Dragon Quest RPG Mobile: Beta Dates, Specs and 2027 Launch

Square Enix has announced Dragon Quest RPG: The Cursed Tree and the Chosen Isle, a turn-based Dragon Quest game built for phones rather than ported to them. It is planned for iOS and Android in 2027, and the only date that requires action right now is the closed beta sign-up, which closes on November 23.

The dates that matter

Now until November 23, 2026, 2:59 p.m. UTC: closed beta applications open.
December 4, 2026: applicants are notified of results by email.
December 8 to 15, 2026: closed beta test period.
2027: planned global release on iOS and Android, excluding certain regions.

Both the application window and the test window come from Square Enix’s own closed beta page, which also says exact test times will be announced through the game’s official X and Facebook accounts.

The fine print before you apply

25,000 testers. If applications exceed that, places are allocated by lottery.
18 and over only. The beta is restricted to adults.
One OS per application. Apply with the platform you will actually use; choosing iOS when you play on Android means you cannot participate.
Progress does not carry over. Beta gameplay data is not transferred to the live game, and paid currency is not available during the test.
Some features will differ from launch, and maintenance can happen without notice.

Will your phone run it?

Square Enix publishes both minimum and recommended specifications for the beta:

iOS minimum: iOS 15.0 or later, iPhone 11 or later, 4 GB RAM or more.
iOS recommended: iOS 15.0 or later, iPhone 14 or later, 6 GB RAM or more.
Android minimum: Android 9.0 or later, 64-bit device, Snapdragon 855 or better, 6 GB RAM or more.
Android recommended: Android 13.0 or later, 64-bit device, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or better, 6 GB RAM or more.

Square Enix notes that even devices meeting the minimum may run unstably, and that recommended specifications for the full release may differ from the beta’s. If you are on an older mid-range Android phone, the minimum line is the one to check carefully.

What kind of game it is

The official description is deliberately traditional: explore fields and dungeons, fight monsters in turn-based battles, use Fast Strike skills and pep powers, and bring loot home to improve a base that makes your party stronger. The story begins on the floating isle of Monbelusha during its annual Ringing Feast, when a fiend called Zaahl corrupts Yggdrasil into a cursed tree, Grimvein. A boy falls to the world below and is entrusted by the Goddess Belusha with a branch, becoming Warden of the World Tree.

The creative staff listed by Square Enix and reported by Gematsu includes general director Yuji Horii, character design by Akira Toriyama and music by Koichi Sugiyama, with development by WFS. That is the classic Dragon Quest team, which is the strongest signal that this is aimed at series veterans rather than a spin-off experiment.

Turn-based mobile RPGs have a mixed record in the west, and Square Enix has plenty of experience with both successes and quiet shutdowns in that space. Related Square Enix coverage on this site, including our piece on the Final Fantasy VII: Dear Destiny novel, tracks how the company has been extending its older franchises.

What is not known

There is no release date finer than 2027, no confirmed pricing model, and no announcement about which regions are excluded from the global launch. Square Enix’s press release says “global release” with an asterisk for exclusions and does not list them. Anyone claiming a specific month is guessing.