If You Loved Black Myth: Wukong, Don't Miss Out On This New PS5 Game
not only took the world by storm when it launched in 2024, earning itself a GOTY nomination at the Game Awards and garnering impressive sales numbers, but it also opened the gateway for a wave of Wuxia games into the mainstream. It is a genre that has slowly been gaining popularity, especially on Steam, but has largely struggled to penetrate the mainstream until burst open the floodgates.
In fact, there are two major Wuxia games perfect for fans that are meant to be released in 2025, with each one bringing something new to the genre. However, while both look great, one stands out in particular thanks to its unique approach to character action combat and the fact that it looks very similar to . Fans should definitely keep their eyes out for it, as it could be releasing soon.
, the latest game from Chinese developer S-GAME, looks a lot like. stylish trailers, which have steadily been released via large gaming events and even to celebrate the new year, have all showcased incredibly fast action in a dark Chinese-inspired fantasy setting. While there are clearly a lot of differences between and, it's hard not to see, at least from the trailers alone, the obvious similarities.
However, there is good reason for these similarities. For one, they're both a part of the historical fantasy Wuxia genre, which traditionally follows powerful martial artists capable of superhuman feats as they traverse a fantastical rendition of Ancient China. Furthermore, both and were made using Unreal Engine 5. The combination of shared inspirations in addition to utilizing the same game engine has, at least visually, led to and looking like similar games.
In reality, is a very different type of game from . It has a greater focus on rapid character action combat, akin to or, rather than slower-paced encounters. Additionally, was a fairly loose adaptation of the series, whereas is an original story, but still set within a similarly fantastical and dark rendition of Ancient China. Players will
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