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GIRLS' FRONTLINE 2: EXILIUM

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By ·Published Aug 25, 2026·Last checked Aug 25, 2026·Official sources verified

GIRLS' FRONTLINE 2: EXILIUM is a free-to-play turn-based tactical strategy RPG developed by MICA Team (Sunborn Network Technology) and published globally by Darkwinter Software and HaoPlay. Players take on the role of the Commander, a former military contractor turned bounty hunter who leads a squad of Tactical Dolls across radiation-contaminated wastelands aboard a mobile base vehicle known as the Elmo. The main progression loop centers on recruiting and upgrading T-Dolls through the gacha system, advancing a story-driven campaign, and mastering grid-based tactical combat across increasingly challenging missions and endgame modes. Its defining gameplay hook is a cover-driven, XCOM-inspired tactical system layered with stability mechanics, elemental tile effects, and deep unit customization through neural helixes, weapon attachments, and skill keys.

Game summary

Global release
Dec 3, 2024
Developer
SUNBORN Information Co., Ltd.
Publisher
Darkwinter Software LimitedHaoPlay Limited

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Latest update

The current update, Moonshroud Requiem, launched on August 6, 2026 and runs through August 26, 2026 (UTC-4). It introduces Sextans as a newly playable Elite Doll: a Blade-class Electric Support unit whose kit revolves around Rigor Sanguis, the Amaranth Brand status, and melee follow-up attacks that heal the squad and apply Crit conversion. Her alternate outfit Nocte Bewitchment released alongside the update. The patch also includes rerun Targeted Procurement banners for Phaetusa and Ullrid, the Moonshroud Requiem story event stages, the Enigmatic Shadows and Castle Echoes event progression systems, a Dinergate platforming minigame, and a hidden supply location in the event map.

Release date and status

GIRLS' FRONTLINE 2: EXILIUM launched globally in two waves. The Sunborn/Darkwinter server went live on December 3, 2024 for North America, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and China, while the HaoPlay server launched on December 5, 2024 for most of Europe, the United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. The Chinese server, which launched December 21, 2023, remains approximately one content update cycle ahead of the global servers. The Darkwinter version of the PC client arrived on Steam on February 10, 2025, with the HaoPlay Steam version following on February 11, 2025.

Global releaseDec 3, 2024
CN releaseDec 21, 2023 · PC, Android, iOS / iPadOS
EU/UK/JP/KR/TW releaseDec 5, 2024 · PC, Android, iOS / iPadOS
Steam (Darkwinter) releaseFeb 10, 2025 · PC
Steam (HaoPlay) releaseFeb 11, 2025 · PC
Original launch platforms
Global statusReleased
Pricing modelFree-to-play·In-app purchases
AvailabilityWorldwideApp StoreGoogle PlaySteam (Darkwinter)Steam (HaoPlay)App Store (HaoPlay)Google Play (HaoPlay)Official site (Darkwinter/Sunborn)Official site (HaoPlay)

Platforms and availability

The game is available on PC and mobile (Android and iOS / iPadOS). On PC, players can download the Sunborn/Darkwinter standalone client from the official site at gf2exilium.sunborngame.com or through Steam (app ID 3347400 for Darkwinter, 3308670 for HaoPlay). On mobile, both publisher versions are distributed through the App Store and Google Play, with separate listings by publisher. The game is region-gated at the download level: players in HaoPlay territories cannot access the Darkwinter Steam listing and vice versa. The two versions run on entirely separate servers, share no account progress, and issue promotional codes independently, so players should confirm which publisher covers their region before starting.

Gameplay and setting

GIRLS' FRONTLINE 2: EXILIUM uses a turn-based tactical combat system on 3D grid maps inspired by XCOM-style gameplay, where the player commands a squad of up to four T-Dolls through missions with objectives including enemy elimination, point capture, and survival. Cover positions reduce incoming damage and can be broken through flanking, elevated tiles, area-of-effect skills, or by depleting a unit's stability index to trigger a Stability Break. Each T-Doll has a class (Sentinel, Support, Guard, or Medic), active skills that cost confectance index, a rechargeable ultimate, and passive abilities. Starting from the Chiral Redundancy update, elemental tile interactions can be combined to create stacking status effects across grid areas.

T-Doll progression runs through training levels, weapon and attachment loadouts, neural helix node unlocks, duplicate fortification, and equippable keys that modify skills and stats. Standard rarity Dolls can be upgraded to Elite rarity after collecting required materials, unlocking new skills. Outside the main campaign, permanent modes include Boundary Push (real-time dungeon exploration with stealth and one-shot assassination mechanics), Artifact Recovery (roguelike runs with randomized Doll and modifier pools), Dual Randomizer, and Divergent Echoes. The Crew Deck, added during the Deep Oblivion update, provides an explorable base with cooking minigames, furniture placement, and ASMR content.

The game is set in 2074, ten years after the final chapter of Girls' Frontline. The Griffin and Kryuger PMC has dissolved, and the Commander, now a bounty hunter exiled to contaminated wastelands, travels in a Mobile Base Vehicle called the Elmo with a small crew of T-Dolls. A cargo delivery mission gone wrong draws the Commander into a larger conflict involving the Paradeus cult, human experimentation subjects immune to Collapse radiation, and the political maneuverings of the URNC and NOMFA. T-Dolls throughout the world have begun adopting new personal names as their individual identities evolve beyond their original firearm designations.

Trailer, screenshots, and media

The official release trailer showcases the game's cinematic presentation, character roster, and tactical grid combat. The game's media gallery illustrates the top-down battlefield perspective with dynamic cover mechanics and 3D environments.

