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Can you play Lord of Mysteries MMO open beta outdoors of China?

SportsAug 21, 2026
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Lord of Mysteries MMO is an upcoming online game based on the popular franchise, but can you play it outside of China? Well, the answer is a little on the complicated side. We’ve looked into it this morning, and though our consensus is “You should wait until a global release is available”, it’s not the only way. There are some caveats you should be aware of, which we will cover below.

The game has a very cool, Victorian-era aesthetic, and though I knew nothing about the franchise before today, I am very curious to know more, once it hopefully extends its reach outside of China. If you want to play Lord of Mysteries MMO outside of China, here’s what you need to know.

Can the Lord of Mysteries MMO open beta be played outside of China?

The Lord of Mysteries MMO can technically be played outside of China, though it does not have an English translation. That will be covered a bit further into this piece, but technically speaking, you can play it, and I didn’t need a VPN to access the game either. However, you do need a Chinese phone number to sign into the game.

You can play the open beta of Lord of Mysteries outside of China, but you need an authentic Chinese phone number (Image via Spark Nexa || Sportskeeda)You can play the open beta of Lord of Mysteries outside of China, but you need an authentic Chinese phone number (Image via Spark Nexa || Sportskeeda)
You can play the open beta of Lord of Mysteries outside of China, but you need an authentic Chinese phone number (Image via Spark Nexa || Sportskeeda)

With that in mind, I do not recommend trying to secure a rented/purchased identity from China, because that could have its own legal consequences. If you do know someone in China, or someone with a Chinese phone number that you could use (if they don’t plan on playing the open beta), that could very well work, but even that feels a little on the shady side.

If you do have access and wish to install the game, we have instructions below, including access to an English Translation patch if you wish to use it. Again, I didn’t need a VPN, but that might change once you actually sign in, so keep that in mind.

How to set up Lord of Mysteries MMO open beta

Thankfully, it’s not too hard to set up the Lord of Mysteries MMO open beta! Unless you’re skilled at reading Chinese, I highly recommend downloading the latest English Patch and applying it to the game. It can be played on PC/iOS/Android/HarmonyOS, but we only really have information about the Windows PC version.

The English Patch comes courtesy of the CPDD Discord/Gaming Community, who created the English Patch in the first place. You can find it on their Discord, and it’s worth picking up if you plan on checking out Lord of Mysteries MMO.

Steps to install Lord of Mysteries (including English Patch)

  • Go to the official website, and click the red “PC” icon to download the .exe.
  • Open the file, click the box in the bottom left, and the yellow rectangle in the bottom of the client that opens.
  • In the bottom left of the screen that opens, you can select where you want the game to be installed (requires at least 78GB).
  • Click the install button
  • When finished, launch the game and let it run its updates (will restart the game at least once)
  • Close the game, and open the patch file as Administrator
  • Follow the instructions, and relaunch the game
  • Sign in if you have legit credentials

However, a word of caution: Your PC is likely going to flag the English Patch as a Trojan, but it appears to be fine to use. I installed it, but if that is something that concerns you, again, I recommend waiting. There’s no word on if there will be a global release for Lord of Mysteries MMO, but it feels like there are simply too many hoops to jump through to play it outside of China for now.

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