The Most Exciting Soulslike Games Coming In 2023

A Soulslike game is pretty easy to identify. They are usually heavily combat-focused with an emphasis on dodging and parrying enemy attacks, offer a large weapon variety that can affect play styles, feature checkpoints that respawn enemies if used, and include epic, tough-as-nails boss encounters. Several of these games, some of which have been in the pipeline for a while, are set to release in the next calendar year, and each of them will be looking to prove they can stand toe-to-toe with FromSoftware's best gam

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The presentation in Black Myth: Wukong is out of this world. Game Science utilized the Unreal Engine 5, and it shows as there’s nothing quite like what they’ve been able to create. Whether it’s the volumetric clouds interacting with every swing of the staff or the atmospheric lighting effects, the Chinese studio has finely crafted one of the most beautiful games ever created. With that said, there are still flaws that seem to come with Unreal Engine and non-linear releases. Namely, some of the rock geometry and their textures can be low quality. Looking at this high-quality environment only for you to turn your camera and see a low resolution chunk of rock sticking out like a sore thumb takes you out of the experience. It’s far less prevalent than something like Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth , but it’s still present.

Speaking of which, Black Myth: Wukong doesn’t hold your hand by any means. There isn’t a quest journal that neatly shows you exactly where to go or what you have picked up. Every item you find and NPC you interact with, you will have to uncover their progression on your own. Most of the time, NPCs will give you hints or descriptions of where you need to go, but because these locations are so large, you can easily forget as it could be across the entire map before things move onto the next stage of the quest. You’ll stumble across the numerous secrets in the world, and not having a neatly guided journal makes the mystery and journey all the better for it.


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While the Destined One is an original character created specifically for Black Myth: Wukong , many of the game's other major characters are almost explicit copies of those from Journey to the West . As the game's story takes place five centuries after the events of the novel, these characters help maintain the game's connection to its "past" and, in turn, give substance to its present. The major boss of Black Myth: Wukong 's first chapter, for instance, is the Black Wind King, who is based on the Black Wind Demon from Journey to the West . Both the Black Wind King and the Black Wind Demon wield a Black Tassel Spear, can transform into a ferocious black bear, and serve as the guardian of Black Wind Mountain. The Black Wind King is also the first character to confirm Black Myth: Wukong 's place in Journey to the West 's timeline when he mentions it has been 500 years since his last encounter with Sun Wuk


Black Myth: Wukong was originally unveiled in 2020. A retelling of the famous Chinese 16th Century novel Journey to the West , the game is from a relatively unknown indie studio called Game Science. The early trailer footage immediately made an impression, with the protagonist, a monkey based on the legendary mythical figure Sun Wukong, shown to be engaging in a series of fast, ferocious battles against all manner of creatures and enem