Square Enix announced that Dragon Quest RPG The Cursed Tree and the Chosen Isle is coming to iOS and Android in 2027. The smartphone RPG features classic turn-based combat, monster battles, and a base you develop using the rewards brought back from your adventures.
Square Enix also opened applications for the game’s first closed beta test, scheduled for December 8–15. You can apply now, with registration closing November 23.
The publisher shared an announcement trailer alongside the release window and testing details, following the initial title reveal.
Turn-Based Battles Help Your Base Grow
The Cursed Tree and the Chosen Isle takes a traditional Dragon Quest approach to combat, adapted for smartphones. You’ll explore, fight a variety of monsters, and return with spoils that help your base flourish.
Square Enix highlights fast strike skills and pep powers as tools you can use against enemies. The announcement doesn’t explain their individual functions yet, but confirms these abilities are part of the turn-based battle system.
The connection between fighting and base development gives those battles a purpose beyond defeating the next monster. What you bring home contributes to your base, tying its growth to your activities outside it.
How to Apply for the Dragon Quest RPG Closed Beta
The first closed beta has space for 25,000 participants. If applications exceed that number, Square Enix will select testers through a lottery, so submitting an application does not guarantee access.
The announced schedule is:
- Applications close: November 23, 2026
- Closed beta begins: December 8, 2026
- Closed beta ends: December 15, 2026
- Available places: 25,000 participants
You can register through the official closed beta application page. The test gives selected players a chance to try the mobile RPG before its planned launch next year.
Dragon Quest RPG The Cursed Tree and the Chosen Isle is scheduled for a global release in 2027, excluding certain regions. Square Enix has not announced a specific launch date.
