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What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 405 sampled Steam reviews (355 positive / 50 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
- Story & writing21% mention it
- Combat21% mention it
- Visuals & art18% mention it
- Difficulty & balance7% mention it
- Performance7% mention it
What negative reviews complain about
- Story & writing34% mention it
- Combat26% mention it
- Visuals & art20% mention it
- World & exploration18% mention it
- Difficulty & balance12% mention it
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
78%
45 reviews
5-15h
86%
92 reviews
15-40h
85%
119 reviews
40-100h
94%
126 reviews
100h+
96%
23 reviews
Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 82 | 157 |
| Creator reviews (2 tracked) | – | 93 | 3 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 96% | 92 | 2082 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 86 | 590 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 91% | 85 | 3000 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Oct 16, 2025) · 300 reviews sampled · 26477 total reviews in window · weighted 226.7 up / 19 down · computed 1h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (139)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 85
“Black Myth: Wukong uses the wonderful canvas of Chinese mythology to draw you into its world that is both beautiful and dangerous. Struggling at times to fully tell its story, its narrative mostly gives the game structure while leaving out a lot of detailed substance hoping for you to somehow make it make sense. Sure, the game’s emphasis is combat, but for a soulslike game that looks this beautiful and has so much lore attached to it, you would hope it also spent more time focusing on its story.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Black Myth: Wukong is an example of a fun game that spark interest in a foreign culture all across the globe.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Black Myth: Wukong is a game that, while not without flaws, cannot be denied its above-average result. From the narrative to the audio-visual aspects, this is an adventure that fans of action RPGs should not miss. However, don't expect it to break new ground within the genre. There's no (r)evolution to be found here. But that doesn't matter when the result is still a game you can't get enough of even after finishing it.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“An action game with a structure similar to Jedi: Fallen Order, spectacular setpieces similar to modern God of War and a difficulty similar to soulslike games. A fantastic adventure with minor annoyances, and one of the best games of the year.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“Black Myth: Wukong is an adventure that pays tribute to the original work, inviting us to discover the Chinese mythology with an amazing graphics and action-packed gameplay. Game Science managed to give life to a magnificent adaptation that seems far from finished and that respects the original material in great detail. While it is true that the story is not told in a very clear way and that it suffers from technical problems, we cannot deny that on the other side of the scale we find an excellent title, with a combat system full of possibilities and a scandalous artwork.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Black Myth: Wukong is an ambitious addition to the action RPG genre, offering a visually stunning interpretation of Chinese mythology (and for monkey fans, too). While it presents technical and design challenges that may affect the player experience, its intense combat, rich setting, and faithfulness to the literary source material provide an engaging journey for those willing to take on its challenges. For players who enjoy deep storytelling and challenging combat, Black Myth: Wukong offers a unique experience worth exploring.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Wukong excels at allowing players to feel increasingly like the Monkey King himself. This is an action RPG whose focus is less on punishing, labyrinthine environments and more on delivering precise, melee-based combat encounters that put the Destined One’s agility to the test.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“In case of too many new games, break glass. Inside you will find Black Myth: Wukong. A great proposition among numerous game debuts of upcoming fall. It really is original, and stunning to look at, even though it’s not perfect.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Much of what Black Myth: Wukong promised, it delivers: spectacular visuals, a reenactment of Sun Wukong’s story, and a swift, seamless combat style. On the other hand, the game’s plot and storytelling lean far too heavily on knowledge of the source material, Journey to the West, which may alienate those unfamiliar with it.”
read full review ↗ - 90
- 85
“Overall, Black Myth: Wukong is a very high-quality game that can be enjoyed even if you're not a fan of Souls-like titles. While it sometimes has uneven quality, it still feels like one of the best games of the year and will only improve over time.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Black Myth: Wukong surpasses all of its predecessors and leads the genre with fantastic boss battles, beautiful visuals and an engaging lore to base its game around. Veterans will gasp at their precious Elden Ring being toppled, but this, in all respects, is the true (monkey) king.”
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Gamepressure
GameMAG
INDIANTVCZ
3DNews
La Orden del Pixel
GameFM
Slant Magazine
GRYOnline.pl
RPGamer
The Angry Joe Show
EmuGlx.org
Cubed3…and 127 more tracked reviews.
Patch history
- Black Myth: Wukong 1.0.21.23831 Patch NotesJan 14, 2026
- Black Myth: Wukong 1.0.20.22023 Patch NotesOct 16, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Black Myth: Wukong 1.0.16.18901 Patch NotesApr 17, 2025
- Black Myth: Wukong 1.0.14.17737 Patch NotesFeb 20, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Black Myth: Wukong Patch 1.0.13.16669: Challenge, Journeyer's Chart, etcDec 14, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Black Myth: Wukong 1.0.9.15179 Patch NotesSep 23, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Black Myth: Wukong 1.0.8.14860 Patch NotesAug 29, 2024
- Benchmark Tool Patch Notes Version 1.0.4.14649Aug 14, 2024