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As the Destined One, battle mythic foes with staff techniques, spells, and transformations while uncovering the truth behind Sun Wukong.
Released 19 Aug 2024
Switch Staff Stances
Transform Into Foes
Mix Spells and Gear
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.
Developed by Game Science · Published by Game Science






Set in a world rooted in Chinese mythology and Journey to the West, the game casts you as the Destined One. Travel through varied landscapes and uncover the obscured truth behind the legend of Sun Wukong.
Fight enemies and powerful bosses using staff techniques, three combat stances, spells, transformations, and magical vessels. Combine abilities, weapons, and equipment to adapt your approach, evade attacks, and exploit openings.
Explore branching areas for hidden encounters and discoveries, then develop your character through skills, equipment, and upgrades. Chapter stories, character conversations, and journal entries reveal more about the figures you meet.
Players who praise the game often highlight its responsive, expressive combat and memorable boss encounters, especially the satisfaction of learning an opponent’s attacks. Beautiful myth-inspired environments, striking character designs, music, and chapter-ending stories also recur as draws. Criticism commonly focuses on confusing routes and invisible boundaries; some reviewers also report performance problems, and others find the story difficult to follow without familiarity with Journey to the West.








| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 81 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
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| Website | Official website |