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What happens when DLC practices go too far? An indie developer makes a game that mocks the industry and its foibles, that's what! Defeat the bad guy, save the world and get the girl! But first you'll need to find coins to buy DLC to enable animation, sound and even pausing.
DLC Quest is a platformer, indie and satire game
developed and published by Going Loud Studios.
Released on March 18th 2013 is available in English on Windows and MacOS.
It has received 6,244 reviews of which 5,515 were positive and 729 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 2.99€ on Steam.
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Windows
- OS *:Windows XP
- Processor:1.6 GHz
- Memory:512 MB RAM
- Graphics:DirectX 9, Shader Model 2.0, 128MB
- Hard Drive:200 MB HD space
MacOS
WARNING: This game is 32-bit and will NOT work on OS X 10.15 Catalina or newer.
- OS:10.6.8 - 10.14
- Processor:Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GHz
- Memory:512 MB RAM
- Graphics:Shader Model 2.0, 128MB
- Hard Drive:100 MB HD space
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---{ Graphics }--- ☐ Reality is a downgrade ☐ Beautiful enough to make grown men cry ☐ Good ☐ It won't make your eyes bleed ☐ Looks like a PS2 fever dream ☑ Made in MS Paint by a blind squirrel ☐ Literal ASCII art ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Warning: highly addictive ☐ Good ☐ Click until you get carpal tunnel ☑ Mehh ☐ Watching paint dry is more thrilling ☐ Alt+F4 is the best game mechanic ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Mozart is weeping in his grave ☐ Eargasm ☐ Good ☑ Royalty-free generic tracks ☐ Bad ☐ RIP my eardrums (2026) ☐ Microwave noises ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Literal fetuses ☑ Kids ☐ Teens ☐ Adults ☐ Your tech-illiterate Grandma ☐ People who hate themselves ☐ Sweaty tryhards ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☑ A literal potato hooked to a battery ☐ Toaster ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA to borrow their supercomputer ☐ Will physically melt your GPU ---{ Game Size }--- ☑ Fits on a floppy disk ☐ 1-5 GB ☐ 5-10 GB ☐ 10-20 GB ☐ 20-50 GB ☐ 50-100 GB ☐ Say goodbye to your SSD ---{ Difficulty }--- ☑ My cat beat it by walking on the keyboard ☐ Easy ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Requires significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Prepare to cry ☐ Will cause severe anger management issues ---{ Grind }--- ☑ Nothing to grind ☐ Only if u care about leaderboards ☐ Average grind level ☐ Second full-time job ☐ Say goodbye to your family and friends ---{ Story }--- ☑ Story? What story? ☐ Some lore hidden in item descriptions ☐ Better than Twilight ☐ Good ☐ Lovely ☐ Made me question my entire existence ---{ Game Time }--- ☑ Shorter than the Steam refund window ☐ Short ☐ Average ☐ Long ☐ You will die of old age before finishing this ---{ Price }--- ☐ Free (but actually pay-to-win) ☐ Worth the price ☐ Wait for a 99% off sale ☐ If u have spare money left ☑ Burn your money instead, it's warmer ---{ Bugs }--- ☑ Polished to perfection ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ More bugs than a Bethesda launch ☐ The bugs are the actual features ---{ Value }--- ☐ Best financial decision of my life ☐ Good ☐ Average ☑ I want my time and money back ---{ Rating ?/10 }--- ☐ -5 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☑ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10 ☐ 11 ---{ Final Thoughts }--- I had bought this game originally when it was released. It had a fun novelty of games at the time putting quality of life dlc with some dlc that should have been included. Replaying this game in 2026, it has not aged well. Most games have some sort of DLC being made for day 1 release of a game or within a few months. So it is no longer satire, but a quick game that you can complete within ten minutes. I am giving it a meh, but thumbs up just barely.
A bit of a Meme idea but short and sweet DLC Quest is a charming indie game and satirical platformer that will have you smile again and again. Its silly premise is basically one joke, that DLC is literally required for everything and to complete the game. It's a joke of course with quests masked as DLC. It's a very short game but if you like retro styled platformers with a bit of humor then you may enjoy the quest for DLC! The gameplay is pretty simple but that's not really the point. You're constantly unlocking ridiculous "DLC" that adds abilities like running and jumping, things you'd normally expect to already be unlocked in the game, which is where most of the humor comes from. The game knows exactly what it's making fun of and doesn't take itself seriously. It's more of a short comedic experience than a deep platformer, but it does what it sets out to do and doesn't overstay its welcome. I recommend giving it a play if you want something short, silly, and a little ridiculous. Just don't expect the DLC to be free... even though technically it is. 7/10 [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45905648-Gork%2527s-Game-Grind/]Check out my curated list of games
DLC Quest is a charming little satirical platformer that nails its one-joke premise — you literally can't move left or jump without buying the DLC first — and somehow keeps it funny throughout its brief runtime. It's the kind of game where you're grinning the whole way through, especially as the jokes escalate and start mirroring real industry practices that have only gotten worse since 2013. The first campaign is tighter and funnier, while the sequel 'Live Freemium or Die' drags a bit and leans too hard on referential humor that's aged unevenly. At its sale price it's an easy recommendation, though go in knowing it's more of an interactive comedy sketch than a deep gaming experience — you'll finish it in an afternoon and probably won't return.
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Frequently Asked Questions
DLC Quest is currently priced at 2.99€ on Steam.
No, DLC Quest is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 2.99€ on Steam.
Yes, DLC Quest received 5,515 positive votes out of a total of 6,244 achieving a rating of 8.56.
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DLC Quest was developed and published by Going Loud Studios.
Yes, DLC Quest is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Yes, DLC Quest is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
No, DLC Quest is not playable on Linux.
This information about DLC Quest is not available yet.
This information about DLC Quest is not available yet.
No, DLC Quest does not support VR.
DLC Quest is a single-player game.
No, DLC Quest does not currently offer any DLC.
No, DLC Quest does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, DLC Quest does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, DLC Quest is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for DLC Quest.
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| Steam reviews | 11 September 2026 04:06 UTC |
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Going Loud Studios
Publisher
Going Loud Studios
Release
18 Mar 2013
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