Now say that you are in your usual gaming hang-out and everybody is talking about some new game called Black Myth: Wukong. It literally felt like it came out of nowhere, and all of a sudden, everybody’s talking about it. In a world ruled over by games like PUBG for years on end, Wukong literally just walked in to rewrite the rules and drew the attention of millions.
The really crazy part is : Black Myth: Wukong didn’t just make a splash; it made a tsunami.
We’re talking a peak of 2,223,179 players all jamming the servers at once—all within a single day of its release.
To put this into perspective, PUBG—the behemoth that’s been dominating Steam—holds the record with 3.2 million.
Surprisingly, Wukong isn’t far behind, and that’s quite a big deal for a game that’s relatively new on the scene.
How It Stacks Up Against the Big Dogs
Here’s a quick look at the heavyweights with which Wukong is rubbing shoulders:
- PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS – 3,257,248
- Black Myth: Wukong – 2,223,179
- Palworld – 2,101,867 4
- Banana – 917,272
- New World – 913,634
But what makes Black Myth: Wukong so special?
Why’s everyone so hyped?
Well, it’s not just about the numbers though they’re impressive, right? .
This game goes deep into Chinese mythology, pulling inspiration from the classic 16th-century novel Journey to the West.
It’s like playing through a piece of cultural history, with visuals that are jaw-dropping to the core.
The developers at Game Science behind Wukong have truly gone all out—not just to create a game with few graphics in mind, but to make something both gorgeous-looking and full of content, along with a real story that draws in.
Just before the launch of the game, they rolled out a ray tracing update—basically, it makes everything look even more amazing—and that alone had 85,000 people firing up their computers to test it out.
That’s when you know people are hyped for real.
And let me tell you, the reports are in, and they are glowing.
Wukong is rated Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam, with 96% of players giving it the thumbs up.
It has a Metascore of 81, just solid
And players simply can’t have enough of the intricate mechanics, leave alone the artsy style that is of this world.
So, where’s this all going?
So, where to next for the afore-outed developer and Black Myth: Wukong?
Since it’s already caused something of a stir, you can bet it isn’t going to end there. Its place in the grand scheme of things? Black Myth has set the tone and pace for future titles.
It’s just an amalgamation of deep story installations, rich culture, and high-tech cum-next-gen optics that’s unbeatable.
Will this ever climb higher and possibly dethrone PUBG one day? Who knows.
