Get ready to do some parkour while diving and climbing to an ancient Chinese adventure as The Matchless Kungfu is now available on Steam Early Access at $14.99. The game takes inspiration from the rich tapestry that is the Wuxia mythology of China. Wuxia is actually a genre of Chinese fiction that tells the story of martial artists in ancient China. In addition to Wuxia, the game also has sandbox elements along with card-based battles that's then placed in an expansive and stylistic open world.
The environments that players get to explore in the game are made possible through a tile-based system which is controlled directly by their decisions. Each of the tiles represent a piece of land where challenges need to be hurdled, resources to harvest, or even NPCs to meet. Each of these NPC brings with them their very own stories, relationships, and attitudes to the player.
One of the cool features of the game is that it doesn't have a set narrative path. The different interactions let players explore the world freely which then result in encountering different and spontaneous storylines. In addition to exploring players can also establish their very own settlement by building grand halls, hot springs, and taverns, to name a few.
The freedom players experience is not limited to exploration since it's also present in combat encounters. That's because they have to ability to improve their arsenal by learning different martial arts disciplines. The game also has what's known as the Meridian System where players get to come up with a build that can fit their playstyle and shape the character to their image. Once they're ready to fight, combat takes place in highly stylized sequences which bring to mind the classic scenes from Wuxia films as a homage to the genre.
The game is being published by Bilibili, the same studio responsible for games like Sailing Era, Eastern Exorcist, F.I.S.T: Forged in Shadow Torch, and Warm Snow. This latest title is but another invitation to an adventure that's filled with Chinese folklore and tradition.
If you’re ready for a new adventure, get The Matchless Kungfu on Steam now.