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Black Myth: Wukong

Black Myth: Wukong is an action role-playing game developed by Game Science, inspired by the classical Chinese novel Journey to the West. Players control the Destined One, a staff-wielding monkey protagonist, through mostly linear levels interspersed with expansive areas. The game features Soulslike elements, a flexible skill system, and boss encounters of varying intensity. It was the first installment in the Black Myth series and is widely regarded as the first AAA game from the Chinese video game industry.

Released: 20 August 2024
Developer: Game Science
Publisher: Game Science
Engine: Unreal Engine 5
Perspective: Third person
Age rating: PEGI 16 · ESRB T
Controller: Full controller support
Steam recommendations: 875,802
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5
Genres: Role-playing (RPG) · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Adventure
Estimated owners: 50,000,000–100,000,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 88
Critic rating: 233
Ratings counted: 96.5%
Steam reviews: 81
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Black Myth: Wukong

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Crossplay System requirements 16 GB RAM Download size 130.0 GB Player counts 47,216

Black Myth: Wukong

The story

Following his legendary pilgrimage to the West alongside the Tang Monk, Sun Wukong ascends to Buddhahood but rejects the Celestial Court in favor of his simple life on Mount Huaguo. The Court, grown mistrustful, sends an army led by Erlang Shen to force his submission. During their duel, the binding circlet incapacitates Wukong, and he is sealed in stone, severed from six powerful relics corresponding to his senses. Over the following centuries, the monkeys of the mountain seek to recover these relics and revive their fallen king. The Destined One, one of these monkeys, sets out on a journey across treacherous lands to reclaim the relics. From the fog-shrouded Black Wind Mountain to the barren Yellow Wind Ridge, the frozen peaks of The New West, and the fiery slopes of the Flaming Mountains, the path forward is guarded by powerful yaoguai and ancient figures from Chinese mythology. Old allies of Wukong, including the wayward Zhu Bajie, join the quest as the truth of the Destined One's connection to Sun Wukong slowly comes into focus.

Black Myth: Wukong