Choose FINAL FANTASY VI
Choose FINAL FANTASY VI if you want the Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 81% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,918 Steam reviews back the pick.
FINAL FANTASY VI vs DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake
FINAL FANTASY VI and DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake both land in RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are RPG games on Steam. FINAL FANTASY VI (2022) is 3 years older than DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake (2025). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (FINAL FANTASY VI: 2,918 reviews, DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake: 546). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake
Choose DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake if you want the Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake launched in 2025.
Both FINAL FANTASY VI and DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake sit in RPG on Steam and both list Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.6% vs 92.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 FINAL FANTASY VI |  DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.69 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (2,918 reviews) | 92.9% positive (546 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Square Enix | Square Enix, ARTDINK |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- FINAL FANTASY VI (2022) is 3 years older than DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake (2025).
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (FINAL FANTASY VI: 2,918 reviews, DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake: 546).
- FINAL FANTASY VI is currently ~81% cheaper on Steam than DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake (11.69 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
FINAL FANTASY VI vs DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake — FAQ
- Which is better, FINAL FANTASY VI or DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: FINAL FANTASY VI sits at 93.6% positive (2,918 reviews), DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake at 92.9% (546). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play FINAL FANTASY VI or DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake first?
- If you want chronology, FINAL FANTASY VI (2022) came out before DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are FINAL FANTASY VI and DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake similar?
- They overlap on RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.