Arknights
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Arknights

For planning positions, class combinations and stage solutions.

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Arknights

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Who it suits

For players who enjoy tower-defense deployment, Operator progression, team building and base management.

Things to consider

Requires planning operator placement and team combinations, with purchases. The iOS download is about 3.38 GB.

How Arknights plays and where to start

Controls & combat

RPG-plus-strategy tower defense: deploy Operators on operations to protect the innocent, train them, and combine classes - the official site calls it a strategic RPG with a fantasy theme.

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Exploration & story

The Rhodes Island storyline: a pharmaceutical company fighting a deadly infection and the unrest it leaves, led by Amiya - plus a customizable Base construction system for your home.

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Editor’s tip

Your first steps

Practice class combinations and operator placement, then build the base. When Auto Deploy unlocks, compare where it fits alongside manual play.

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Starting out & daily time

Daily-task scope and daily playtime are unknown.

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Purchases

Free to download; Android includes in-app purchases.

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More gameplay & device details
Automatic battles

Auto Deploy is available; check in-game prompts for eligible stages and conditions.

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Social play

Multiplayer options not confirmed

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No multiplayer or co-op features are described in the listed sources; official channels (Discord/X/Facebook) are community links.

Progression & catching up

No verified returning-player guide

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Returning-player support is not confirmed.

    Device & storage

    US iOS 36.7.22: requires iOS 13.0 or later; download about 3.38 GB. Download size is not total installed storage. Android requirements are unknown.

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    • Apple iTunes lookup (US) — Arknights

      US iOS App Store, version 36.7.22, captured 2026-10-14T08:56:30Z. Package download 3.38 GB in decimal units, not installed storage. Other regions and Android requirements are not established by this source.

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    Player reviews

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    何必分个高低TapTap China
    5/5

    I came back because of the story and music

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    回坑还是因为这游戏的剧情和音乐

    作者因剧情与音乐回归,也谈到活动结束后的重复刷取和剧情参与感。

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    The story and music brought the author back. They also discuss repetitive grinding after events and their sense of involvement in the story.

    请输入文本TapTap China
    5/5

    Winning after playing through it feels really rewarding

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    觉得玩到最后获得胜利会很有成就感

    作者喜欢塔防通关和美术,同时说明自己的经验有限,也希望美术质量更稳定。

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    The author enjoys clearing tower-defense stages and the art, while noting their limited experience and hoping for more consistent art quality.

    枫TapTap China
    5/5

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    肉鸽这个模式确实很好玩,但是门槛太高了

    这是一条五星评价。作者仍明确指出新手进入肉鸽模式的门槛,并讨论养成与卡池问题。

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    NopeunTapTap China
    5/5

    The guide community is already well established

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    攻略区已经相当成熟

    作者认可攻略积累和按喜好抽卡的游玩方式,同时提醒新手期缺资源、养成紧张;不把个人零氪经历当作普遍保证。

    Edition unspecified修改于 2026/8/145Read original review:Nopeun · Opens in a new tab
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    The author values the accumulated guides and pulling for favorites, but warns that beginners lack resources. Their free-to-play experience is not a universal guarantee.

    拉普兰德TapTap China
    5/5

    The tower defense is fun, but leveling operators is too grindy

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    塔防类玩法很好玩,但是干员升级太肝了

    游玩一个多月的作者喜欢美术和塔防,仍在参考攻略,也明确觉得干员升级费时。摘句保留了这个转折。

    Edition unspecified修改于 3 天前14Read original review:拉普兰德 · Opens in a new tab
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    After just over a month, the author enjoys the art and tower defense, still relies on guides, and explicitly finds operator leveling time-consuming. The quote retains that contrast.

