Black Myth: Wukong

Buy96%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 1.2M player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

Game Science · Mythology · Aug 20, 2024

Player review score
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$59.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
21,317
concurrent players
#100 by players on Steam
Achievements
81
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
15
Full audio2 of 15
Subtitles15 of 15

Should I buy Black Myth: Wukong?

Buy it if you like
  • Combat: 138 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 122 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 98 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 49 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 31 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Optimization: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1.2M player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise25% are divided33% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
138 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combat is unique and rewarding because there is no parry or block button, instead there are "see through" attack moves that grant invincibility in the middle of your combo so you have to change up your combos to time your "see through" attacks with the enemy's attacks so you can stop their damage and immediately counter them with your attack.
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
122 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Personally I think the story is presented well, though it can be hard to piece together since the game picks up after the events of JttW.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
98 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Overall, I think the positive aspects of this game (creativity, graphics, fun battles, etc.) may marginally outweigh the negatives...on a good day.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay is smooth and pleasant, consisting mostly of numerous bossfights and exploration.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
They, together with the OST create an atmosphere of an epic adventure you're a part of.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Combat138 reviews
Story and characters122 reviews
Graphics98 reviews
Gameplay61 reviews
Audio25 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
100% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Controls
75% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
80% still recommend
Performance
77% still recommend
Optimization
69% still recommend
Crashes
83% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Stereo Sound
  • Surround Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$59.99

The lowest we've tracked is $41.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $59.99

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