Black Myth: Wukong key art
Black Myth: Wukong cover art

Black Myth: Wukong

August 20, 2024RPGESRB T

Overview

About Black Myth: Wukong

Black Myth: Wukong is an action role-playing game developed by Game Science, inspired by the classical Chinese novel Journey to the West. Players control the Destined One, a staff-wielding monkey protagonist, through mostly linear levels interspersed with expansive areas. The game features Soulslike elements, a flexible skill system, and boss encounters of varying intensity. It was the first installment in the Black Myth series and is widely regarded as the first AAA game from the Chinese video game industry.
Story setup
Following his legendary pilgrimage to the West alongside the Tang Monk, Sun Wukong ascends to Buddhahood but rejects the Celestial Court in favor of his simple life on Mount Huaguo. The Court, grown mistrustful, sends an army led by Erlang Shen to force his submission. During their duel, the binding circlet incapacitates Wukong, and he is sealed in stone, severed from six powerful relics corresponding to his senses. Over the following centuries, the monkeys of the mountain seek to recover these relics and revive their fallen king. The Destined One, one of these monkeys, sets out on a journey across treacherous lands to reclaim the relics. From the fog-shrouded Black Wind Mountain to the barren Yellow Wind Ridge, the frozen peaks of The New West, and the fiery slopes of the Flaming Mountains, the path forward is guarded by powerful yaoguai and ancient figures from Chinese mythology. Old allies of Wukong, including the wayward Zhu Bajie, join the quest as the truth of the Destined One's connection to Sun Wukong slowly comes into focus.
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At a glance

Released
August 20, 2024
Platforms
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Genres
RPG, Action, Adventure
Play modes
Single Player
Age rating
ESRB T
Time to beat
~44 hours
Media

Screenshots

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Playtime

How long to beat

Player-reported completion times for Black Myth: Wukong.

Rushed
26hoursMain story only
Typical
44hoursStory plus some extras
Completionist
68hoursEvery side objective too

Estimated from 9 player reports — a small sample, so treat these as approximate.

Playing together

Multiplayer & game modes

Black Myth: Wukong offers various play modes for different gaming experiences.

Play Modes

Single Player

Content

Age ratings

How rating boards around the world have classified Black Myth: Wukong. Open a board for its content descriptors.

ACBM
CEROD
  • Violence
CLASS_IND16
  • Linguagem Imprópria (Inappropriate Language)
  • Violência (Violence)
ESRBT
  • Blood and Gore
  • Partial Nudity
  • Language
  • Violence
GRAC15+
  • Violence
PEGI16
USK16
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