    -TapTap China
    3/5

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    明日方舟本身游戏性还行 但是优化较差

    作者报告手机锁帧和电脑端操作卡顿,属于其设备上的体验,未由本站复现,也不推广为所有设备的表现。

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    ZSDB_XDTapTap China
    5/5

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    资源不够用是一辈子的事

    作者从新手玩到习惯现有流程,仍不理解缺少一键扫荡;五星评价同时保留资源压力。

    骨头🦴TapTap China
    4/5

    I've also built quite a few lower-rarity characters I like

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    我个人也练了不少低星喜欢的角色

    公测老玩家喜欢低星角色的使用空间,也指出新手教学和材料系统难懂。

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    A launch player values room for lower-rarity favorites but finds the tutorial and materials confusing for beginners.

    沙子TapTap China
    5/5

    At least before Chapter 5, they're enough; I've only just reached Chapter 5

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    至少第五章之前完全够,因为我刚玩到第五章

    “够用”指前期赠送角色;作者只玩到第五章,不评价后期高难。

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    “Enough” refers to early free characters. The author has only reached Chapter 5, not late-game challenges.

    药粟TapTap China
    5/5

    It doesn't push you to spend; getting a character basically gives you the full package

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    不逼氪,抽到基本就是完全体

    作者认为角色本体已较完整,但新手期无聊,抽卡仍需规划。

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    The author finds base characters largely complete but calls the early game dull and still recommends planning pulls.

    白露TapTap China
    5/5

    I don't think it looks as good as the old, simpler interface

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    感觉不如之前的简洁界面好看

    作者针对更新后左上角新增按钮提出界面建议。

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    The author is commenting on a new button in the upper-left corner after an update.

    都行TapTap China
    4/5

    As long as you're not chasing high difficulty, you can have a great time here

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    只要不求高难度,那你就可以在这游戏里爽玩了

    这份推荐明确以不追求高难为前提,并提到低星与助战搭配。

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    This recommendation explicitly excludes high-difficulty goals and mentions lower-rarity units with support characters.

    爱丽丝TapTap China
    5/5

    Apart from the unvoiced main story and Defense Protocol being gone

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    除了主线没配音和卫戍协议没了

    整体仍推荐,但作者遗憾主线缺少配音、卫戍协议不再可玩。

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    Still a recommendation overall, with disappointment about missing main-story voices and Defense Protocol.

    老实人TapTap China
    5/5

    They keep improving gameplay and features, so it stays fresh

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    不断地在改进玩法功能,时玩时新

    玩了三年的作者喜欢持续更新的功能,以及音乐、美术和文案。

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    After three years, the author likes the evolving features, music, art, and writing.

    木四水TapTap China
    5/5

    You can buy skins with in-game currency

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    皮肤可以用游戏货币购买

    一年玩家提到游戏货币买皮肤,并分享自己的抽卡资源仍有余量。

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    A one-year player mentions buying skins with game currency and personally having pulls left over.

    地狱食蔗TapTap China
    5/5

    Well worth playing, without much grinding

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    非常值得玩的游戏,肝度不高

    作者觉得养成与抽卡压力不大,画面精致,剧情评价为尚可。

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    The author finds progression and pulling pressure low, the visuals polished, and the story decent.

    User123408826TapTap China
    5/5

    I don't have the patience to grind story stages anymore; I prefer games I can leave running

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    我是没耐心肝主线关卡了,我更喜欢能挂机的游戏

    作者肯定趣味性,但更喜欢挂机游戏,对推进主线已缺乏耐心。

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    The author finds it fun but prefers idle games and has lost patience with story progression.

    你一味怜悯TapTap China
    5/5

    I personally really love this art style

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    我个人特别喜欢这个画风

    入坑两个月的玩家喜欢画风与世界观,也提醒新手别乱花源石。

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    A two-month player likes the art and world and warns newcomers not to spend Originite Prime carelessly.

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    Start with these guides

    Written guideEnglish source · Yostar · English edition

    Team building

    English-edition team building: plan blocking, damage, healing and deployment costs around the stage.

    Arknights Terra Wiki contributorsRead the source
    Source & version

    Version unconfirmed

    Written guideEnglish source · Yostar · English edition

    Deployment Point

    Trouble deploying in time? Check DP regeneration and Vanguard skills. Some stages restrict automatic DP recovery.

    Arknights Terra Wiki contributorsRead the source
    Source & version

    Version unconfirmed

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