Roco Kingdom: World

Overview

Roco Kingdom: World (洛克王国：世界) is a 3D open-world creature-collecting MMORPG with turn-based combat. The game was developed by MoreFun Studios (魔方工作室群, also known as Magic Mirror Studio), a subsidiary of Tencent Games, and published by Tencent Games. Built on Unreal Engine 4, the game launched on March 26, 2026 in China and is currently available exclusively in the Chinese market, with no global release announced as of April 2026.

The game is set on the Kaluoxi'a Continent (卡洛西亚大陆), a vast magical world where humans and spirits coexist. Players take on the role of a young spirit trainer who explores this open world, catching and raising over 460 spirits across 18 element types, battling in strategic turn-based encounters, building a personal home, and competing in PvP modes.

Roco Kingdom: World is based on the classic Roco Kingdom browser game IP, which originally launched in July 2010 and became one of the most popular children's gaming platforms in China. The new game is positioned as the "orthodox sequel" to the original, inheriting its beloved spirit designs and world lore while reimagining everything in a modern 3D open-world format. Notably, all spirits are obtainable through gameplay alone; there is no gacha system for acquiring spirits.

Content Rating and Approval

Roco Kingdom: World carries a 12+ age rating under Chinese content regulations. The game received formal approval from the National Press and Publication Administration with approval number 国新出审[2024]1306号 and ISBN 978-7-498-13644-2. The 12+ rating reflects the game's fantasy combat content, which is mild enough for younger teenagers but includes strategic complexity and online multiplayer features that warrant a slightly higher age threshold than the original browser game.

Platforms and Cross-Play

Roco Kingdom: World supports PC (Windows), Android, iOS, and HarmonyOS. The game features full cross-platform data synchronization via QQ or WeChat login, meaning players can seamlessly switch between their phone and PC while retaining all progress. This cross-platform approach was a core design goal from the start, ensuring that the large mobile audience in China could play alongside PC users without disadvantage.

Development History

Roco Kingdom: World spent over six years in active development before reaching its public launch. The project was first announced in July 2020 and went through multiple testing phases, each bringing significant changes based on player feedback. The game was originally titled "Roco Kingdom Mobile" before being renamed in December 2024 to reflect its scope as a full cross-platform open-world experience.

Spirit Collection

The heart of Roco Kingdom: World is its roster of spirits. At launch, the game features 347 base species catalogued in the Pokedex, plus 109 regional and boss variants, bringing the total to 456 unique entries. Each spirit belongs to one of 18 element types, with 3 additional Divine types outside the standard matchup chart. Players encounter wild spirits throughout the open world and capture them using Gulu Balls. Every spirit can be obtained through exploration and gameplay without any gacha or random-pull mechanics.

Turn-Based Combat

Battles follow a turn-based format with an energy system. Each turn, trainers have a shared energy pool of 10 points to spend on skills of varying costs. Element type advantages play a decisive role, making team composition and type coverage essential for success. Weather conditions on the battlefield also tilt matchups: rain weakens fire-type moves while boosting water-type attacks, and other weather effects create similar shifts. See the Combat System article for a full breakdown.

Open World Exploration

The Kaluoxi'a Continent is divided into multiple interconnected zones, each with unique biomes, wild spirit populations, hidden dungeons, and environmental puzzles. Players unlock traversal abilities progressively through the Magic System, gaining access to underwater exploration via Water Repelling Charm, aerial traversal through Wind Riding, and other movement spells. Different areas host different spirits depending on time of day, weather, and season.

Housing and Gardening

The Home System unlocks at level 16 and gives every player a personal space to build and decorate. Beyond aesthetics, the home includes a functional garden where players plant flower seeds to grow attribute materials used in spirit cultivation. Housing serves as both a creative outlet and a daily resource-generation system.

PvP and Competitive Play

Multiple PvP modes are available for competitive trainers. The Shining Contest is the main ranked ladder, testing team-building and strategic depth. Territory wars add a cooperative PVP element where groups compete for control over zones on the world map. More casual formats provide quick, low-stakes battles for daily rewards.

