Black Myth: Wukong
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ActionAdventureRPGMythologyAction RPGSouls-likeCombatStory Rich

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Game description

Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.

Basic info

DeveloperGame Science
PublisherGame Science
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateAug 19, 2024
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Memory16 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB
Storage130 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 433 reviews from the past 1 year

86.6/ 100
Top 30%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (96%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 12, 2026)

145 reviews call Black Myth: Wukong visually stunning, and it scores 86.6 from 1,214,939 Steam reviews, top 30% of games we analyzed. This summary draws on 433 Steam reviews that we analyzed in detail.

👍 Strengths

Visuals & Sound ranks 42nd of 1249, and comes up in 61% of analyzed reviews. 75 say it is highly enjoyable, the most upvoted calling it a peak gaming experience, and 41 single out well crafted boss fights. Players describe early chapters that grow more excellent and grand, and combat with tight mechanics. Gameplay appears in 78% of analyzed reviews.

👎 Where it falls short

The criticism grows in later chapters. 50 reviews find the later chapters too hard, unfair and poorly designed. 38 report stutter and poor frame rates, the most upvoted unable to hold 60 frames per second even on a high end graphics card, and Tech & Support ranks 844th of 1399. 37 feel boxed in with little freedom, the most upvoted citing invisible walls and confusing level design that traps players in tight mazes. Others find exploration repetitive, with weak enemies and uninspired bosses, and some find boss interactions frustrating.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“visually stunning with gorgeous graphics and presentation” · 145 reviews
“peak gaming experience, highly enjoyable” · 75 reviews
“boss designs like Huangfeng Daxing and Erlangshen are well-crafted and enjoyable” · 41 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 78% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Difficulty +1.77 · How hard it is, how the challenge ramps, and whether it feels fair
Positive “boss designs like Huangfeng Daxing and Erlangshen are well-crafted and enjoyable” · 41 reviews
Negative “later chapters become increasingly unfair and poorly designed” · 50 reviews

Progression 10% · Onboarding 17% · Freedom 23% · Strategy 23% · Controls & feel 29%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 58% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Story +2.66 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “chapters 1-3 progressively excellent and grand” · 40 reviews
Negative “story abstract and incomplete, side quests unfinished, immersion lost” · 9 reviews

Characters 10% · World 33%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 32% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.22 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “50 hours of content with extensive exploration and hidden bosses” · 4 reviews
Negative “too short game duration, lacks replay motivation after one playthrough” · 4 reviews

Variety 20% · Replayability 7%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 61% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.44 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “visually stunning with gorgeous graphics and presentation” · 145 reviews
Negative “excessive brightness in updates washed out the original darker art” · 1 review

Audio 18%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +3.00 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 10% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.18 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “some bosses can be bugged to trivialize them easily” · 5 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 4% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Performance -0.18 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “horrific performance, constant stuttering, cannot maintain 60fps even with RTX 5080” · 38 reviews
Positive “run the game at impressive performance if PC meets specs” · 3 reviews

Stability 5% · Developer support 6%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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