ArkRPG is an RPG Maker game emulator exclusively designed for iOS and iPadOS. No matter where you are, you can easily put those indie masterpieces and classic PC RPG games into your pocket and embark on adventures anytime, anywhere!
We have completely rebuilt and deeply optimized the underlying architecture for mobile devices, bringing you the purest, most stable, and authentic gaming experience.
**Core Features**
**Perfect Engine Compatibility**
Natively compatible with games made by RPG Maker MZ and MV engines. Through independent adaptation of underlying rendering and construction of a simulated NW.js environment, we ensure that games and various PC plugins run flawlessly on mobile. (Support for older engines like XP, VX, VX Ace is also on our roadmap!)
**Extremely Powerful Game Import**
Say goodbye to tedious extraction and file management! Not only does it support importing **ZIP, RAR, and 7z** game archives directly, but it also perfectly supports **password-encrypted archives**. The app features built-in smart encoding recognition to automatically fix gibberish text and ensure game resource names are accurate.
**iCloud Cross-Device Save Sync**
Built-in native CloudKit sync architecture. Play halfway on your iPhone and save anytime; pick up your iPad at home and seamlessly continue your adventure. Supports smart conflict resolution, keeping your save data safe and synced forever.
**Highly Customizable Controls**
* **Custom Virtual Pad:** Built-in exclusive virtual gamepad. Arrange layouts, resize buttons, and adjust opacity freely according to your habits.
* **External Controller Support:** Perfectly compatible with mainstream external controllers for console-level handling.
* **Touch Compatibility Mode:** Provides a touch mode specially optimized for PC mouse clicking logic.
**MTool Translation File Support**
Perfectly compatible with both machine and manual translation files generated by MTool (e.g., `TranslateFile.json`). Easily turn raw titles into translated ones. Mount translation data with a single tap, making language barriers a thing of the past when exploring outstanding international indie RPGs.
**Multilingual Support**
The app UI natively supports English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, helping you overcome language barriers to enjoy outstanding RPGs from global communities.
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**Subscription Info:**
- Monthly Subscription: Auto-renewing (Free trial available)
- Lifetime Premium: One-time purchase for permanent access
**Legal Info:**
- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
- Privacy Policy: https://arkrpg.tech/#/privacy
**Important Notes:**
- Subscriptions automatically renew monthly and can be canceled anytime in App Store settings.
- Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription.
- All game data is stored locally on your device.
Subject: Feature Request: Support for RPG Maker XP / Pokémon Essentials gamesHi Dev,First of all, thank you for creating arkRPG! It’s an amazing emulator for iOS.I am writing to ask if there are any plans to support RPG Maker XP (RGSS) games in the near future? Currently, the app works great with MV/MZ (HTML5), but a huge portion of the community wants to play classic Pokémon fan-games (like Pokémon Infinite Fusion or Pokémon Uranium) which are built on RPG Maker XP and Pokémon Essentials.Adding an MKXP-Z core or a Ruby interpreter layer to support the .exe structure on iOS would be a game-changer. Hopefully, this can be added to your roadmap.Thank you and keep up the great work!
Developer Response
Thank you for your recognition and support of ArkRPG! We do have plans to support the XP engine, and we are actively working on it. Regarding the mkxp-z you mentioned — it uses the GPLv2 license, which would violate Apple's terms if used. That's not something we want. Therefore, our solution is to develop our own Ruby engine from scratch. However, this means we will need more time to complete development and testing. We will only release it when it meets our expectations. Once it's ready, we will notify you as soon as possible — including via comments. Thank you for your continued interest and support!
Pls add ad every time play :(
Na13(491~><
I really like your app.However, have pay to play ,but im broke, so add ad every time play pls :(((, I can watch as many ads as you want. :(((
Developer Response
Thanks for loving ArkRPG! We know players have different budgets, so we offer multiple payment options. The subscription only blocks gameplay — you can collect games over time and subscribe for just one month to play them all. We get that not every month has a game you want, so this is the most affordable and best experience. Hope this helps!
I hope the developers will release RPG XP. Thank you!
fifai1234
I'm perfectly willing to wait!
Developer Response
Thank you for your support and love for ArkRPG! Adaptation for the XP engine is already under development. Stay tuned!
Demanding too much for 1 rpg maker emulator.
Jumsechxy
Add ads every time play instead of subscriptions monthly
Developer Response
Thank you for using ArkRPG! Game emulators are different from other types of applications — different games have different compatibility issues. To ensure a smooth experience for the majority of games, the developer will individually adapt and resolve compatibility issues for problematic games. As time goes on, we will also need to continuously address compatibility issues for new games. We hope you can understand and recognize the efforts of us developers, and we hope you will continue to support ArkRPG!
- New: Virtual keyboard button opacity slider in the layout editor — adjust transparency (10%–100%) with real-time preview
- Fix: Keyboard layout edits could be lost when other settings saved mid-edit; drafts are now committed atomically on "Done"
- Fix: Free trial was incorrectly blocked on first launch — entry gate now respects the free-play quota
- Change: Free trial quota raised from 10 to 50 game launches; a standard "Subscription required" alert appears only after the quota is exhausted
- Fix some known issues
Version 1.3.4
The developer, 安君 李, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary based, for example, on the features you use or your age. Learn More
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Information
Provider
安君 李
Size
42.3 MB
Category
Entertainment
Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
Languages
English and 4 more
English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
