Tech Desk 
Aug 20, 2024
Black Myth: Wukong, an ambitious souls-like role-playing game (RPG), has made history by becoming the most-played single-player game on Steam, surpassing Cyberpunk 2077's record.
Developed by indie team Game Science, the game is packed with impressive combat and traversal mechanics, earning overwhelmingly positive reviews.
Players become the Destined One character, a powerful warrior destined to fight fearsome bosses while exploring a spacious environment. The in-game combat and travel mechanisms take some hints from God of War (2019).
Black Myth: Wukong reached 1,443,570 concurrent players on Steam, breaking the record previously held by Cyberpunk 2077.
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However, to hit this number is more impressive considering that it's a single-player game as it gets shadowed by multiplayer titles.
The game got very positive reviews from 96% of user reviews. Reviewers praise smooth gameplay, great visual quality, and beautiful world details. However, many players are complaining about optimisation problems, so it may require a patch shortly.
As more and more players download the game, its numbers are expected to keep growing, especially during the weekend.
Critical to this momentum will be a crucial commitment by Game Science to the optimisation issues. With its impressive debut, Black Myth: Wukong can anchor itself as one of the best single-player games on Steam.
