Set in the fictional world of Esperia, players collect and upgrade a variety of heroes to form a team and take part in various game modes.

Currently, the land faces the looming threat of the malevolent Hypogean forces, led by Annih, the God of Death, who has breached the sealed Barred Gate.

[1] All battles in the game unfold automatically with a selected team of five heroes based on a preset order, although the players can manually trigger the special skills.

Each of them belong to one of the eight factions (Lightbearers, Maulers, Wilders, Graveborn, Celestials, Hypogeans, Dimensionals, and Draconis) and are further distinguished with a Class, Type, and Role of their own, each with its backstory, strengths, and weaknesses.

Other game modes in AFK Arena include: Bounty Board (selected heroes can complete offline timed requests for rewards), King’s Tower (ascending a tower filled with increasingly difficult enemies on every floor), Arcane Labyrinth (using relics to advance) and Arena of Heroes (PvP competition against other teams for rankings and rewards).