Wuchang: Fallen Feathers

“If you like the souls-like formula, this is one of the best games you can get. Gameplay, combat, and graphics are excellent. It gets addictive once you get the hang of it, and I really hope they make a sequel.”

“With some of the most absurdly generous i-frames I've ever witnessed in a dodge mechanic, satisfying and myriad playstyles to choose from its selection of weapons, and a genuinely beautiful world to explore, Wuchang's strengths healthily outweigh its shortcomings.”

“The combat is mechanically deep with lots of build variety, bosses are extremely fun without being too easy, the lore is amazing, fashion souls with transmog, tons of QoL features like free respec, and the exploration is Dark Souls 1 tier!”

“Wuchang: fallen feathers is a surprise in the positive way because the story is so engrossing and addictive in its way, and it’s full of mystery and emotional moments.”

“Well after finally finishing game, i decided to leave a review... properly, i get to talk about this game with a friend and we both agreed on something, story and lore its very interesting but poorly told or presented, you gotta pay attention to notes, items, and little details to actually get a rough picture of what its going on, but if you get to piece all this together you get to understand that the story around wuchang its rather unsettling and tragic, but with the chance to break a cycle; now for the gameplay, its very sekiro like, dodge and parry focused, with the add of spells that can trivialize fights in specific scenarios, some bosses that are outright frustrating but once you understand what you gotta do the difficulty easen up a lot, some are well desinged and other are just uh... yeah not quite well... anyway, games its very good, the whole concept was well thought out, while its rough in some edges, its still a pretty enjoyable experience, and i recommend the game, it does live up to the souls genre”

“The story is a good 8/10 but i would score the core gameplay as a perfect 10 if not more.”

“This is probably one of the most visually impressive games I've seen and is honestly in a masterclass. The attention to detail is almost like someone took a chisel to finely comb out the environment, creating a world not only densely packed with detail but genuinely looking. I don't often mention graphic fidelity but it's genuinely impressive. The devs really put a lot of work into this and in my opinion, it's a marvel.”

“The graphics are gorgeous, the world is so pretty and features varied ecosystems.”

“Graphics: 10/10 - very beautiful, atmospheric, soulful.”

“The soundtrack is also absolutely incredible, with powerful and immersive tracks that elevate both exploration and boss fights to another level.”

“[*][b]music (10/10):[/b] the soundtrack is immersive and perfectly complements the game’s tone, enhancing every moment.”

“The music perfectly complements the experience — somber yet grand, infused with eastern melodies that elevate key emotional moments.”

“From the moment I stepped into its dark, plague-ridden world, it pulled me in with its atmosphere, beautiful level design, and deeply satisfying combat.”

“It’s a gritty, gorgeous descent into Chinese mythology that absolutely nails the atmosphere, from haunting bamboo forests to cursed imperial ruins, every frame looks like a corrupted ink painting sprung to life.”

“The world is drenched in atmosphere: mist-laced villages, corrupted temples, and grotesque foes that feel torn from forgotten nightmares.”

“Challenging enough but not too grindy.”

“Surely one of the best souls-like out there, world and level design is the same as Dark Souls 1, with secret bosses and areas, lots of shortcuts and linked locations. Exploration isn't tedious because the items you need are all made visible, and the final area is just phenomenal.”

“It will be a respawn simulator but on the bright side, they aren't tedious and I haven't felt like a death was pure bullsh*t design.”

“No performance issues and no glitches.”

“The game runs great on my pc at 1440p highest settings, reaching 60 to 100 fps.”

“Patch 1.6 sees big performance improvements and the game runs great now with DLSS4 and FSR4.”

“The level design is very interesting on a level-by-level basis, but in the macro view of the game, it falls apart a little, as it is quite easy to be unsure where to go, and not in a fun way. However, the design within each level is mostly fantastic, with some deviations that were a little redundant. Most of the level design is top tier, crafted with almost a mind-boggling level of detail and interconnectivity. People compare it to Dark Souls 1, but it is doing its own thing. I've never seen level design that requires so much active engagement to understand the maps, so you will almost certainly miss things due to forgetting paths to revisit later, which actually adds to the replay value.”

“It has immense replayability because there's a lot of playstyles to experience.”

“The replayability is pretty big too with different endings and choices to make during the game and with NG+, it's worth going through it a few times.”

“Otherwise, a very fun souls-like action RPG with deep character development (for a specific, predetermined character, like Geralt from The Witcher), exploration of diverse environments, a basic story (with apparently multiple endings based on actions), and satisfying combat.”

“The lore of each NPC runs really deep, with some NPCs having connections with each other, and you can notice their character development as you progress through the game.”

“Combat and character development is pretty awesome overall, with infinite and completely free re-specs available, so you can literally redo your entire build for each boss should you wish.”

“With a limited budget, the team has created a combat system that rivals high-budget games, and a story that is both emotionally resonant and thematically profound.”

“Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is a surprise in the positive way because the story is so engrossing and addictive in its way, and it’s full of mystery and emotional moments.”

“Stepping into the world of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers felt like unearthing a hidden masterpiece crafted with deep love—this soulslike isn’t just a game, it’s an immersive, emotionally-charged journey that resonates long after you’ve walked away.”

“There are tons of weapon types and abilities, and chaining attacks feels great when it works (and hilarious when it doesn’t).”

“A combination of two active skills on an early-game spear is more than capable of infinitely stunlocking about half of the humanoid bosses, and just a single one of your axe skills deals massive amounts of damage and stagger, grants an ungodly amount of lifesteal, and then weaves into a basic attack that restores all the stamina and skyborn might you just used, culminating in this hilarious feedback loop of immortality against anything that isn't at least three times your size.”

“The traps and enemy placement can also be a little mean, although... I'm personally a fan of this as I tend to find it quite funny, and also rewards careful observation and caution when exploring.”

“The standard pricing of $50 depending on the country is a relief compared to others wanting now $70/$80, which comes without any microtransactions, just a 'good old single player' experience that works offline.”

“Because they have already done 3 or so patches to make things better, priced the game reasonably, and have no microtransactions in the game.”

“There are no microtransactions.”