TL;DR: Lineage 2: Revolution is Netmarble's mobile MMORPG on Unreal Engine 4 — a standalone reimagining of the L2 universe with auto-battle, 200-player open-world zones and 50v50 castle sieges. It's a separate game from Lineage 2M, and gear-driven progression means it leans pay-to-win. For classic PC L2 mechanics, look elsewhere.

What Is Lineage 2: Revolution

Lineage 2: Revolution is a mobile MMORPG developed by Netmarble Neo and published by Netmarble under license from NCSoft. It runs on Unreal Engine 4 — a rarity for mobile MMOs at launch, when most competitors used Unity or in-house engines with noticeably weaker graphics.

The Korean release on November 14, 2016 was a commercial hit: within days it broke Korean mobile revenue records. The global launch followed on November 15, 2017, when Netmarble rolled the game out across the US, Europe and Latin America at once. A soft launch in Southeast Asia had already taken place in June 2017.

The game is available on Android and iOS. There is no official PC version, but the community has long used Android emulators. Server infrastructure runs across several regions: North America, Europe (Frankfurt) and Oceania. As of mid-2026 the servers are still active.

Conceptually, Revolution is not a port of PC Lineage 2 but a standalone mobile interpretation of the universe. Netmarble kept the lore, races, classes and aesthetic of the original but rebuilt the mechanics from scratch for a mobile format with auto-battle and touch controls. For more on the original, see our article on Lineage 2 on PC.

Gameplay & Mechanics

Revolution's defining feature is its auto-battle system. Your character attacks mobs in range on its own, uses skills by your set priorities and picks up loot. You can play actively, but you can also progress while AFK — a deliberate design choice for a mobile audience that often keeps a phone nearby during work or study.

The open world supports up to 200 players on screen in real time — a serious technical feat for a 2016–2017 mobile MMO. Hunting zones are shared, so competition for farming spots feels much like classic PC Lineage 2.

Core activities:

ActivityWhat it is
Open world & huntingSolo or in a party, with auto-battle or manual control.
Raids & dungeonsRaid Bosses (RB), party dungeons and weekly events.
Castle sieges50v50 format — the main PvP content.
ClansClans with hierarchy, clan wars and clan bosses.
Arena & open PvPDuels, battlefields and open-world PK mode.

Character progression in Revolution is built around gear: equipment grade decides your power more than level or class choice. That sets it apart from PC Lineage 2, where skills, buffs and tactics carried comparable weight.

Classes & Races

At launch Revolution offered 4 races: Humans, Elves, Dark Elves and Dwarves — taken directly from the PC original. Each race unlocks specific class chains.

There are three base archetypes: fighters (melee DD, heavy armor), rogues (speed, crit, daggers/bows) and mystics (mages and support). Within each archetype are race-unique branches. Over time Netmarble expanded the roster through major updates, adding new classes and limited event content.

ArchetypeRoleNotes
FighterMelee DD / TankHeavy armor, frontline in sieges.
RogueBurst DD / ArcherHigh crit, daggers and bows.
MysticNuker / SupportMage damage, buffs and healing.

Unlike classic Lineage 2, Revolution has no rigid race-to-class lock at creation: the system is simplified for mobile onboarding. Changing class after a certain level is an option, with the corresponding resource cost.

Sieges & PvP

Castle sieges are Revolution's main end-game content. The format is 50 versus 50 players in real time. The clan that holds a castle earns economic bonuses and status perks — the same logic as PC Lineage 2 sieges, carried onto a mobile screen.

Beyond sieges, the game includes:

  • Field PvP — open-world player kills in hunting zones, with a PK system and Karma.
  • Arena — ranked duels and team battles.
  • Clan War — a declared clan war with its own kill rules.

At peak popularity, large-scale sieges in Revolution drew thousands of viewers on streaming platforms — especially in Korea, where the game reached the status of a cultural phenomenon.

How It Differs From PC Lineage 2

Revolution and PC Lineage 2 are different games that share lore and a visual language. The key differences:

AspectRevolution (mobile)PC Lineage 2
AutomationAuto-battle built in from the start; it's the genre norm.Auto-hunt only arrived in Essence (2019) and divided players.
ProgressionPower scales almost linearly with gear grade.Interlude / Classic reward skill, tactics and party synergy.
MonetizationF2P with an in-game shop selling strong gear and boosters.Direct purchase of power is less pronounced.
DepthCrafting, economy and social systems trimmed for fast onboarding.Deep crafting, a living economy and rich party play.
PlatformSmartphone — shorter sessions, touch controls.PC — long sessions, full keyboard/mouse control.

Players who want the classic PC L2 experience — slow grinding, a living economy, tactical sieges without auto-battle — look toward PC servers instead. For example, Scryde is a standalone PC project in the spirit of classic L2, running 11+ years with no mobile auto-play and no pay-to-win. For more on the chronicle history, see our Lineage 2 chronicles guide.

Revolution vs Lineage 2M

When people talk about "mobile Lineage 2," they often mix up two different titles:

Lineage 2: RevolutionLineage 2M
DeveloperNetmarble (licensed from NCSoft)NCSoft
Release2016 (KR) / 2017 (Global)2019 (KR)
AudienceBroad, casual-friendlyCloser to Korean PC L2 culture
FocusAuto-battle and PvPHardcore progression, seamless world

These are not competing versions of one game, nor updates to each other — they are two independent titles with different development teams, balance and monetization philosophies. If you read about Revolution and then opened L2M, the difference is immediate.

Download & System Requirements

Official download sources:

  • Android: Google Play
  • iOS: App Store
  • PC via emulator: BlueStacks or LDPlayer — install the APK from Google Play through the emulator.

System requirements (Android):

TierRequirements
MinimumAndroid 4.4, 2 GB RAM.
RecommendedAndroid 8.0+, 3+ GB RAM, Snapdragon 660 / Exynos 9610 or better.
Max graphicsSnapdragon 8-series, Apple A-series — full UE4 effects.

iOS: requires iOS 9.0+. The game supports iPhone 6s and newer, but for sieges an iPhone 8 / iPad Air 2 minimum is recommended — otherwise FPS drops in crowded fights.

Install size is around 2–3 GB depending on downloaded assets. After installation, the client pulls game data on first launch.

Criticism

Revolution gets a mixed reception — as expected for a mobile MMO with aggressive monetization.

Main complaints:

  • Pay-to-win: gear directly drives combat power, so a player with a bigger wallet is objectively stronger than an equal who put in the same time. It's especially visible in sieges.
  • Auto-battle as the point, not a tool: the game effectively becomes collecting resources to upgrade gear while your character farms itself. Some players ask, "Where am I in this?"
  • Gacha mechanics: upgrading gear through random drops and chests bought with paid currency creates a classic gacha loop with unpredictable costs.
  • Comparison to the original: most PC Lineage 2 fans see Revolution as a diluted adaptation that misses the "soul" of the classic — no slow grinding, no living economy, no depth of party mechanics.

What defenders say in reply: Revolution never claimed to be PC Lineage 2. It's a mobile MMO for players who don't have time for 6-hour sessions. By genre standards, its graphics, PvP scale and technical quality sit above the mobile-MMO average.

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