Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Mirrors Black Myth: Wukong’s Steam Success
▼ Summary
– Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, a soulslike game by Chinese developer Leenzee, has achieved a strong start on Steam with 114,132 peak concurrent players, surpassing many genre titles.
– Despite its success, Wuchang trails behind Black Myth: Wukong, which holds a record 2.4 million peak concurrent players on Steam.
– The game has received a Mostly Negative rating due to performance issues, attributed to its use of Unreal Engine 5, with players calling it unstable and poorly optimized.
– The developer has not yet addressed the performance problems or released a patch to fix them.
– Wuchang’s launch highlights the growing success of Chinese-made action-RPGs on Steam, with Chinese-speaking users now representing 50% of the platform’s playerbase.
Chinese-developed action RPG Wuchang: Fallen Feathers has made an impressive debut on Steam, mirroring the breakout success of Black Myth: Wukong. The soulslike title from Leenzee Games attracted over 114,000 concurrent players within its first day, surpassing player counts for many established games in the genre, including FromSoftware’s Dark Souls entries.
While Wuchang’s launch numbers fall short of Black Myth: Wukong’s record-breaking 2.4 million peak concurrent players, its strong start highlights the growing influence of Chinese developers in the global gaming market. The game joins a wave of successful action RPGs emerging from China, fueled in part by Steam’s massive Chinese user base, which reportedly makes up half of the platform’s audience.
Performance issues currently overshadow Wuchang’s promising debut. Despite its visual ambition using Unreal Engine 5, players have criticized the game for technical problems, resulting in a “Mostly Negative” rating on Steam. Complaints cite frequent stuttering, crashes, and optimization flaws across both PC and PS5 versions. Some players describe the experience as “unplayable,” while others hope for swift patches to address these concerns.
The developer has remained silent so far regarding performance complaints, leaving fans waiting for potential fixes. Meanwhile, Wuchang’s combat and world design have received praise for their creativity, particularly its unique approach to death mechanics. Reviews describe it as a solid soulslike experience with enough fresh ideas to stand out, though not without familiar genre tropes.
For those considering the game, detailed PC requirements and beginner guides are available to help navigate its challenging combat and performance hurdles. As Chinese studios continue gaining traction internationally, Wuchang represents another step forward, assuming its technical shortcomings can be resolved.
(Source: EUROGAMER)
