Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is only beaten by Black Myth: Wukong among non-FromSoftware Soulslikes for Steam playercount at launch, but performance issues land ‘Mostly Negative’ reviews: “Automatic Refund”

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As a passionate gamer, diving into the dark and challenging world of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers at its midnight launch has been quite an experience. The game is currently sweeping through the gaming community like wildfire, garnering both critical acclaim and commercial success. If you ask me, it’s the hottest Soulslike title out there, excluding those from the legendary FromSoftware studio.

However, despite its massive popularity, Steam users have been quite vocal about their negative opinions, giving it a “Mostly Negative” rating. As I navigate through this fascinating yet contentious game, I can’t help but wonder what could be causing such polarizing reactions among players.

On their Twitter account, Okami posts an image of Wuchang’s Steam statistics, highlighting a maximum simultaneous player count of 114,132. As I type this, it remains the peak figure. They assert that this is the highest number for any Souls-like game not developed by FromSoftware.

To concur with this statement, you need to trust that Stellar Blade and Black Myth: Wukong are not Souls-like games. They have achieved peaks of 192,078 and 2.4 million players, respectively. I won’t get into the intricacies of genre classification, but if you’re interested in discussing it further, please feel free to do so in the comments section.

The game has received generally positive reviews, scoring between 75 and 83 on Metacritic across different platforms. In our review of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, we describe it as a well-crafted soul-like game with distinctive features that make it stand out amongst its peers.

1. TechRadar expresses that the game offers 36 hours of unadulterated joy reminiscent of soulslike games.

2. Eurogamer describes it as an adept, stylish, and somewhat soulslike title with a unique take on death, but it lacks significant unexpected elements.

3. Radio Times notes that the game has a solid introduction, but often fails to impress and appears overly influenced by its Dark Souls origins.

Despite the high praise it may receive, player reviews paint a contrasting picture, primarily criticizing the game’s performance issues. Given that it runs on Unreal Engine 5, many players have expressed dissatisfaction with it. One reviewer writes, “Another UE5 stutter fest, eligible for automatic refund,” while another claims, “Another unstable UE5 title.” A third player agrees, stating, “Performance is abysmal.

The game’s Metacritic PC score is 76, while the PS5 and Xbox Series scores are 75 and 83 respectively. If you have an alternative platform, it could be more advantageous to play it there rather than on your computer. Would you consider trying it out?

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2025-07-24 14:09