ARKNIGHS
by@YUJI_NGADORIThe Arknights game series, created by Shanghai-based developer Hypergryph, is a highly acclaimed science-fantasy franchise known for its rich dystopian lore, detailed anime aesthetics, and complex tactical gameplay.
1. Arknights (2019)
The flagship title is a free-to-play tactical RPG and tower defense mobile and PC game.
Set on the dystopian planet Terra, a world ravaged by natural catastrophes and a powerful but volatile mineral called Originium. While Originium provides energy and fuels magical "Arts," exposure causes an incurable, terminal crystallization disease called Oripathy. Those infected are heavily segregated and persecuted by society.
The Plot: Players take on the role of "The Doctor," an amnesiac master tactician who leads Rhodes Island—a pharmaceutical and paramilitary organization working toward a cure while fighting radical Infected factions.
Gameplay: Players build a roster of characters called "Operators" via a gacha system. Combat requires placing these operators on grid-based maps to act as specialized "towers" to block and eliminate incoming waves of enemies.
2. Arknights: Endfield (2026)
Released globally on January 22, 2026, Endfield is a massive 3D real-time action RPG and factory simulation spin-off/indirect sequel available on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and mobile devices.
The Setting: The story moves away from Terra, taking place roughly 150 to 500 years in the future on Talos-II—a harsh, desolate moon where Terran colonists arrived via a now-broken Stargate.
The Plot: Players command a new protagonist known as the "Administrator," the leader of Endfield Industries. The goal is to explore dangerous frontiers, combat reality-warping threats like the Collapsals, and deploy industrial networks to make the moon habitable.
Gameplay: Unlike the original tower defense format, Endfield blends real-time action combat with extensive base-building and factory automation, where players physically construct and chain production facilities together to survive.
The Arknights game series, created by Shanghai-based developer Hypergryph, is a highly acclaimed science-fantasy franchise known for its rich dystopian lore, detailed anime aesthetics, and complex tactical gameplay. 1. Arknights (2019) The flagship title is a free-to-play tactical RPG and tower defense mobile and PC game. Set on the dystopian planet Terra, a world ravaged by natural catastrophes and a powerful but volatile mineral called Originium. While Originium provides energy and fuels magical "Arts," exposure causes an incurable, terminal crystallization disease called Oripathy. Those infected are heavily segregated and persecuted by society. The Plot: Players take on the role of "The Doctor," an amnesiac master tactician who leads Rhodes Island—a pharmaceutical and paramilitary organization working toward a cure while fighting radical Infected factions. Gameplay: Players build a roster of characters called "Operators" via a gacha system. Combat requires placing these operators on grid-based maps to act as specialized "towers" to block and eliminate incoming waves of enemies. 2. Arknights: Endfield (2026) Released globally on January 22, 2026, Endfield is a massive 3D real-time action RPG and factory simulation spin-off/indirect sequel available on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and mobile devices. The Setting: The story moves away from Terra, taking place roughly 150 to 500 years in the future on Talos-II—a harsh, desolate moon where Terran colonists arrived via a now-broken Stargate. The Plot: Players command a new protagonist known as the "Administrator," the leader of Endfield Industries. The goal is to explore dangerous frontiers, combat reality-warping threats like the Collapsals, and deploy industrial networks to make the moon habitable. Gameplay: Unlike the original tower defense format, Endfield blends real-time action combat with extensive base-building and factory automation, where players physically construct and chain production facilities together to survive.