The words “Black Myth: Wukong” and “death” go together like peas in a pod. Death is more inevitable than Thanos, but we know half the characters don’t suddenly disappear from the Chinese world, so let’s find out what happens.

Developer Game Science has repeatedly distanced itself from suggestions Black Myth: Wukong is a Souls game, Soulslike, or any other associated verbiage. In our time with Wukong, though, it’s clear similarities exist, and difficulty is an obvious parallel with the action title.