: Certain events only trigger during specific times of day, such as midday, sunset, or evening.

: Activities are divided into morning, noon, evening, and night. Certain characters only appear or trigger events during specific times (e.g., Christa is typically found in her room in the evening). The Journal

You play as a protagonist who joins the Cadet Corps with his childhood friend, Elsa, after fleeing Shiganshina. While the backdrop involves avenging humanity against Titans, the primary gameplay shifts toward interacting and building relationships with various female characters from the series.