Should I play DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition or Touhou: Fearless Frogslayer first?

If you want chronology, DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition (2020) came out before Touhou: Fearless Frogslayer (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.

DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition vs Touhou: Fearless Frogslayer

DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition and Touhou: Fearless Frogslayer both land in Adventure, 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 share Adventure, RPG on Steam. DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition (2020) is 5 years older than Touhou: Fearless Frogslayer (2025). Touhou: Fearless Frogslayer scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition (92.1% positive). 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® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition

Choose DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Surround Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. 3,815 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Touhou: Fearless Frogslayer

Choose Touhou: Fearless Frogslayer if you want an Action, Indie, and Casual game with Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Touhou: Fearless Frogslayer launched in 2025.

Both DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition and Touhou: Fearless Frogslayer sit in Adventure and RPG on Steam and both list Keyboard Only Option and Save Anytime, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition vs Touhou: Fearless Frogslayer — Steam metadata comparison
	DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition	Touhou: Fearless Frogslayer
Released	2020	2025
Genres	Adventure, RPG	Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Unrated
Price	39.99 USD	5.99 USD
Steam reviews	92.1% positive (3,815 reviews)	94.9% positive (39 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Square Enix	SilvaMemoria

Side by side

Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition (2020) is 5 years older than Touhou: Fearless Frogslayer (2025).
Touhou: Fearless Frogslayer scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition (92.1% positive).
Touhou: Fearless Frogslayer is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition (5.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Touhou: Fearless Frogslayer has no Deck rating yet.