Monster Hunter Outlanders

Monster Hunter Outlanders is a mobile hunting action RPG built for iOS and Android. It is developed by TiMi Studio Group under official licence from and supervision by Capcom, and it is published by Level Infinite globally and by Garena in Southeast Asia, South Korea, Latin America and Brazil. The game is free to play and carries in-app purchases. It launches on 29 October 2026, a date announced on 29 September 2026. A version for mainland China is scheduled separately, for release from 2027 onwards. See Release Date and Platforms for the full timeline.

The game places players on Aesoland, an island divided into several regions by terrain and weather, and populated by both familiar series monsters and the Radiant species exclusive to this title. Players take the role of characters called Adventurers. The player's own character is the Fated Adventurer, whose appearance can be customised and who is proficient with several weapon types; the other Adventurers each pair a personality and a set of skills with one weapon type. Eight weapon types are announced for launch. Hunts can be taken alone or with a party of up to four players in real time.

Development was first announced in November 2022 as a co-development between TiMi Studio Group and Capcom for mobile, without a title. The name Monster Hunter Outlanders and its first trailer arrived in November 2024. Three Closed Beta Tests have run since, the most recent starting on 7 August 2026, and store pre-registration opened in the second half of 2026.

At a Glance

Setting

The whole of the confirmed game takes place on Aesoland, described in official material as a new island split into several areas according to terrain and weather. Fields are seamlessly connected, and the environments shown so far include forests, swamps and deserts. Aesoland is not a location from any earlier entry in the series; it is original to this game, and so is its central mineral, Radiantite.

Radiantite gives the island its signature bestiary. Monsters exposed to it become Radiant species, altered in both appearance and ability, and they behave more aggressively during a hunt than their ordinary counterparts, and can enter a frenzied state in battle. The first original Elder Dragon created for the game, Ruger Aidal, was revealed in August 2026, is described as the flagship monster of the setting, and is confirmed to appear at launch.

Classic monsters from the wider series also appear on Aesoland. Rathalos, Rathian, Diablos, Kushala Daora, Anjanath and Nergigante have all been named as appearing, and several of them have Radiant forms.

Playing the Game

Controls have been rebuilt for touchscreens. Official material describes combo moves that can be executed with a single button press, so that the rhythm of a hunt survives the move to a phone. A hunting party of up to four can be assembled with a single tap, teammates can split roles, and co-op skills can be combined for effects that solo play does not reach.

Away from combat, players gather resources, forge and upgrade equipment from hunted and gathered materials, and use the building system to place field facilities such as the Catapult, the Wind Platform and the Zip Line. Those facilities open new approaches to a region and can also lead to special items and to clues tied to an assignment. Observing how monsters hunt, taunt and interact with one another is presented as a practical advantage rather than flavour. The full sequence is described on the Hunting Loop page, and the systems around it on the Gameplay page.

Characters and Companions

Adventurers are the playable characters. Besides the player's own Fated Adventurer, nine named Adventurers have been revealed so far, sorted into three classes (Assault, Support and Disruptor) and each tied to one weapon type. Every Adventurer is accompanied by a buddy, and three buddy types have been shown: the Palico, familiar from the wider series, plus Trillan and Rutaco, both original to this game and both native to Aesoland. Each buddy type corresponds to one Adventurer class. Buddies have their own personalities and skills and can be trained to become more capable.

Beta Testing and Pre-Registration

Three closed beta tests have been held. The first was announced during September 2025 and ran in November 2025 in selected territories. The second was recruited in April 2026 and held in May 2026. The third recruited from 2 July 2026 and began on 7 August 2026 across Japan, the United States, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, France and the Philippines. Each test added new Radiant monsters and further Adventurers. As of October 2026, no further test has been announced before launch.

Pre-registration opened in stages. The Southeast Asian web pre-registration went live on 24 July 2026, and pre-registration on the iOS and Android storefronts opened on 26 August 2026, one day after the reveal of Ruger Aidal at gamescom.

Launch

The launch date of 29 October 2026 was announced on 29 September 2026 in a video message from producer Dong Huang, who confirmed that the original Elder Dragon will appear at launch and that a new weapon type, the Charge Blade, will be added. He said the game would keep expanding through updates with more monsters, weapon types, areas and Adventurer actions. Capcom's Monster Hunter series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto recorded a separate message the same day. A new trailer was released for Tokyo Game Show 2026 in September.

Not Yet Confirmed

• A complete official launch region list, and device requirements beyond the iOS 15.0 minimum shown on the iOS storefront in October 2026.

• The complete monster roster. As of October 2026, Kushala Daora and Nergigante have been named as appearing but have not been detailed.

• The complete Adventurer roster and how Adventurers are acquired beyond the existence of an item called a Standard Contract.

• The detail of armour and decoration skills, and any numeric values for damage, defence or elemental effects.

• Whether the game uses a hunter rank structure, and what it is called.

• The schedule and content of post-launch updates, beyond the stated plan to add more monsters, weapon types, areas and Adventurer actions.