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Wandering Sword

PlayStation 5 • 2023

Should you play it?

Wandering Sword is a Chinese martial-arts RPG where you play a young swordsman caught up in a feud and nearly dies. Escaping the event puts you on the path of pursuing the highest form of martial arts and exploring the pugilistic world to become the great hero you are always destined to be.

What works

  • Deep and engaging wuxia story
  • Large open world with exploration
  • Flexible combat system with turn-based and real-time modes
  • Rich character progression and customization
  • Active developer support with free updates and dlc

Things to keep in mind

  • Some ui and quality of life issues
  • Translation occasionally rough
  • Linear main story with limited branching
  • Grind required for progression
  • Some side quests and content easily missed without guides

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Magical Girl Konoha

  • Heroines of Swords & Spells

  • Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition

  • OCTOPATH TRAVELER II

  • 侠客风云传前传(Tale of Wuxia:The Pre-Sequel)

  • Thea 2: The Shattering

Less intimate

Games that feels like Wandering Sword but with less focus on close relationships

  • Prime of Flames

  • Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark

  • Arisen Force: Life Devotee - Initial Ver.

  • Gordian Quest

  • Three Kingdoms Mushouden

  • 9th Dawn III

Less fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like Wandering Sword but with less of a community feel

  • Railroads & Catacombs

  • The Iron Oath

  • Dark Deity 2

  • Zoria: Age of Shattering

  • Fae Tactics

  • Avadon: The Black Fortress

More social

Games that feels like Wandering Sword but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Full Metal Furies

  • The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth

  • Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

  • Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition

  • Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)

  • Broventure: The Wild Co-op

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Wandering Sword: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Story, Exploration.

Last update: 21/08/2026