Your next Digimon partner is five days away. Digimon UP, a free-to-play monster-raising RPG from Bandai Namco Entertainment, launches globally on 15 July 2026 for iOS and Android — and the 1,000,000-pre-registration milestone has already been hit, meaning everyone who downloads the game gets Taichi Yagami and Agumon from the classic Digimon Adventure series as a free reward from day one.
Choose Your Starter from 15 Rookie Digimon
When you first boot up Digimon UP, you create a custom Tamer avatar and then select your first Partner Digimon from 15 Rookie-level options. The game has confirmed 24 Digimon with new pixel-art designs across the roster — a mix of fan favourites spanning multiple generations of the franchise, from the original Digimon Adventure crew to later series. Agumon, Gabumon, Guilmon, Veemon, Renamon, Terriermon, and Gatomon are all in, alongside less-expected picks like Bakemon, Numemon, and Gekkomon.
Raise from Digi Egg All the Way to Mega
The core loop follows the original Digimon virtual-pet spirit: your Partner hatches from a Digi Egg and you feed it, train it, and keep it fighting through Digivolution stages — In-Training, Rookie, Champion, Ultimate, and finally Mega. Feeding uses Digi-Meat, which gives random stat boosts, while each training activity targets specific attributes. The game also has a Support Digimon system that layers additional fan-favourite creatures alongside your main Partner without replacing them, giving you more flexibility in how you build your team.
Equippable skill cards add another dimension to battles, and the game references integration with physical Digivice devices and the Digimon Trading Card Game — though the specifics of how those mechanics work in-game have not yet been detailed by Bandai Namco.
Pre-Registration Milestone Means Free Tai and Agumon
The community crossed the 1,000,000 pre-registration mark before launch, which unlocks the top reward tier. Anyone who downloads Digimon UP on day one or later will receive Taichi Yagami and Agumon from Digimon Adventure as Support characters — no additional purchase needed. Earlier milestone rewards including Bits, Summon Tickets, and Numemon as a free partner are also stacking up for all players at launch.
Playing Digimon UP in Singapore
Digimon UP is free to download on the App Store and Google Play globally — Singapore should be part of the main 15 July rollout, but check your regional app store if the game is not appearing on launch day as some regions are on a 28 July schedule. The game includes in-game currency (DigiEmeralds) for premium purchases, but the base experience and all the Digimon on the standard roster are free.
For fans who grew up watching Digimon Adventure on weekend mornings in Singapore, the pixel-art aesthetic and partner-raising loop feel like a deliberate love letter to the original virtual-pet era. Keep an eye on the GameTrader.SG game news page for coverage once the servers go live.