Arknights: Endfield Hits Steam on October 15 — 300,000 Wishlists Later, It Wants PC
On October 15, Arknights: Endfield officially opens on Steam, alongside the new "Danqing Du" update. Hypergryph confirmed on October 6 that the game will support NVIDIA's RTX Spark laptops, and its Steam wishlist count has already passed 300,000.
Developed by Hypergryph and published by GRYPHLINE, Arknights: Endfield launched on January 22, 2026, and currently runs on PC, PS5, iOS and Android. On October 15 it arrives on Steam for the first time, ships the "Danqing Du" update the same day, and confirms support for NVIDIA RTX Spark laptops. This piece lines up the three key dates, explains why gacha studios keep marching back to PC, and covers what new players should know. More Arknights series coverage on GameHub.
一、Three Dates That Explain Endfield's PC Play
The Steam launch: October 15
Hypergryph and publisher GRYPHLINE confirmed that Arknights: Endfield hits Steam on October 15, 2026, as a free download with no pre-orders and no buy-to-own edition. The announcement included a redemption code, ENDFIELDSTEAM, and unlocks every wishlist milestone reward promised along the way.
Steam lists the game as a 3D real-time strategy RPG with tags for base building, automation and tower defense. Its wishlist count passed 300,000 on October 7.
The "Danqing Du" update: same day
The Danqing Du update, landing alongside the Steam version, moves the story into a painted ink-wash scroll. On the new main-story map, "Si's Painting," the player picks up a brush and draws bridges across cliffs.
It also adds two new six-star operators. "Si" is a Cold-attribute support who can freeze enemies in place and convert recorded damage into an area burst; "Minghe" is an Electric-attribute guard who charges in on a mount. On the gameplay side there is a limited-time inn-management event and a fresh season of the Contingency Contract mode.
RTX Spark support: confirmed October 6
On October 6, Hypergryph's preview video confirmed that Endfield will support laptops running NVIDIA's RTX Spark processor after the update. The first laptops carrying that chip are expected this fall.
二、Why Hypergryph Is Not Just Adding a Download Button
Gacha games arriving on PC is nothing new. But shipping a Steam launch on the same day as a major update shows Hypergryph wants more than one extra storefront.
PC means a higher graphics ceiling, longer play sessions, and a slice of players who never install mobile games. For a title built around base building and automation, the gap between keyboard-and-mouse on a big screen and tapping on a phone is itself worth a proper port.
There is also a colder calculation: Steam is the single largest gateway to PC players worldwide. A free download sitting there is a long-term acquisition channel with almost no marginal cost. That is why so many studios now treat the PC version as a second launch, complete with its own marketing beat and, increasingly, its own content timing.
三、What RTX Spark Is, and Why Studios Rush to Support It
RTX Spark is the superchip NVIDIA unveiled at Computex 2026, positioned to bring AI, creation and gaming to slim Windows laptops.
Per NVIDIA, it delivers up to 1 petaflop of AI compute and up to 128GB of unified memory, pairing a Blackwell RTX GPU (6,144 CUDA cores, fifth-generation Tensor Cores) with a 20-core Grace CPU over NVLink-C2C. NVIDIA says it can run AAA games at 1440p and over 100 FPS.
Laptops with the chip arrive this fall from ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft Surface and MSI, with Acer and GIGABYTE following. Supporting it early is how a studio buys a spot on the first "playable at launch" list.
四、Three Things New Players Should Know
Free to play, but not buy-to-own
Endfield is free to download, with in-app purchases and a gacha system. Previous PS Store pricing for the Hong Kong region listed a starter pack at HK$78, a monthly card at HK$38, and virtual currency from HK$18 to HK$588.
Account and anti-cheat
The game needs a GRYPHLINE account and supports linking a Steam account, and it runs ACE anti-cheat. If you want to play the minute it opens, register ahead of time. The game ships 14 interface languages, with full voice acting in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean.
Is there enough content?
Danqing Du already bundles a full main story, two new six-star operators, a new mode and a Contingency Contract season. For newcomers, that is a reasonably thick on-ramp. For comparison, the original Arknights is a tower-defense game with a very different loop, so experience there does not translate directly into Endfield.
五、FAQ
How is Arknights: Endfield related to Arknights?
A: Endfield is a 3D real-time strategy RPG from Hypergryph, sharing an IP and world with the tower-defense original. The gameplay, progression systems and live-service schedule are separate, so you can start with Endfield on its own.
Is now a good time for new players to start?
A: Yes. The Steam version arrives October 15 with the Danqing Du update and two new six-star operators. The download is free, so the cost of trying it is low, and the update supplies a complete stretch of content.
Will mobile players get left behind?
A: No. The iOS, Android, PC and PS5 versions all keep running; Steam is an added channel, not a replacement. There is no announced plan to shut down the mobile clients.
A Steam debut, a same-day update and early hardware support, all stacked together — Hypergryph is playing this round aggressively. Would you replay Endfield for the keyboard-and-mouse experience, or stick with your phone? Tell us below. More news at gghubs.com.