Chaos Rings[1] is a role-playing video game series released primarily on mobile platforms.

The eponymous first game in the series was released for iOS in 2010, then later ported to other mobile and portable platforms including Android and PlayStation Vita.

Effective May 31, 2016, Square Enix ended distribution of the first three games in the series on Google Play and Apple's App Store, leaving Chaos Rings III as the only title still available for download or purchase on those markets.

Currently, all titles in the series, except Chaos Rings III, are still available for purchase and download on Amazon's App Store.

Chaos Rings III saw the biggest shift for the series, with gameplay more similar to conventional role-playing games and a lighter tone to its story.

While working within the standard gameplay functions of a Japanese role-playing game, Ando wanted to focus on the main characters' psychology within a limited world.

[28][29][30][31] For Chaos Rings III, the game was restructured again, but this time they revamped the gameplay and adopted a lighter tone for the story.

[33][34] All titles apart from Chaos Rings III were seemingly permanently removed from the App stores in the wake of growing technical issues.