A Soulslike game is pretty easy to identify. They are usually heavily combat-focused with an emphasis on dodging and parrying enemy attacks, offer a large weapon variety that can affect play styles, feature checkpoints that respawn enemies if used, and include epic, tough-as-nails boss encounters. Several of these games, some of which have been in the pipeline for a while, are set to release in the next calendar year, and each of them will be looking to prove they can stand toe-to-toe with FromSoftware's best gam

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is an action-adventure game inspired by God of War , with a strong emphasis on story and character development. The visuals are predictably impressive, featuring detailed character models, expressive facial animations for the main cast, and breathtaking landscapes of the Front

Black Myth Wukong walkthrough Myth: Wukong took the entire industry by storm last year, securing its place as the second most-played game on Steam ever , behind only PUBG . Prior to its launch, many doubted that the game would live up to its incredible showcase footage and trailers, especially given that it was the first game by a new studio. But Black Myth: Wukong delivered everything it promised, and then some, becoming one of the best action titles in a long time and one of the most beautiful games on Unreal Engin

If you've been looking forward to Black Myth: Wukong since it was announced, then you're likely wondering if the long wait was worth it. Well, it seems that it was because, as of the time of writing, Black Myth: Wukong currently sits at a very strong score of 83 on Metacritic and a current score of 82 on OpenCrit

As expected, the sales for Hogwarts Legacy were through the roof , with some sources indicating that the game has sold over 34 million copies to date (although this number hasn't been officially confirmed by Warner Bros.). With Hogwarts Legacy already confirmed for release on the Switch 2, its sales will only continue to grow in the coming years. The only head-scratching thing about Hogwarts Legacy so far has been the apparent cancellation of planned DLC , despite the game's massive sa

Despite its rocky launch and disastrous history with last-gen platforms, Cyberpunk 2077 managed to turn around its poor reception. It has since established itself as a behemoth in the video game industry through the sheer dedication of the developers at CD Projekt Red and their long-term supp

After a boss fight with the sword-wielding monkey in the snow, the monkey protagonist of the Black Myth: Wukong (who may or may not be the Monkey King) encounters a bizarrely grotesque spirit with the body of a falcon-like bird and a red human head. The dialogue of this spirit, demon, or small god in Wkukong's mythology isn't translated in the trailer, but goes something like t

What's even more impressive is that Scarlet and Violet are only available for the Nintendo Switch, so one can imagine that Switch console sales are also off the charts, thanks to the Pokémon series alone. It'll be interesting to see just how quickly the next Pokémon game, Pokémon Legends: Z-A , will reach its first two-digit million sales when it launches later this ye

Built using Unreal Engine 5 , the game looks visually stunning, and if it plays as well as it looks, then gamers could be in for something special. Each time a subsequent trailer has been released, fan hype accelerates even further, and this title is probably the most hotly anticipated on the list. The game has a vague 2023 release window which everyone will be hoping it me

When everything clicks, Black Myth: Wukong combat almost feels like a dance. Players will dodge out of the way of attacks at the last second, unleash a devastating heavy attack to interrupt their opponent's next strike, immobilize them, and then maybe unleash a spirit to finally take them out. It can be a lot of fun, but players should brace themselves for serious frustration as well. There is a certain button-mashy nature to the combat that is made apparent in the tankier boss fights, which makes dying and starting from scratch even more tedious than in similar games. While similar games provide a euphoric sense of accomplishment when defeating their toughest boss fights, I didn't get that feeling much from Black Myth: Wuko

Completing a chapter in Black Myth: Wukong rewards players with access to a brand-new area, though they are still free to return to previous chapters using the shrines, which double as fast-travel points. Players will want to return to previously explored areas to interact with special NPCs that, like in other Soulslike games, often require players to talk to them multiple times to trigger certain events and reveal all the information they have to offer. There are completely optional merchants that are easily missed yet vitally important, so people who don't have patience for that Soulslike trope will likely be annoyed by how Black Myth: Wukong handles its NP