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DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake vs The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales

DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake and The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales 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. DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake (2025) is 1 year older than The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales (2026). The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake (59.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD). 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 Camera Comfort and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake launched in 2025.

Choose The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales

Choose The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales if you want an Action and Adventure game with Multi-player and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales launched in 2026.

Both DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake and The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales sit in RPG on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Adjustable Difficulty, 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.

Side-by-side comparison

DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake vs The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales — Steam metadata comparison
DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake — Steam game coverDRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D RemakeThe Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales — Steam game coverThe Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
Released20252026
GenresRPGAction, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Verified
Price59.99 USD59.99 USD
Steam reviews92.9% positive (546 reviews)—
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player
DevelopersSquare Enix, ARTDINKSquare Enix, Claytechworks

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DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake vs The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales — FAQ

Should I play DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake or The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales first?
If you want chronology, DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake (2025) came out before The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales (2026). 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 DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake and The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales 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.
Does DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake have multiplayer like The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales?
No. The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake is listed as single-player only.