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Digimon Battle Online

Digimon Battle Online (also known as Digimon RPG) is a free-to-play, turn-based MMORPG set in the Digimon Tamers universe, where Tamers battle using a filling time-bar system. Its original English release closed in 2013, but the game was relaunched under GAMEKING in July 2022 and remains active.

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Recorded activeCatalog signalOnline 20+ years2002 releaseClassic-era MMO2002 release2000s MMO2002 releaseHow signals work
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Status
Active (relaunched July 22, 2022, under the name Digimon RPG)
Business model
Free-to-play
Genre
Digimon monster-battling MMORPG
Release
2002
Platforms
Windows
Developer
DIGITALIC / movegames
Publisher
GAMEKING (current English operator)
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MMO DNA

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PvECombat focusPvP

PvE missions and Digimon battles against enemies are the primary focus, with no confirmed PvP

SoloPlay styleGroup

Solo Digimon-raising and questing, with occasional co-op missions

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

Zone- and mission-based progression through a licensed Digimon Tamers setting rather than a sandbox

TargetedCombat feelAction

Turn-based battles using a filling time-bar rather than real-time action

HousingNot recordedCraftingNot recordedTradingNot recordedControllerNot recordedPvERecordedPvPNot recorded
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Why you might like it

  • One of the longest-running Digimon MMOs in existence — the Korean original (Digimon RPG) launched in 2002 and has run continuously since, making it one of the oldest anime-licensed MMORPGs still operating anywhere.
  • The English-language version was officially relaunched under the original 'Digimon RPG' name in July 2022 by GAMEKING, years after the earlier 'Digimon Battle' English release closed in 2013 — a genuine official comeback rather than a fan project.
  • Turn-based Digimon-collecting and evolving gameplay, based on the Digimon Tamers anime, will appeal directly to longtime franchise fans looking for an MMO built specifically around taming and battling Digimon.
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Things to consider

  • The English version has a rocky history: the original 2010 'Digimon Battle' release ran only three years before closing in 2013, and the 2022 English relaunch faced delays and unstable early servers according to player reports.
  • As a game with multiple regional versions and republishing history (Korea, China, and two separate English launches under different names), online guides and information can be inconsistent — double check you're following resources for the current English 'Digimon RPG' build specifically.
  • The turn-based, older-era MMO structure and dated visuals will feel old-fashioned next to modern Digimon games with more polished production values.
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Source note
Wikipedia's Digimon Battle Online entry and WTFast's game description confirming the turn-based, time-bar combat system
No direct official link verified in the current record.
Profile verification

What MMOFinder has checked

5/6documented areas
  • Gameplay mediaTwo verified, locally hosted gameplay screenshots are available.Verified
  • Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Sep 5, 2026.Verified

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Game history

Digimon Battle Online timeline

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  1. 2002
    Released

    MMOFinder records Digimon Battle Online as released in 2002.

  2. Current
    Catalog status

    Active

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Media

Digimon Battle Online screenshots & gameplay

One locally hosted gameplay image is available; another reliable image could not be preserved.

Source: YouTube gameplay video

Gameplay, availability and research notes

Digimon Battle Online appears in the MMOFinder catalog as a Digimon monster-battling MMORPG. The current record lists its status as Active (relaunched July 22, 2022, under the name Digimon RPG). Its business model is listed as Free-to-play. MMOFinder records its release year as 2010. Recorded platform availability is Windows. Keeping those fields visible makes it easier to compare the title without treating incomplete research as confirmed information.

The profile currently describes combat or multiplayer structure as Turn-based combat with a time-bar system — Digimon fight while Tamers issue commands. Its discovery metadata includes Anime, Digimon, Turn-Based, Monster Taming. Developer information is listed as DIGITALIC / movegames, while publisher information is listed as GAMEKING (current English operator). MMOFinder intentionally preserves catalog fields as researched rather than treating unverified details as confirmed information.

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