Black Myth: Wukong was one of the most anticipated games of 2024. The Game Science studio’s production intrigued players primarily with its graphics, style, and numerous references to Chinese mythology. At the moment, we are already after the official premiere of the title. The creators can trumpet a huge success, because the game has stormed the list of the most popular games on the Steam platform. It also enjoys very positive opinions.
Black Myth: Wukong has had a very successful launch on Steam. It quickly jumped to the top of the list of games with the most concurrent players. It is well-received by both critics and players
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The latest game from Game Science is one of the most hardware-intensive titles in the history of the PC market. Path Tracing support plays a large role in this. However, this did not prevent the game from achieving huge success. Within just a few hours of its release, Black Myth: Wukong jumped into the top ten productions with the highest number of concurrent players on the Steam platform. The game currently ranks fourth, ahead of such productions as Dota 2, Cyberpunk 2077 and Elden Ring. It is second only to Palworld and the free PUBG: Battlegrounds and Counter-Strike 2. At its peak, the Game Science title had just over 1.44 million players. The success is therefore extraordinary for a paid game aimed at a single player, but it should be remembered that users from China are probably responsible for a significant part of this result.
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Black Myth: Wukong has also been a leader on Steam’s bestseller list for a long time now. Nothing has changed in this regard in recent hours. The game also collects very favorable reviews from players and critics. Currently, out of over 28 thousand reviews on Valve’s platform, as many as 94% are positive. Although many of them were posted after only 2-3 hours of gameplay, everything indicates that the creators managed to deliver a hit to the market. The most common complaints include problems with the game’s operation on AMD graphics cards, but it can be expected that in the future the creators will provide appropriate optimizations. The ratings of industry journalists are also good. On Metacritic, the game currently enjoys an average of 82/100 (based on 57 reviews).
Source: SteamDB, Video Games Chronicle
