Before Black Myth: Wukong or Phantom Blade: Zero, there was The Scroll of Taiwu, a Chinese indie game that attracted millions of players since it debuted in early access on Steam in 2018. Now, eight years later, it has hit 1.0, marking the end of a long journey that started before Chinese-developed games became all the rage.
The Scroll of Taiwu isn't an action game, and there's nothing soulslike about it other than the trials you have to survive in its opening hours—especially if you're not already invested in Chinese mythology. The game's own publishing advisor, Leye "Yager" Yu, admits that "the first two hours of gameplay is kind of boring," but says once people get hooked, they're in for life.