GIRLS' FRONTLINE 2: EXILIUM Official Release TrailerWatch on YouTube
Screenshots
Top-down view of a grid-based tactical combat stage with cover positions and enemy unitsOfficial release showcaseOfficial release showcaseOfficial release showcase

Developer and publisher

GIRLS' FRONTLINE 2: EXILIUM is developed by MICA Team, the internal development studio of SUNBORN Information Co., Ltd. (also known as Sunborn Network Technology), headquartered in Shanghai. Producer Yuzhong leads the project, which MICA Team describes as its first fully 3D title. The game is published globally by two separate companies: Darkwinter Software Limited, a Sunborn subsidiary, handles North America, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and the Chinese mainland release; HaoPlay Limited (Peiyu Digital Entertainment) handles most of Europe, the United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. The CN server is operated directly by Sunborn.

DeveloperSUNBORN Information Co., Ltd.
PublisherDarkwinter Software Limited
Official websiteGIRLS' FRONTLINE 2: EXILIUM

Download and availability

GIRLS' FRONTLINE 2: EXILIUM is free to download and play. On PC, the Sunborn/Darkwinter standalone client is available at gf2exilium.sunborngame.com, and the Darkwinter Steam listing is at store.steampowered.com/app/3347400. The HaoPlay PC client is available at gf2.haoplay.com, with its Steam listing at store.steampowered.com/app/3308670. On mobile, both publisher versions are available through the App Store and Google Play under separate listings. All versions require a free Sunborn ID (Darkwinter) or HaoPlay account to play. The two publisher versions are region-locked at the download level but can be accessed via alternative download sources; however, progress and redeem codes are not shared across servers.

System / Device Requirements

GIRLS' FRONTLINE 2: EXILIUM has official minimum specifications published by the developer for PC. Mobile requirements were published by the official Japanese account and are reflected across official store listings.

Note: The Steam client requires Windows 10 or later as of January 1, 2024. The standalone PC client supports Windows 7 SP1 and later per developer specifications.
PC requirements
PC specificationMinimumRecommended
OSWindows 7 SP1 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit, or Windows 10 64-bitWindows 7 SP1 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit, or Windows 10 64-bit
CPUIntel Core i5Intel Core i5
RAM8 GB8 GB
GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 or AMD Radeon HD 7790NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 or AMD Radeon HD 7790
DirectXVersion 11Version 11
NetworkBroadband internet connection requiredBroadband internet connection required
Storage60 GB available space60 GB available space
OSWindows 7 SP1 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit, or Windows 10 64-bit
CPUIntel Core i5
RAM8 GB
GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 or AMD Radeon HD 7790
DirectXVersion 11
NetworkBroadband internet connection required
Storage60 GB available space
OSWindows 7 SP1 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit, or Windows 10 64-bit
CPUIntel Core i5
RAM8 GB
GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 or AMD Radeon HD 7790
DirectXVersion 11
NetworkBroadband internet connection required
Storage60 GB available space
Android requirements
Android specificationMinimum
OSAndroid 7.0 or higher
Processor / SoCQualcomm Snapdragon 765, HiSilicon Kirin 820, or MediaTek Dimensity 700 or higher
RAM4 GB or higher
Storage40 GB of available storage space or higher
OSAndroid 7.0 or higher
Processor / SoCQualcomm Snapdragon 765, HiSilicon Kirin 820, or MediaTek Dimensity 700 or higher
RAM4 GB or higher
Storage40 GB of available storage space or higher
iOS / iPadOS requirements
iOS / iPadOS specificationMinimum
OSiOS 12.0 or higher
RAM4 GB or higher
Storage40 GB of available storage space or higher
OSiOS 12.0 or higher
RAM4 GB or higher
Storage40 GB of available storage space or higher

FAQ

Is this game a direct sequel to Girls' Frontline, and can it be played without knowing the original?
Yes, it is a direct sequel set ten years after Girls' Frontline, following the same Commander protagonist. The game can be played as a standalone experience, as its story introduces the post-Griffin world, characters, and setting independently, though familiarity with the first game adds additional narrative depth.
Is there cross-platform save progression between PC and mobile?
Yes, progress is shared between the PC client and mobile within the same publisher server (either Darkwinter or HaoPlay). However, the two publisher versions run on entirely separate servers with no cross-region or cross-publisher account sharing, and promotional codes are issued separately for each version.
Does the game have two separate versions depending on region?
Yes. Depending on your country, the game is published and operated either by Darkwinter Software (covering North America, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and China) or by HaoPlay (covering Europe, the UK, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan). The two versions have separate Steam listings, separate mobile store pages, separate progression databases, and are generally a few content updates behind the Chinese server.
What is the gacha system like and is there a pity mechanic?
T-Dolls and weapons are obtained through pulls using Targeted Access Permissions and Access Permissions (the paid and free pull currencies respectively). The gacha system includes a soft pity rate that increases after a certain number of pulls without an SSR, and a hard pity guarantee for a top-rarity T-Doll within the banner's maximum pull count. The system also uses Collapse Pieces as a secondary currency for targeted recruitment.
Does the game require a constant internet connection?
Yes. GIRLS' FRONTLINE 2: EXILIUM is an online-only live service game and requires a broadband internet connection for all game modes, including the main campaign. An offline play mode is not available.
What are the main endgame modes beyond the story campaign?
The primary endgame activities include Boundary Push (a real-time dungeon exploration mode with stealth mechanics), Artifact Recovery (a roguelike mode with randomized Dolls and modifiers), Dual Randomizer, and Divergent Echoes. The Crew Deck system, added during the Deep Oblivion update, also provides ongoing base-building and character interaction content.
Does the game support controller input on PC?
The PC client supports controller input. Players can use gamepads to navigate menus and control combat on the Darkwinter standalone client and Steam. Settings for input type can be adjusted within the game options.
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