Monster Hunter Outlanders launches free on iOS and Android
TiMi Studio Group's Capcom-licensed hunter has eight weapons, three party classes and four-player co-op. Phones need at least 3GB of RAM and up to 20GB free.
Monster Hunter Outlanders launched on October 29, 2026 as a free-to-play game for iOS and Android. Developed by Tencent's TiMi Studio Group under licence from Capcom and published by Garena, it drops players on the island of Aesoland to track monsters, harvest materials and craft gear, either solo with AI companions or in squads of up to four.
How it differs from mainline Monster Hunter
Outlanders swaps the lone hunter for a party system. Your customisable protagonist, the Fated Adventurer, can use every weapon and role. Story characters called Adventurers are recruited with Standard Contracts or Ruta Coins, and each one is locked to a single weapon and one of three classes: Assault for damage, Disruptor for debuffs and crowd control, or Support for healing and buffs. Buddies fill the same slots, with the Palico, Rutaco and Trillan lining up with Assault, Disruptor and Support.
Eight weapons are in at launch: Great Sword, Long Sword, Dual Blades, Hammer, Lance, Heavy Bowgun, Bow and Charge Blade. Recruitment only unlocks characters, so weapons and armour still come from hunt materials. Aesoland's Radiant monsters, altered by a local mineral, hit harder than standard ones and can go into frenzied states.
Five things to know on day one
- Try weapons on the Fated Adventurer before spending recruitment items, since some content is restricted to that character.
- Pick your controls early: a full multi-button layout, or a simplified three-button setup built around attack, dodge and an ultimate. Controllers are supported.
- Watch for a red glow on monsters before big attacks, and dodge when it appears.
- Build watchtowers to clear fog, and lean on ziplines and wind devices, which stay in place after you leave.
- Check the in-game mailbox for pre-registration rewards, including Raya, a Disruptor who wields Dual Blades.
Most early guidance also recommends funnelling rare materials into one main weapon rather than spreading them thin, and covering all three classes in your party.
Will your phone run it?
The official site recommends iOS 17 or Android 12 and later with at least 6GB of RAM. The pre-download minimums are lower: an iPhone 8 Plus on iOS 15 with 3GB of RAM, or Android 12 with 4GB. Budget around 20GB of storage on iOS and 16GB on Android before you download.
For players in Southeast Asia on older or budget phones, the storage and RAM figures are the ones to check before hitting download. Outlanders is one of the biggest attempts yet to bring the series' full hunt loop to phones, and early impressions from IGN suggest the core hunting survives the move intact.
Source: Notebookcheck; Garena (Monster Hunter Outlanders official site and launch FAQ).
