Updated daily · 29 Oct 2026
Player reception
Black Myth: Wukong
As of 29 October 2026, 96% of 883,135 player reviews of Black Myth: Wukong recommend it. Players rank Black Myth: Wukong’s bosses and art with the best in action games, and warn that its world hides the way forward behind invisible walls.
In short
Players praise Black Myth: Wukong’s fast combat, built on dodges, staff stances, spells and transformations, and a long run of varied bosses drawn from Journey to the West. Its art and the animated pieces that close each chapter get as much praise as the fights. The complaints are about invisible walls that block paths that look open, a story that’s hard to follow without knowing the novel, boss attacks that feel hard to read and stutter on some PCs. Players who want a long, boss-heavy action game get the most from it, and those who need clear directions may want a guide at hand.
What players say
What players say about Black Myth: Wukong.
Players praise the combat, the bosses, the art and the animated chapter endings. Invisible walls, a story that assumes you know the novel and some unfair-feeling boss attacks draw the complaints.212
Read in full
We read every one of these reviews on 29 October 2026 and judged each by what it says.
- The bosses are the main event.
- Players count 81 bosses and mini-bosses, and most have movesets of their own. Many name individual fights among their favourites in any game.212
- The combat rewards skill.
- Dodges, staff stances, spells and transformations give players many ways to fight, and they call the combat fast, tight and responsive.212
- It looks stunning.
- Players praise the environments, the creature designs and the cutscenes, and each chapter closes with an animated piece in a style of its own.212
- Invisible walls fence in the world.
- Paths that look walkable turn out to be blocked, and with no map at launch many players got lost in the larger chapters. Players say a later update added one.212
- The story assumes you know Journey to the West.
- It explains little, so players who don’t know the novel find the plot vague and hard to follow.212
- Some boss attacks feel unfair.
- Players describe attacks they can’t interrupt, dodge timing that feels inconsistent and enemies that seem to read their inputs.212
- Some PCs stutter.
- Players report stutter in the first hours, frame drops and crashes on some systems, while many run it smoothly.212
Themes raised
| Theme | Most helpful, of 71 | Latest, of 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Story, cutscenes and lore | 50 | 11 |
| Combat | 48 | 12 |
| Art, visuals and music | 49 | 10 |
| Difficulty | 35 | 7 |
| Bosses and enemies | 29 | 9 |
| Compared with other games | 31 | 5 |
| Length, content and price | 30 | 2 |
| World, level design and map | 25 | 6 |
| PC performance and bugs | 28 | 5 |
| Progression and builds | 24 | 5 |
Questions
Black Myth: Wukong, in short.
Is Black Myth: Wukong worth it?
Almost every player says yes. As of 29 October 2026, 96% of 883,135 reviews recommend it, for its bosses, its combat and its art.212
Is Black Myth: Wukong a soulslike?
Players are split. Many place it nearer God of War, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order or Nioh, with dodging and boss fights borrowed from soulslikes, and others call it a soulslike with its own rules.212
How long is Black Myth: Wukong?
Players report 30 to 60 hours for a first run, depending on how much they explore, and 65 to 70 hours to beat every boss and earn most achievements, some of which need New Game Plus.212
Does Black Myth: Wukong have a map?
It launched without one, and many players got lost in the larger chapters. Players say a later update added an in-game map.212
Is Black Myth: Wukong hard?
Players find its bosses demanding, and some find them unfair, with attacks they can’t interrupt and dodge timing that feels inconsistent. Others call the challenge fair and the wins earned.212
How does Black Myth: Wukong run on PC?
Well for many players. They report 60 to 80 fps at 3440 by 1440 on an RTX 4080 Super and 70 to 90 fps at 1440p with ray tracing on medium on an RTX 4070 Super, and an old GTX 1060 runs it with some tweaking. Others report stutter in the first hours, frame drops and crashes.212
What PC do you need for Black Myth: Wukong?
The minimum is a Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 1600, 16 GB of RAM and a GeForce GTX 1060 or Radeon RX 580. Game Science recommends a Core i7-9700 or Ryzen 5 5500 and a GeForce RTX 2060, Radeon RX 5700 XT or Arc A750, both tested with upscaling. It needs Windows 10 and 130 GB, on an SSD for the recommended settings.212
When did Black Myth: Wukong come out, and how much is it?
On 19 August 2024. It costs $59.99, or $69.99 for the Digital Deluxe Edition.212
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