Chain Chronicle V is a PlayStation Vita port of a tower defense role-playing card game Chain Chronicle which originated on Android and iPhone smartphones. The story takes place in the fantasy world of Yggdra ruled by the Hole King. One day, a mystical dark army appeared and started conquering the land. The player takes on a role of a hero forming the volunteer army to fight back the dark army. The story progresses through the dialogues and builds up as you travel across the map, traveling from one place to another, clearing the enemy on your path. Fights take the approach of a tower-defense game where you need to stop enemy waves from reaching your safe zone.