Black Myth: Zhong Kui

Black Myth: Zhong Kui is an action role-playing game.^[2][3][4][5] It is played in single-player mode.^[2][3][5]

Black Myth: Zhong Kui is primarily inspired by Zhong Kui, a figure from Chinese folklore.^[3][6] Geoff Keighley, who presented the game's reveal at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025, said that it stars Zhong Kui, the "ghost-catching god who wanders between Hell and Earth".^[5]

Black Myth: Zhong Kui is a game developed by Game Science.^[3]

On the decision to begin the development of Black Myth: Zhong Kui, Feng Ji expressed that it stemmed from a desire to freely and boldly create a completely new title in the Black Myth series.^[7][8][9] He noted that although he and the rest of the team were working on a DLC for Black Myth: Wukong, he found himself stuck in a haze following the release of that game, a project that he envisioned for nearly twenty years and one that greatly exceeded expectations.^[7][8][9] He said that in 2025, he raised the idea to make an entirely new game instead to Yang Qi and other colleagues.^[7][8][9]

Black Myth: Zhong Kui is scheduled to be released for PC and consoles.^[2][5] It is the second installment in the Black Myth series.^[2][3][4][5]

Game Science announced Black Myth: Zhong Kui with a trailer during Gamescom Opening Night Live on 19 August 2025.^[3][4][5] The studio stated that the announcement was made to inform everyone about the start of a new project, in keeping with its tradition to report on progress to players every 20 August.^[b][2]