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Given the combat-heavy focus of this genre, it only makes sense that a bunch of video games has made the most of this setting. After all, using martial arts in any video game is a blast, and the following titles are great examples of wuxia games that people interested in the genre should definitely check out.
6 Age Of Wushu
There are a lot of MMORPGs that focus on the wuxia setting, making the act of recommending any one of them to be quite a tall order. However, for what it’s worth, the popularity of Age of Wushu makes it well worth a mention despite featuring the trappings of any free-to-play MMORPG.
Players select one of eight factions at the start of the game before honing their skills and joining a School to further improve their abilities. It’s a simple yet engaging MMORPG that uses its wuxia elements to create an interesting gameplay loop.
5 Dynasty Warriors
While not all Dynasty Warriors are inherently wuxia games, they share many common elements across the series that make them worth a mention on this list. These musou games are a blast to play through even if the gameplay loop does get rather easy and simplistic when players are mindlessly fighting waves of enemies.
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Regardless, playing as a legendary figure from ancient Chinese and Japanese history is quite a novelty…especially when said figures can absolutely wipe the floor with the majority of their enemies in no time at all. Dynasty Warriors may not be the most complex game around or the best representation of what a wuxia game is all about, but it’s still a fun way for players to dip their toes into this unique subgenre.
4 Warriors Orochi
Speaking of Dynasty Warriors, another musou game with wuxia elements that comes to mind is Warriors Orochi. This series is a crossover of both Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors, allowing players to play as iconic figures in either Chinese or Japanese history and experience fun stories where they slice and dice their way through most enemies.
As is the case with most musou games, players shouldn’t expect genre-defining gameplay from these titles. However, the novelty of being in the wuxia genre plus the power fantasies fulfilled by this title more than make up for its drawbacks.
3 Naraka: Bladepoint
Naraka: Bladepoint is a unique battle royale game with elements of the wuxia genre. Players control one of thirteen characters in a massive battle royale where only the last one standing survives, as is the norm. The sheer number of interesting encounters in the game is pretty great, with players having to be mindful of both their strengths and weaknesses to even stand the smallest chance of getting through these encounters.
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Players can also use a grappling hook to move around easily in the battle arena while using the wealth of unique hero abilities they have in a tactical manner to secure victory. The game also has a mode where players can team up as trios to take down their enemies, where team members can revive a downed ally to make things somewhat easier, although it’s still pretty challenging in its own right.
2 Amazing Cultivation Simulator
Rimworld is one of the most in-depth and engaging simulation titles out there, with the procedural nature of the title coupled with its deep and interesting mechanics making it a blast for fans of the genre. Players can genuinely lose hours upon hours in this title, showing just how addictive this experience can really get. Players who want to engage in such a gameplay loop with a wuxia twist should look no further than Amazing Cultivation Simulator.
This title takes no prisoners and is definitely one of the hardest titles on the list, but players who are willing to put in the time and effort required to understand these complex mechanics will find themselves enjoying an absolute gem of a title. There are a lot of things to keep in mind to play Amazing Cultivation Simulator, and missing out on any of its numerous gameplay nuances can lead to the player’s followers and disciples becoming pretty useless in the long run, if not dying a tragic death altogether.
1 Jade Empire
Jade Empire is one of the classic games released by BioWare that deserves a ton of love. The fact that this game is so woefully underrated is a shame, especially since this title has some really great gameplay that will keep players occupied for quite some time indeed. The tale of the last surviving Spirit Monk as they team up with a bunch of allies to save their mentor and defeat the heinous emperor Sun Hai makes for a great time.
This game marked one of the first attempts at a real-time combat system by BioWare, with the end result being pretty engaging. Players could carry out light, heavy, and area attacks, along with both block and dodge options to avoid any damage. With enough upgrades, players could easily decimate enemies in most combat situations with ease while looking really cool in the process!
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