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The Weeping Swan: Ten Days of the City's Fall is a single player survival role playing game with horror, romance, mystery, anime and others themes. It was developed by 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame) and was released on March 1, 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

At nightfall, the sieged city falls. Yaoguai came to massacre. You are nothing but a scholar on the brink of madness, trying to survive alongside a courtesan you met years ago. Experience two intertwined storylines in this sequel to the visual novel "The Hungry Lamb".

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80%Audience ScoreBased on 69 reviews
story14 positive mentions

  • The game features beautiful and immersive art, music, and authentic Chinese voice acting that bring the historical setting and characters to life.
  • The story is emotionally resonant and explores deep themes of tragedy, love, despair, and historical realism during a brutal period, offering a thought-provoking experience for players.
  • Returning characters from the prequel 'The Hungry Lamb' appear and receive closure, providing a satisfying connection for fans of the series.
  • The English localization is incomplete and buggy, with untranslated lines, repeated dialogues, untranslated UI elements, and broken text formatting, severely harming the reading experience.
  • The narrative pacing is uneven due to excessive and disruptive flashbacks, with some storylines feeling overly tragic or lacking satisfying resolution, especially concerning key characters' endings.
  • The main protagonist is perceived as unsympathetic and emotionally distant by many players, with controversial treatment of important characters, leading to dissatisfaction with character development and emotional payoff.
  • story

    117 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    12% positive mentions, 85% neutral mentions, 3% negative mentions

    The story is a tragic, slow-burning narrative set during the fall of Yangzhou, focusing on themes of grief, survival, and unfulfilled love, but it is often criticized for its uneven pacing, excessive flashbacks, and bleak, sometimes unsatisfying endings. Players appreciate the emotional depth and historical setting, especially the well-received side story featuring Man Sui and Liang, though many feel it lacks the cohesion and character attachment found in the predecessor, "The Hungry Lamb." Despite its flaws and controversial plot choices, the story maintains a lingering emotional impact and potential for further improvement with updates.

    • “Overall game structure feels better than The Hungry Lamb, since this time there are actually a number of branching storylines to multiple endings.”
    • “The plot is lengthy, but it kept me genuinely engaged throughout my playthrough, and I will admit that some of the normal endings, particularly one of the true endings, moved me to tears.”
    • “Despite the infuriating localization gaps and a relentlessly bleak narrative that borders on cruel to its characters, the core story, art, and music kept me invested until the end.”
    • “Halfway through the story, I still didn't know what it was about or what the point was.”
    • “The flashbacks begin to overstay their welcome, and don’t mix well with the protagonist’s circumstances in the present; the memory loss as a plot device starts to feel lazy.”
    • “The story can't seem to decide whether it's total fanservice for the prequel, a dystopian survival story, or a tragic love story trying to tell itself it's not a tweaked copy of Romeo and Juliet with a weak and nonsense plot twist.”
  • emotional

    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game delivers a deeply emotional, often heart-wrenching narrative centered on tragic love amid violence, offering few truly happy endings but strong emotional resonance and immersion. While some storytelling elements feel flawed or stagnant, the portrayal of complex relationships and lingering emotional impacts create a poignant, if bittersweet, experience. Overall, it evokes a realistic and somber exploration of love, regret, and obsession without clear catharsis.

    • “For comparison, one of Hungry Lamb's true endings has both main characters die, yet I found it far more satisfying because it gave proper closure and emotional payoff.”
    • “That said, don't go into this game expecting a truly happy ending - this game is at heart a love tragedy against the backdrop of a city massacre by invaders, so naturally the majority of the endings won't feel emotionally satisfying.”
    • “Ultimately, The Weeping Swan is a deeply flawed but emotionally resonant experience.”
  • music

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The game's music is widely praised for its immersive and well-composed soundtrack, which effectively captures both peaceful and tense atmospheres with traditional Chinese instrumental elements. Combined with high-quality voice acting and beautiful art, the music significantly enhances the overall experience and emotional impact.

    • “The soundtrack is so immersive and well-composed that I am considering adding several tracks to my personal playlist, and the high-quality voice acting brings a lot of life to the characters.”
    • “The soundtrack is also great; I felt that the music captures the tone and atmosphere of reminiscing about the peaceful and romantic moments of the past, as well as the tension of escaping and surviving a massacre.”
    • “Despite the infuriating localization gaps and a relentlessly bleak narrative that borders on cruel to its characters, the core story, art, and music kept me invested until the end.”
    • “Outside of my complaints, I did love the music, voice acting, and art; it is just a massive shame that the story was a huge downgrade, as well as the state it is currently in for the English translation.”
    • “The soundtrack immerses players in tense atmospheric scenes, alongside traditional Chinese instrumental music.”
  • atmosphere

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    43% positive mentions, 57% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is praised for its effective blend of tension and nostalgia, enhanced by a refined art style that captures historical details and a soundtrack that immerses players in both peaceful and intense moments. It skillfully conveys themes of survival, memory, and connection, with notable shifts in mood driven by story developments. The overall ambiance closely mirrors that of the prequel, deepening the emotional and narrative experience.

    • “The soundtrack is great; it captures the tone and atmosphere of reminiscing about peaceful, romantic moments of the past, as well as the tension of escaping and surviving a massacre.”
    • “The atmosphere of dread in the first sections is done very well.”
    • “The soundtrack immerses players in tense atmospheric scenes, alongside traditional Chinese instrumental music.”
  • graphics

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics are a standout feature, showcasing a refined and settled art style that builds on the prequel's aesthetic while authentically capturing the historical atmosphere. The charming anime-style character sprites and painterly background illustrations are beautifully detailed, particularly in the coloring of hair and clothing.

    • “The art style feels like a more "settled" and refined version of what we saw in the prequel, but still similar to the prequel, while beautifully capturing the historical atmosphere.”
    • “The game features charming anime-style character sprites, CGs, and background artwork done in a painterly illustration style; I especially love the detailed coloring of the characters’ hair and clothing.”
    • “The aesthetic presentation is a definite highlight.”
  • character development

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    Character development in the game is mixed; some users appreciate its importance and ongoing updates, while others criticize many characters as lacking meaningful growth or serving mainly fanservice, with weak or unsatisfying story arcs.

  • gameplay

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay has improved since its initial release, though some translation-related bugs still persist. Overall, it shows progress but occasional issues remain.

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The provided text does not contain relevant information about optimization, focusing instead on voice acting performance. Therefore, no summary regarding optimization can be made from this input.

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor is well-balanced, providing lighthearted moments that prevent the tone from becoming too depressing. It effectively injects humor when appropriate, enhancing the overall experience.

    • “It isn't entirely depressing, but rather humorous when it needs to be.”
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10h Median play time
10h Average play time
10-10h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 1 analyzed playthroughs
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The Weeping Swan: Ten Days of the City's Fall is a survival role playing game with horror, romance, mystery, anime and others themes. Common tags for The Weeping Swan: Ten Days of the City's Fall include indie, trading, 2d, psychological, exploration and others.

The Weeping Swan: Ten Days of the City's Fall is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 10 hours playing The Weeping Swan: Ten Days of the City's Fall.

The Weeping Swan: Ten Days of the City's Fall was released on March 1, 2026.

The Weeping Swan: Ten Days of the City's Fall was developed by 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame).

The Weeping Swan: Ten Days of the City's Fall has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Weeping Swan: Ten Days of the City's Fall for its story but disliked it for its character development.

The Weeping Swan: Ten Days of the City's Fall is a single player game.

Similar games include The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty, STEINS;GATE 0, The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence, Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds, The Dark Eye Memoria and others.