Players apparently spend ‘tens of hours’ building factories in Arknights: Endfield as developer says ‘sandbox’ mechanics set the game apart

• Arknights: Endfield has proven popular with players, according to developer Hypergryph
• This is apparently due to its unique factory build mechanics
• The study says players spent more time playing Arknights: Endfield on average than “other similar games” thanks to them

Arknights: Endfield may look like countless anime-inspired free-to-play gacha games, but its unique blend of base-building factory management and action role-playing (RPG) combat is quite unlike anything else on the market.

That’s basically it Factorio meetings Genshin impactand this distinct formula has won over plenty of players, according to developer Hypergryph. Speaking to GamesRadar+, lead developer Ryan argued that in other titles “players can’t affect the world”, while in Arknights: Endfield“the factory building part introduced some of the experiences from the sandbox games that make players feel different.”