The action RPG, Black Myth: Wukong, is making waves on Steam beating legendary hitters on Steam charts with over 2.2 million players.
Black Myth: Wukong is an RPG based on Chinese mythology and you, as the MC, will set out as the Destined One to venture into challenges and marvels. Explore the world based on the Journey to the West and get a chance to rewrite the tale.
Many debated the Souls-like concept during its pre-release, but later on, it only shared some elements making it not befitting to fall into the sub-genre. The staff is your lifeline and it can grow and shrink in combat.
While hack-and-slash mechanics are present, spells are available and are categorized into four groups. They have cooldowns and consume mana. Alternatively, the MC can transform into a different creature or being via shapeshifting.
The game is a smash hit on Steam that garnered 2,223,179 users in 24 hours with 1,027,471 current users as of writing. It has beaten both Counter-Strike 2 and DOTA 2 across three metrics.
Game Title | Current | 24-Hour Peak | All-Time Peak |
Black Myth: Wukong | 1,027,471 | 2,223,179 | 2,223,179 |
Counter-Strike 2 | 653,243 | 1,275,540 | 1,818,773 |
Banana | 366,497 | 436,289 | 917,272 |
DOTA 2 | 283,351 | 603,265 | 1,295,114 |
Once Human | 82,137 | 138,346 | 231,668 |
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