Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Clouds Faraway (2023)

Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Clouds Faraway cover

Developer: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT, DOMO Studio
Publisher: 方块游戏(CubeGame), SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Platforms: Windows
Genres: RPG
Rating: 3.6 of 5, 215 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 18 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A dramatic, story-driven Chinese RPG with a linear historical fantasy narrative, focusing on martial arts and sibling rivalry.

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What players say

Players say this definitive edition of Clouds Faraway bundles all DLC stories, fixing the original's excessive random encounters with a new elemental system, but suffers from bugs and crashes after a few hours. The game is split on its writing: some praise the DLC campaigns for their emotional depth, while others find the main story padded with trivial fetch quests and shallow character drama.

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