Games like Black Myth: Wukong
If Black Myth: Wukong is your kind of game, the closest matches are God of War Ragnarök, Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted and Lords of the Fallen — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its boss fights are exceptional, atmospheric and challenging. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Black Myth: Wukong is a 2024 action-adventure RPG developed by Game Science, rooted in Chinese mythology and set in a dark-fantasy world. The game features challenging combat centered on boss-fights and boss-pattern-learning, requiring players to master combo-based-combat while progressing through checkpoint-based-progression. Character-progression allows players to collect equipment and spells enabling diverse build variety, while deep transformation abilities let players temporarily become enemies and powerful foes. Players and reviewers describe the experience as cinematic and immersive, with a layered story told through cutscenes and animated scroll paintings. The game offers a long, sit-down solo experience at a price of $59.99, though it is not supported on Steam Deck. The title holds a 94% positive rating from 68,916 Steam reviews.
About Black Myth: Wukong: 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.
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God of War Ragnarök
WHY THIS
Shares new game plus, checkpoint based progression and atmospheric with Black Myth: Wukong.
Top pick for Black Myth: Wukong fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Black Myth: Wukong.
Kratos and Atreus embark on a mythic journey for answers before Ragnarök arrives – now on PC.
Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Black Myth: Wukong.
Second-strongest match for Black Myth: Wukong fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Black Myth: Wukong.
Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted is a souls-like game with Enrage mechanic which sets in a Nature themed dark fantasy world. Fight your way from the deepest dungeons to the top of the clouds and save the corrupted nature in this mysterious "pre-human" era-themed epic story.
Lords of the Fallen
WHY THIS
Shares upgrade system with Black Myth: Wukong.
Third-strongest match for Black Myth: Wukong fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Black Myth: Wukong.
A vast world awaits in the medieval, dark fantasy action-RPG, Lords of the Fallen. As a fabled Dark Crusader, embark on an epic quest to overthrow Adyr, the demon God. The final major update Version 2.5 is out now: features deadlier boss battles and all-new Veteran Mode.
Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter
WHY THIS
Shares boss fights, character progression, story heavy and an atmospheric mood with Black Myth: Wukong.
Ranked #4 for Black Myth: Wukong fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Black Myth: Wukong.
Embark upon a vast, snow-ravaged kingdom in Tails of Iron 2, sequel to the critically acclaimed action-RPG. As Arlo, heir to the Warden of the Wastes, adventure through harsh northern lands, home to giant beasts and ragtag bandits, in an epic quest to overcome an ancient, blood-starved evil.
ELDEN RING
WHY THIS
Shares boss fights and an atmospheric mood with Black Myth: Wukong.
Ranked #5 for Black Myth: Wukong fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Black Myth: Wukong.
THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.
Lies of P
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Black Myth: Wukong.
Ranked #6 for Black Myth: Wukong fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Black Myth: Wukong.
Lies of P is a thrilling soulslike that takes the story of Pinocchio, turns it on its head, and sets it against the darkly elegant backdrop of the Belle Epoque era.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
WHY THIS
Shares new game plus and a cinematic mood with Black Myth: Wukong.
Ranked #7 for Black Myth: Wukong fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Black Myth: Wukong.
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
Achilles: Legends Untold
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Black Myth: Wukong.
Ranked #8 for Black Myth: Wukong fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Black Myth: Wukong.
Rewrite fate with every strike. Face gods, mythic heroes, and legendary beasts in this souls-like Action RPG set in ancient Greece. Master brutal combat, unlock divine skills, and shape Achilles into the warrior only you can become.
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Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
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Shares boss fights and an immersive mood with Black Myth: Wukong.
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Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
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Shares boss fights, hidden collectibles and atmospheric with Black Myth: Wukong.
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The third entry in the Monster Hunter Stories RPG series is here! Twin Rathalos, born in a twist of fate. Monster Hunter Stories is an RPG series set in the Monster Hunter world, where you can become a Rider, raising and bonding with your favorite monsters.
ELDEN RING
WHY THIS
Shares boss fights and an atmospheric mood with Black Myth: Wukong.
Reviewers of Black Myth: Wukong cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Black Myth: Wukong.
THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.
God of War
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Black Myth: Wukong.
Reviewers of Black Myth: Wukong cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Black Myth: Wukong.
His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Black Myth: Wukong.
Reviewers of Black Myth: Wukong cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Black Myth: Wukong.
A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
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Shares new game plus and an epic mood with Black Myth: Wukong.
Reviewers of Black Myth: Wukong cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Black Myth: Wukong.
Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.
Nioh: Complete Edition
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Black Myth: Wukong.
Reviewers of Black Myth: Wukong cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Black Myth: Wukong.
Ready to die? Experience the newest brutal action game from Team NINJA and Koei Tecmo Games. In the age of samurai, a lone traveler lands on the shores of Japan. He must fight his way through the vicious warriors and supernatural Yokai that infest the land in order to find that which he seeks.
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Black Myth: Wukong.
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Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Black Myth: Wukong at current Steam store prices.
Stardew Valley
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Priced ~75% under Black Myth: Wukong on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Black Myth: Wukong.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Phasmophobia
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Priced ~67% under Black Myth: Wukong on Steam right now. Shares Action with Black Myth: Wukong.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~83% under Black Myth: Wukong on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Black Myth: Wukong.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Black Myth: Wukong on Steam right now. Shares Action with Black Myth: Wukong.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Schedule I
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Priced ~67% under Black Myth: Wukong on Steam right now. Shares Action with Black Myth: Wukong.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Subnautica
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Black Myth: Wukong on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Black Myth: Wukong.
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Black Myth: Wukong on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Black Myth: Wukong.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Black Myth: Wukong.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Black Myth: Wukong.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Black Myth: Wukong.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Black Myth: Wukong.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Black Myth: Wukong.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Black Myth: Wukong.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
God of War Ragnarök
WHY THIS
Shares new game plus, checkpoint based progression and atmospheric with Black Myth: Wukong.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Black Myth: Wukong.
Kratos and Atreus embark on a mythic journey for answers before Ragnarök arrives – now on PC.
Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter
WHY THIS
Shares boss fights, character progression, story heavy and an atmospheric mood with Black Myth: Wukong.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Black Myth: Wukong.
Embark upon a vast, snow-ravaged kingdom in Tails of Iron 2, sequel to the critically acclaimed action-RPG. As Arlo, heir to the Warden of the Wastes, adventure through harsh northern lands, home to giant beasts and ragtag bandits, in an epic quest to overcome an ancient, blood-starved evil.
ELDEN RING
WHY THIS
Shares boss fights and an atmospheric mood with Black Myth: Wukong.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Black Myth: Wukong.
THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
WHY THIS
Shares new game plus and a cinematic mood with Black Myth: Wukong.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Black Myth: Wukong.
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
Achilles: Legends Untold
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Black Myth: Wukong.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Black Myth: Wukong.
Rewrite fate with every strike. Face gods, mythic heroes, and legendary beasts in this souls-like Action RPG set in ancient Greece. Master brutal combat, unlock divine skills, and shape Achilles into the warrior only you can become.
Frequently asked about Black Myth: Wukong
- Does Black Myth: Wukong work on Steam Deck?
- Black Myth: Wukong is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Black Myth: Wukong cost?
- Black Myth: Wukong is listed on Steam at 59.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Black Myth: Wukong?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Black Myth: Wukong are God of War Ragnarök, Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted, Lords of the Fallen.
- Who developed Black Myth: Wukong?
- Black Myth: Wukong was developed by Game Science.
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