PvE Content

Beyond the main story, Roco Kingdom: World features a variety of PvE activities:

• Territory Trial: Endgame 2v2 trait-sharing gauntlet against tribal factions

• Strange Beast Flora: 4-player co-op dungeon spawns on the overworld map

• Battle Theater: Solo PvE gauntlet with 12 stages and star-based scoring

• World bosses: Large-scale encounters on fixed schedules requiring coordinated group efforts

• Weekly boss fights: Recurring boss encounters that drop exclusive materials

Multiplayer and Co-Op

Players can team up with friends for cooperative content. World bosses spawn on fixed schedules and require coordinated group efforts to defeat. Friends can visit each other's worlds, and some spirits only appear in multiplayer sessions, encouraging social play. The Strange Beast Flora dungeons support up to 4 players and offer some of the best daily rewards in the game.

Seasonal Content

The game operates on a seasonal content model. Season 1: Dark Night Collecting Light runs from March 26 to May 21, 2026 and introduced new spirits, events, story chapters, balance adjustments, and the Light Collection Pass with both free and premium reward tracks.

Collaborations

Roco Kingdom: World has established multiple cross-industry collaborations, reflecting its status as one of the biggest game launches in China for 2026. Six confirmed collaborations have been announced:

Commercial Performance

Roco Kingdom: World launched to massive commercial success. The game accumulated over 60 million pre-registrations ahead of its March 26, 2026 launch. Within the first 13 hours of going live, the game surpassed 15 million new players. It topped both the iOS free game chart and the iOS grossing chart on day one, a rare dual achievement that underscored the enormous demand. The game also placed #2 in nationwide revenue for March 2026, an exceptional result for a newly launched title competing against established mobile juggernauts.

Community Reception

The game has received mixed but passionate reception from the Chinese gaming community. On TapTap, it holds a 6.5 out of 10 rating based on approximately 30,000 reviews as of April 2026. The community has been vocal about both the game's strengths and its shortcomings.

Praised Aspects

• IP faithfulness: The game faithfully recreates classic Roco Kingdom locations in full 3D, with a 1:1 recreation approach that resonates strongly with players who grew up with the original browser game

• No gacha for spirits: All 456+ spirits are obtainable through gameplay, which sets the game apart from most Chinese mobile titles. This has been widely praised as a consumer-friendly design choice

• Living ecology system: Wild spirits exhibit lifelike behaviors including interacting with each other, seeking shelter from rain, sleeping at night, and reacting to weather changes. This makes the open world feel genuinely alive

• Cross-platform play: Seamless synchronization between PC, mobile, and HarmonyOS, allowing players to switch devices without losing progress

• Casual-friendly daily loop: Daily tasks can be completed in approximately 5 minutes, making the game accessible for players with limited time

Criticized Aspects

• Early game tedium: Players do not unlock a mount until approximately level 26, which makes early-game exploration feel slow and frustrating. The first 10-15 hours are widely considered the weakest part of the experience

• Forced social mechanics: Some progression mechanics require social interaction with other players (visiting homes, friend blessings), which frustrates solo-focused players

• Long, poorly-guided main quest: The main storyline is extensive but lacks clear direction at several points, leading to confusion about where to go next

• Resource scarcity: Gulu Balls are expensive relative to early-game income, making spirit capture feel punishing for new players who waste balls on failed attempts

• Hidden evolution conditions: Many spirit evolutions require specific, non-obvious conditions that are not explained in-game, forcing players to rely on external wikis and community guides to progress

System Requirements

The following tables list the minimum and recommended specifications for each platform.

PC

iOS

Android

Post-Launch Updates

After the March 26, 2026 launch, Roco Kingdom: World moved to a roughly weekly patch cadence. The three April updates expanded the spirit roster, added events, and revised the Gulu Ball economy. The Patch Notes article tracks the complete change log.

For a deeper breakdown, see Patch Notes.

See Also

• Getting Started - beginner's guide for new players

• Spirits - full index of all capturable spirits

• Element Types - type chart and matchup reference

• Resources and Currency - guide to all in-game currencies

• Season 1: Dark Night Collecting Light - current season overview

• Territory Trial - endgame PvE challenge

• Strange Beast Flora - co-op PvE dungeons

• Battle Theater - solo PvE gauntlet