Free on December 26, full version on April 4

The release plan has two stages, and the first one just got bigger.

December 26, 2026: free on Uptodown and Google Play

December 26, 2026, at 7:35 p.m. JST. PROTOCOL GATE 2040.8 goes live on Uptodown and Google Play at the same moment, free to play with ads. In the U.S., that’s 5:35 a.m. in New York and 2:35 a.m. in Los Angeles, the same day.

Google Play availability depends on your country. Where the game isn’t on Google Play, Uptodown has it on the same day.

April 4, 2027: the full version, $6.66

April 4, 2027, at 11:22 a.m. JST. The full version arrives on Steam and Google Play for $6.66, with the rest of the cast. In the U.S., that’s 10:22 p.m. in New York and 7:22 p.m. in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 3. Prices in other currencies are set by each store.

DECLARYO GAMES gives its release times for Tokyo (Japan Standard Time, UTC+9), New York, and Los Angeles.