NieR Re[in]carnation
Yoko Taro's mobile chapter led players through the Cage, finished its final act, and then removed the only interactive route into a story treated as part of NieR canon.
Quick facts
- Existence state
- Officially Gone
- Peak stage
- general availability
- Research confidence
- high
- Last verified
What it was
A formally released mobile role-playing game developed by Applibot and published by Square Enix.
Players explored a monumental realm called the Cage, entered weapon memories and gradually connected three major narrative arcs.
Existence timeline
The first arc opens on mobile.
English and Korean editions arrive.
The Cage connects multiple protagonists and weapon stories.
Square Enix ties service end to the final chapter.
The People and the World reaches its conclusion.
The official application becomes unplayable worldwide.
Why it ended
Square Enix released the concluding chapter in March 2024 and terminated all service at the end of April.
Last confirmed trace
The official Japanese memorial page, material collections, music, captured chapters and fan restoration projects preserve the vanished work.
What it left behind
Its disappearance intensified debate over preserving canonically significant stories released only as live services.
How we classified it
The archive unit reached normal public release or operation and is no longer obtainable in its original public form.
Verified normal public availability maps to 100 under Arrival Score V1.
Sources & verification
Last reviewed 2026-08-01. Sources are linked so readers can inspect the evidence directly.