Black Myth Wukong

Black Myth Wukong is based upon Journey to the West, a classic Chinese novel from the 16th century, and shares a rich history with Chinese culture and Buddhism. In the game's story, an anthropomorphic monkey (known as the Destined One) sets off on a dangerous journey to recover the split relics of Sun Wukong, the original Monkey King.
The Destined One is armed with a magic staff that can shift into different sizes and stances, and wields magic spells to transform into different mythological creatures.
As a soulslike RPG, the world is very dark, serious, and lore-heavy. The Destined One travels to different regions based on cultural landmarks around China, battling monsters and defeating major bosses to unlock new powers and recover the relics to restore Sun Wukong. Gameplay is purposefully challenging and methodical, demanding players fine tune their skills over repeated deaths and attempts to overcome challenges.

Soulslike games purposefully limit saves and checkpoints to increase the challenge. The game autosaves after specific checkpoints (such as defeating a major boss), and can only be manually saved by resting at Keeper's Shrines. The game will save if you quit, but you will respawn at the last Keeper's Shrine.

As a soulslike RPG, Black Myth Wukong is challenging, and does not offer different difficulty levels or adjustments. Players are expected to die repeatedly when facing enemies in order to perfect their skills.

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