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]

The game's primary creative inspiration is Zhong Kui, a figure from Chinese folklore.^[3][6] However, the game is not based on a specific work in literature.^[7]

Geoff Keighley, who presented the game's reveal at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025, said that the game stars Zhong Kui, the "ghost-catching god who wanders between Hell and Earth".^[5]

The game's central theme is life and death.^[7]

Black Myth: Zhong Kui is a game developed by Game Science.^[3] The development started in June 2025.^[7]

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.^[8][9][10] 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.^[8][9][10] He said that in 2025, he raised the idea to make an entirely new game instead to Yang Qi and other colleagues.^[8][9][10]

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 unveiled 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]