The Wind Road (2020)

Developer: 甘肃嘉元数字科技有限公司
Publisher: Phoenix Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating: 3.5 of 5, 6,814 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 8.7 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A methodical martial arts journey through a Western Chinese-inspired open world, combining real-time sword combat with atmospheric puzzle-solving and suspenseful storytelling.

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What players say

Players praise the wuxia atmosphere and martial arts styles but say the game feels unfinished, with a promised ending DLC never released and a 'new revision' update that went silent after 2024. Combat divides opinion: the style variety is fun, but hit feedback is weak and some enemies can be stunlocked. Performance issues, broken crafting, and sparse English translation frustrate many.

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