The Gate Must Stand

The Gate Must Stand is a medieval fantasy roguelike tower defense game set after the Continent has fallen to an invasion. As the city of Belrak’s last hope, you choose a hero, recruit followers and defend the gate against waves of enemies. The gate’s destruction is final, so you must manage resources and build a defense that can withstand each run’s growing threats.

Defend the gate

Place your followers strategically, then fight alongside them to repel attackers, cover one another and combine your strength. You can use real-time tactics or fight through enemies with hack-and-slash combat. Allies can revive and regroup after death, but the gate cannot be restored if it falls.

The four heroes have different combat styles, including berserk attackers, relentless assassins, devastating spellcasters and stalwart defenders. You can upgrade your hero and recruit dozens of followers, each with multiple upgrade paths, then experiment with builds and synergies to strengthen your defense.

Relics and progression

Every five minutes, an apocalyptic demonic boss arrives. Defeating one earns a game-changing relic, with risk and reward tied to each battle. Mystic relics can evolve followers into their ultimate forms.

Each run brings a new challenge, and you adapt your strategy as the waves grow stronger. If the gate falls, action roguelike progression lets you unlock new content and improve your defenses for the next attempt, with meta progression capped at level 7.

Content

• 4 heroes and 149 hero skills
• 19 base followers, 38 ultimate forms and 150 follower skills
• 3 stages and 6 maps
• 5 difficulty levels
• 13 bosses and 10 elite enemies
• 46 advanced skill options and 53 relics