"In my opinion, the most important feature of a soulslike game is its level design." These are the words of Bruce, co-founder & CTO of Leenzee, who is both the director and art director of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, one of the most exciting soulslikes coming in 2025. "The exploration and design philosophy of the levels are very unique, and the combat system and fragmented storytelling are often there to serve the level design. Wuchang continues the level design philosophy seen in Dark Souls and Dark Souls 3, maintaining a sense of exploration and challenge."
And boy, does it make Wuchang: Fallen Feathers a tantalizing prospect. The game world features beautiful 3D-scanned items and buildings from the real-life Ming Dynasty, recreating them exquisitely in the game engine. Being able to explore such beautiful surroundings before engaging in fast-paced combat against what Siyuan describes as "the Chinese-style supernatural" is the best kind of gamification of real history.
