Spiritgate Defenders

Set your item goals for automatic buying and combining, auto-defend through 23 waves, and tap the battlefield to evade telegraphed boss attacks.

When the last Spiritgate falls, yokai flood into the human world. Stand alone before the gate as a single hero and hold back 23 relentless waves.

■ A different build every run Spend 6 stats freely, set your crafting goals, and automatically buy and combine their materials in order during each prep phase. Crit snowball this run, thorns tank the next — when your build clicks, you sweep the whole screen.

■ Five distinct heroes · Azure Blade — an agile striker who shreds crowds with flurry slashes · Iron Monk — a tank who taunts and reflects damage to guard the gate · Flame Adept — a mage who melts hordes with fire fields · Shadow Fang — an assassin who executes weakened foes · White Sage — a healer who mends allies and counters with wards

■ Tense boss checkpoints The Raging Oni at wave 8, the Hollow Blademaster at wave 16, and the final boss Thousand-Eye Serpent at wave 23 test your build with summons, poison and ranged pressure.

■ Auto-defend, tap through danger Your hero moves toward the greatest threat and attacks automatically. When a boss telegraphs a charge, blink or radial volley, tap the battlefield to reposition. Combat stays hands-off until you choose to move. Materials for your goals are auto-bought during prep, while the shop lets you reorder goals or buy and sell manually.

■ Set your own limit Calm, Standard and Harsh difficulties keep the proven pacing and only scale enemy strength, so you decide how far your build can go.

Defend the last Spiritgate in a world painted in flowing ink.