18* I see a lot of reviews talk about how the game is “easier” than the original because of the Quick Save, the bag or whatever other reason. To me, it’s the same old game I knew and loved. Very easy to pick up and put away or just grind for hours. Can’t wait for the 2D HD! ### 5/5 — Excellent quality *2023-02-26* After playing the newest one on the PlayStation I’ve been going through the older ones and it’s a fantastic remake. ### 5/5 — 일본 PRG의 근본뿌리 *2022-11-09* 현대의 알피지게임의 기본 틀이 이 3편에서 거의 갖추어 완성되었습니다 그 만큼 완성도가 높은 게임 완전 일자진행이라 보기 힘든게 스스로 게임을 어떻게 진행해 나갈지 생각하고 탐구하게 만듭니다 동료가 정해진게 아니라 루이다 주점에서 직업이나 스킬, 능력등 맘에 드는 동료를 골라 파티에 넣고 다니며 육성할수 있으며 다른 직업이나 상위직업으로 전직도 가능합니다 스토리상 약스포이긴 한데 전작 1, 2에서 전설로 언급되는 인물이자 조상인 로토가 주인공으로 나오며 마지막 마왕 바라모스는 사실…엔딩이라고 생각한 부분이 스토리의 70%도 진행 안한 시점이고 그 이후엔 1, 2의 새계관과 연관되는 부분들이 나옵니다 드퀘가 처음 이신 분들에게 자세한걸 말하면 재미가 떨어지니 여기까지 평가 점수가 낮은 이유는 애니메이션이나 오프닝이 생략된 점등 리메이크를 세심히 신경쓰지 않아서지 게임 자체는 훌륭합니다 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-29.*