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  • Summary: Arknights: Endfield is a real-time 3D RPG with strategic elements by HYPERGRYPH.

    The tale of Endfield starts over at a planet called Talos-II, a dangerous place rife with catastrophes and risks. The vast wildlands and uninhabited territories stretched far beyond the colonies of the
    Arknights: Endfield is a real-time 3D RPG with strategic elements by HYPERGRYPH.

    The tale of Endfield starts over at a planet called Talos-II, a dangerous place rife with catastrophes and risks. The vast wildlands and uninhabited territories stretched far beyond the colonies of the Habitable Band have yet to be surveyed. As such, players will explore this untamed world with Endfield Industries operators to uncover the mystery hidden within the abandoned ruins.

    Endfield features all-new gameplay mechanics and contents. Endfield allows these players to control a party as they explore Talos-II, complete missions, unlock new story chapters, and take on engaging challenges. The player's team will also meet different factions and enemies as the story progresses seamlessly. These encounters will offer an epic experience of real-time combat with various tactics.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 21
  2. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Jan 25, 2026
    90
    Arknights: Endfield is an anime-style RPG that skillfully blends adventure, action, and factory simulation into a cohesive whole. Its distinctive art direction balances realistic textures with stylized characters, while strategic combat, well-structured building and production systems, and solid optimization come together without any obvious weak points.
  2. Jan 20, 2026
    90
    Arknights: Endfield is an ambitious and confident next step, delivering strong real-time combat, an engaging world, and an impressive presentation. While gacha mechanics and microtransactions remain a weak point, they barely detract from an experience you can fully enjoy for free. A must-play for fans and a rewarding, if slightly demanding, entry point for newcomers
  3. Jan 29, 2026
    86
    Arknights: Endfield has the makings to be one of 2026's standout titles—a decent story that has potential, multiple engaging gameplay mechanics, a vibrant world to explore, and solid audio and visual design. Aside from the gacha system that not many people may be used to, it deserves high marks everywhere else. Its future is bright, and they can only keep going up from here.
  4. Jan 20, 2026
    80
    A mish-mash of genres that blend well and give you a lot to do for the price of free.
  5. Jan 20, 2026
    80
    Arknights: Endfield is a fantastic free-to-play game. It is still beholden to some of the hangups of a gacha game, with progress gates and luck of the draw dictating your main team.
  6. Jan 20, 2026
    75
    Despite some uncertainties and room for improvement, Arknights Endfield is an experience that will appeal not only to long-time fans of the series but also to those looking for a game that blends action sequences with a deep management component. If the idea of ​​such a game interests you, there are very few reasons not to give it a try, especially since it's a free-to-play title.
  7. Jan 20, 2026
    60
    I can’t help but be a little disappointed with Arknights: Endfield. On paper, it has the makings of an excellent gacha game, and with some updates in the future, it potentially might become one. But for now, it’s a slow and often tedious experience. I can’t see myself jumping in on launch day like I had originally intended, because I’ve burned out on the experience much quicker than I thought I would.

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