Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX review

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX is the best Pokémon spin-off sold new, and it ranks seventh. Nintendo's store page sets up the premise simply: you wake up one day as a Pokémon. You build a rescue team, meet and recruit over 400 Pokémon, and take on mysterious, changing dungeons where you move one square at a time, or use Auto mode, until turn-based battles start. Rescue team camps house and strengthen your recruits. If you get stuck, you can send a rescue request to other players online or use an offline password system. This version adds Mega Evolved Pokémon and watercolor-inspired graphics. It is single player, a 2.2 GB download, and costs $59.99, with a free demo on the eShop. The dungeon loop repeats more than a main entry, so its capabilities score is lower, but the demo makes it easy to check first.

Who it is for

Fans who want a story-driven spin-off with turn-based dungeon crawling and a free demo to try first.

Price

$59.99 one-time digital purchase on the US Nintendo eShop.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon™: Rescue Team DX 3/6/20 Free demo Regular Price: $59.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Play as a Pokémon and recruit over 400 Pokémon
• Changing dungeons with turn-based battles
• Rescue team camps to house and strengthen recruits
• Online rescue requests or an offline password system
• Mega Evolved Pokémon and watercolor-inspired graphics

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free demo on the eShop before you buy
• Strength: Auto mode speeds up movement through dungeons
• Strength: Small 2.2 GB download
• Weakness: Single player only
• Weakness: Dungeon crawling repeats more than the main series
• Weakness: Same $59.99 price as the main RPGs

Key facts

• Publisher: Nintendo
• Release date: March 6, 2020
• ESRB: Mild Cartoon Violence
• File size: 2.2 GB
• Demo: Free

Where it ranks

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX is No. 8 in our Best Pokémon Games verdict.