Black Myth: Wukong is an action adventure game with souls-like elements that is due to be released on August 20, 2024. Developed by the Chinese studio Game Science, which previously mainly developed mobile games, it is based on the classic Chinese novel "The Journey to the West" and tells the story of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King. The game combines challenging combat with magical abilities and transformations that add tactical depth. Players explore a semi-open world full of mythical creatures and challenging boss battles.

If you want to get an impression of Wukong for yourself shortly before the release, you can take a look at the recently leaked gameplay content. The video shows intense boss battles and cinematic cutscenes, giving players the deepest gameplay impression yet. In the first few minutes of the leak, the player witnesses an epic battle in which Sun Wukong takes on oversized enemies. In one scene, an opponent can be seen summoning a gigantic axe that can split a mountain. After the boss fight is completed, the game switches to a new environment where the player fights smaller enemies in a forest with ancient ruins.

Technical problems still need to be ironed out

Black Myth: Wukong is currently one of the most requested games on Steam and even tops the top seller list. The anticipation is great, but initial reactions are mixed. On Metacritic the game currently has a solid score of 82 points, based on 54 reviews. Critics praise the detailed Unreal Engine 5 graphics and the intense boss battles, but criticize the lack of depth in the story and the limited role-playing mechanics. Technical problems are also causing concern. However, the developers have announced that they are working on a day-one patch to fix these problems.