The Gate Must Stand

Roguelite tower defense where you fight alongside your recruited allies

Senmu Studio · Published by Gamersky Games, Yogscast Games · Released Jun 18, 2026

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 72% of 254
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 2; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Sep 2, 2026
Minimum PC: 1Gb Memory; Full requirements

What is The Gate Must Stand?

This medieval fantasy action roguelite centers on defending Belrak’s city gate from an invasion. You control a hero, position followers, manage resources, and upgrade your forces while repelling enemy waves and facing bosses. Allies can revive, but losing the gate ends the run; progress unlocks new content for later attempts.

For you if...

+you enjoy combining hack-and-slash combat with real-time tactics

Not for you if...

−you prefer continuous campaigns over repeated defensive runs

What players say

72% of 254 reviews are positive

Players praise the variety of team builds and upgrade combinations. Common complaints include repetitive grinding and uneven difficulty, particularly around bosses. Bugs also remain a recurring complaint.

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The Gate Must Stand system requirements

Minimum: 1Gb Memory.

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Minimum

OS: Windows7,Windows10
Processor: 2.0 Ghz
Graphics: 1Gb Video Memory, capable of OpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
Storage: 2 MB available space

Does The Gate Must Stand have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and LAN. It also has a single-player mode.

Does The Gate Must Stand run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 84
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean.

Does The Gate Must Stand use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam