Black Myth Wukong is a role-playing game based on the famous Chinese novel Journey to the West, written back in the 16th century. The gameplay is a journey through a semi-open world, reminiscent of a metroidvania. The developers cite the Souls series as their main source of inspiration. The story centers on a hero named Sun Wukong, who is also known as the Monkey King. He travels through a fantasy world, simultaneously fighting with various phantasmagoric creatures. Every enemy in the game poses a serious threat. Opponents not only use individual patterns of movements and attacks, but are also able to transform into bats, insects, giant monsters.