Dragon Quest V
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, known in Europe as Dragon Quest: The Hand of the Heavenly Bride and in Japan as Dragon Quest V: Bride of Heaven, is a 1992 role-playing video game developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix for the Super Famicom. The fifth main installment in the Dragon Quest series, the game was the first title in the franchise to not be initially localized in North America due to programming issues.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1992
- Developer
- Chunsoft
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 27 September 1992 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Chunsoft |
| Publisher | Enix |
| Platforms | Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Role-Playing |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q2309271, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Dragon Quest V? How long to beat it
Total play time for Dragon Quest V is about 51.3 hours to do everything, and around 30.8 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 30.8h | 216 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 38.7h | 252 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 51.3h | 29 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Dragon Quest V sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Dragon Quest V lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 47ahead of 5% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 30ahead of 72% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Dragon Quest V
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Common questions about Dragon Quest V
What platforms is Dragon Quest V on?
Dragon Quest V is available on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Steam Deck. It first released in 1992.
Who made Dragon Quest V?
Dragon Quest V was developed by Chunsoft and published by Enix.
How long does it take to beat Dragon Quest V?
about 30.8 hours for the main story, 38.7 hours with the main extras, 51.3 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.