# The next game in a huge Chinese action RPG series has plenty of action, but I hope it hasn’t totally abandoned the RPG

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-next-game-in-a-huge-chinese-action-rpg-series-has-plenty-of-action-but-i-hope-it-hasnt-totally-abandoned-the-rpg/
- Published: 2026-08-05T16:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-25T08:17:37+00:00
- Original publisher: PC Gamer
- Original article: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/the-next-game-in-a-huge-chinese-action-rpg-series-has-plenty-of-action-but-i-hope-it-hasnt-totally-abandoned-the-rpg/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming, Music, TV

## Key points

- Swords of Legends’ combat demo impressed, but its RPG depth remains unclear.
- It follows 2018 RPG Gujian 3.
- The game has no announced release date.

## Summary

PC Gamer’s Wes Fenlon has played an early demo of Swords of Legends, the forthcoming sequel to 2018 Chinese RPG Gujian 3. He found its combat and folklore-inspired boss designs promising, but worries the game may have shifted too far towards linear action in the mould of Black Myth: Wukong, at the expense of the series’ former emphasis on character, story and role-playing depth.

The demo included several boss encounters and a short linear section, with light and heavy attacks plus interchangeable weapon skills and artefacts that can support aggressive or defensive playstyles. Examples included a summonable bull companion, a flying-magician boss whose body is an ornate rug, and a teapot-headed warrior; however, the writer saw little evidence of quests, choices or relationships. Swords of Legends is listed on Steam but has no release date.

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