Midnight Lobby 1.0 is out
Midnight Lobby, the dating app for gamers, left open beta on November 10, 2026. Version 1.0 is free on Google Play for adults 18 and over, in 10 languages. There is no iPhone version. Here is what 1.0 includes, what changed since the beta, and what it costs: nothing to message.
A dating app where profiles say how you play
Midnight Lobby is a dating app built for people who game. A profile lists the games you play right now, your genres and platforms, your play style, how intense you are about it and when you usually play. Board games and tabletop RPGs count too. You set who you want to see by gender, age and distance; the app then orders those profiles by how you play.
What's in version 1.0
DuoFit
DuoFit orders the profiles you see by how you play: when and how long you play, your play style, how social you like sessions to be, and what you're looking for. Your gender, age and distance preferences decide who appears; DuoFit decides the order.
Duo Breakers
Eight short two-player games inside the chat, so a conversation can start with a round instead of a line: Tic-Tac-Toe, Draw & Guess, Hangman, Would You Rather, Two Truths & a Lie, Word Guess, Word Grid Rush and Emoji Game Guess.
Lobbies
Open a seat in a quick game and choose who can join: women, men or everyone. Someone takes the seat, and the conversation starts with the game.
Free messaging
Reading, replying and sending messages is free for everyone. No subscription and no daily message limit. Likes and Super Likes have a daily allowance, optional short videos earn extra likes, and small one-off packs exist for people who want more.
Profiles can also show your Shared Presence: whether you enjoy parallel play, same-room gaming, voice calls while playing different games, or watching someone play. The app is available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Ukrainian.
What changed since the open beta
Midnight Lobby ran as an open beta from July 2026 to November 2026. Version 1.0 is the same app with the beta label removed, the features above finished, and the one-off packs switched on. The community is still growing, so some areas can feel quiet; DuoFit and Lobbies are built so that a small community still produces real conversations.
Safety in 1.0
You can block, unmatch or report from any profile or chat. Reports are reviewed by the team, and profile photos go through a review before they appear. Midnight Lobby is for adults 18 and over.
The launch video, a cut of the greatest acts of love in video games, is on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DfkMct0CHJg/. The list behind it is on our blog: https://blog.midnightlobbyapp.com/posts/greatest-love-stories-in-video-games/.
Questions about the launch
Is Midnight Lobby free?
Yes. Downloading the app and messaging are free, with no subscription and no daily message limit. Likes and Super Likes have a daily allowance, and small one-off packs exist if you want more.
Is there an iPhone version?
No. Midnight Lobby 1.0 is on Android only, through Google Play.
Who can use it?
Adults 18 and over. The app is available in 10 languages.
What is DuoFit?
The ordering Midnight Lobby applies to the profiles you see, based on how you play: schedule, session length, play style, how social you like sessions, and what you're looking for.
Does it work if few people near me use it yet?
The community is still growing and some areas can feel quiet. Lobbies let you open a seat in a game for anyone who matches your preferences, and distance is a preference you set, so you can widen it.
Get Midnight Lobby 1.0
Midnight Lobby 1.0 is on Google Play now. Free on Android, 18+.