We’re not going to beat around the bush: we’re tired of tuning in to every gaming presentation and seeing another dark fantasy Soulslike. Many of these games may be good, but they simply don’t excite us anymore – it feels like when practically every other indie title was a Metroidvania.

WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers at least has a gimmick: you play as an amnesiac pirate warrior during the tumultuous late stages of the Ming Dynasty. Cool. It’s here you’ll “battle against grotesque abominations, drawing on ancient lore to challenge the creeping darkness that threatens the humanity that remains”.

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The game will have multiple endings and, judging by this trailer, it does at least appear to have its art direction on-point – there are some boss designs here that would make even FromSoftware proud. No matter how good the game is, though, we’re concerned this is becoming an increasingly saturated market: do Soulslike still excite you, or have you had your fill of this type of game?

Are you tired of Soulslike games? (3,409 votes)

  1. Yes, there are way too many44%
  2. Kind of, some variety would be nice25%
  3. No, keep them coming31%

[source youtube.com]