The gorgeous world of Esperia needs a new champion—you! As AFK Journey’s Magister Merlin, recruit and level up a squad of powerful characters to save the land. Explore vast wildernesses and quaint towns as you chase down a creeping evil, or tackle a wealth of competitive modes for sweet loot. Naturally, the sequel to AFK Arena even plays while you’re away—which might not be often!

What we love: All the brilliant tweaks. Quickly traverse the massive world via handy teleportation Waystones and auto-navigation. Upgrade gear for an entire class to boost stats across loads of characters at once. Not sure which hero to try next? No worries—they all level up together! Despite its incredible depth, AFK Journey makes experimentation fun and easy.

Quick tip: Some battles are easier if you double down on a certain class. Facing heavy melee hitters? Soak up extra damage with multiple tanks like the undying Thoran and the sturdy knight Lucius. Backline enemies causing you grief? Swap out a warrior for an extra marksman, even if it’s a bit less powerful. Bull’s-eye!

Meet the creator: Based in Shanghai, Lilith Games unleashed a blockbuster with the 2019 turn-based RPG AFK Arena. They also created epic strategy games like Rise of Kingdoms and Call of Dragons and the battle royale game Farlight 84.