Aniimo Release Date: September 16 on PC and Consoles, September 23 on Mobile

The Aniimo release date is September 16, 2026 at 10:00 (UTC+8) on PC and consoles, with the mobile version on September 23, 2026. Both dates were confirmed by Pawprint Studio at gamescom Opening Night Live on August 26, 2026 (official announcement). This page is the whole picture: the exact time where you live, every platform, the optional pre-order packs, and the questions that are still genuinely open.

The Aniimo release date in one line

• PC and consoles: September 16, 2026, 10:00 (UTC+8), on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store (aniimo.com).
• Mobile: September 23, 2026, on the App Store and Google Play. One week later, on purpose.
• Price: free-to-play (Steam). Nothing to buy to download or start.
• Roster at launch: more than 200 Aniimo (FunPlus press release).
• Pre-orders: two optional paid bonus packs, PS5 and Xbox only, closing September 16 at 09:59 (UTC+8).

What time does Aniimo launch where you are?

The official time is 10:00 on September 16 in UTC+8. That is the same instant everywhere, but in western timezones it falls on the evening of September 15, which is why Steam’s store capsule shows the 15th. There is no second date and no staggered regional rollout on PC and consoles: one global switch, shown in your local time.

Your timezone	Local launch time
UTC+8 (official reference)	10:00, Wednesday September 16
JST (UTC+9)	11:00, Wednesday September 16
AEST (UTC+10)	12:00, Wednesday September 16
UTC	02:00, Wednesday September 16
BST (UK, UTC+1)	03:00, Wednesday September 16
CEST (Central Europe, UTC+2)	04:00, Wednesday September 16
EDT (US East, UTC-4)	22:00, Tuesday September 15
PDT (US West, UTC-7)	19:00, Tuesday September 15

If a site tells you Aniimo releases on September 15, it is not contradicting the studio. It is the same launch rendered in a North American timezone.

Platforms: where you can play Aniimo

Aniimo launches on every announced platform within eight days. The split is by hardware family, not by region.

Platform	Family	Launch date
PlayStation 5	Console	September 16, 2026
Xbox Series X|S	Console	September 16, 2026
PC (Steam)	PC	September 16, 2026 (app 4126040)
PC (Epic Games Store)	PC	September 16, 2026
Xbox cloud gaming	Cloud	September 16, 2026
iOS	Mobile	September 23, 2026
Android	Mobile	September 23, 2026

Two notes that matter:

• PlayStation 5 and the Epic Games Store were added to the platform list at PAX East on 25 March 2026, well before the date reveal (FunPlus). If you still remember Aniimo as an Xbox and PC game, that changed a while ago.
• Xbox cloud gaming was added by the dev-team letter of 3 September 2026 (aniimo.com), which is so far its only source: no store capsule mentions it. It matters if you have Game Pass Ultimate and no console.
• Cross-platform play has been part of the pitch since the beta era, but the full cross-progression rules are still not spelled out. We leave that flagged as unconfirmed rather than guessing.

For getting download-ready on your platform, see How to download and pre-register Aniimo.

Pre-order packs: optional, console only

Aniimo is free, so there is no version of the game to buy. What exists instead is two optional bonus packs on PS5 and Xbox, sold until September 16 at 09:59 (UTC+8), one minute before launch.

Pack	Price	What is in it
Advanced Edition	$9.99	Platform-exclusive accessory, Advanced Companion Handbook (the battle pass), a Handbook-exclusive Prismana Aniimo egg, evolution material
Collector’s Edition	$19.99	The same accessory, Collector’s Companion Handbook, exclusive Prismana egg, evolution material, exclusive doll, exclusive avatar frame

The accessory differs by platform: Fluffy Friend on PlayStation, Doggo Dude on Xbox, each listed as exclusive to its store. No pre-order pack has been announced for PC or mobile. Prices above are the US store listings (PlayStation · Xbox); other currencies vary by region.

Neither pack is required and neither is a power purchase. The full breakdown is in our pre-order packs report.

Is Aniimo free? Yes

Aniimo is free-to-play with in-app purchases (Steam). At launch you pay nothing to download it or to start playing, on any platform.

Aniimo is officially not a gacha game: executive producer Jovi Zhang confirmed creatures are caught in the world rather than pulled, and that monetization focuses on cosmetics (MMORPG.com interview). Beyond the two pre-order packs and the Companion Handbook battle pass they contain, the deeper price model is still not fully disclosed. Currency names, pity numbers or “progression speed” figures circulating elsewhere are not official.

The betas are over

You can no longer play Aniimo before launch. The Global Closed Beta, the third and largest test, ran from 9 July to 25 July 2026 on PC and mobile and closed with a full data wipe (end notice). Nothing built in it carries over.

One thing does cross the line. Testers who joined the Bond Pact event sealed one Aniimo inside an egg to reclaim at launch, on the same account and channel, hatchable once the matching form is unlocked in the Aniilog. If that is you, our beta ending report has the full claim rules. If it is not, you have lost no progress: the beta was a preview, not a head start, and sealed Aniimo are account bound and cannot be traded.

What is locked vs what is unconfirmed

Plan around the left column. Treat the right column as open questions.

Locked in (officially sourced)	Not yet confirmed
September 16, 2026, 10:00 UTC+8 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, pre-download open since September 14	Maintenance windows after launch
September 23, 2026 on iOS and Android	Whether mobile gets a pre-download
Free-to-play, cosmetic-focused, and not gacha (creatures are caught, not pulled)	The full price model beyond the pre-order packs
More than 200 Aniimo at launch	The complete launch roster by name
Pre-order packs on PS5 and Xbox at $9.99 and $19.99	Any PC or mobile equivalent
Progress shared across PC, console and mobile within one server (Aniimo-America, Aniimo-Europe, Aniimo-Apac)	Any transfer between servers
Voice interaction with your Aniimo via NVIDIA ACE, dated by NVIDIA to early 2027	Its hardware requirements, and whether it reaches consoles or mobile

If a point is in the right column, it is genuinely undecided as far as official sources go.

FAQ

• What is the Aniimo release date? September 16, 2026 at 10:00 (UTC+8) on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and September 23, 2026 on iOS and Android (aniimo.com).
• Why do some sites say September 15? Because 10:00 UTC+8 on the 16th is still the evening of the 15th in the Americas (Europe is already at 03:00 or 04:00 on the 16th). Same moment, different clock.
• Is Aniimo free? Yes, free-to-play with in-app purchases (Steam). No purchase to download or start.
• Do I need to pre-order? No. The packs are optional console bonuses, and the game itself is free on every platform.
• Can I still play the beta? No. The Global Closed Beta ended on 25 July 2026 and all its data was deleted.
• Will my beta progress carry to launch? Only the single Aniimo you sealed in the Bond Pact event, on the same account. Everything else was wiped.
• How many creatures are in Aniimo at launch? More than 200 (FunPlus). The beta build had 93 numbered.
• Is it on Nintendo Switch? Not announced. Only the platforms in the table above are official.

What to read next

• What to expect at the Aniimo launch: the confirmed launch content and the open questions.
• How to download and pre-register Aniimo: the only legit channels, step by step, per platform.
• The beginner guide: your first hours in Idyll, so day one is not spent reading menus.
• The roadmap: every beta and the road to September 16, with dated sources.