Tracking standout games from China from reveal to release

Games From China · In Development

Follow the most promising premium games from China through their first reveal, gameplay demonstrations, hands-on previews, release preparation, and launch.

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Featured Development Timelines

Editor selections and community interest highlight the games worth watching, with major milestones, current development stages, and signals gathered from across the web.

湮灭之潮Current stage: Demo / In-depth Showcase

TIDES OF ANNIHILATION

A knightly fantasy action-adventure inspired by classic Arthurian legend and developed by Eclipse Glow Games under Ophiuchus. Its fast-paced, high-impact combat delivers a seamless and exhilarating flow.

Latest Update
Hands-on demo and in-depth interview
Next Watchpoint
More public gameplay footage and hands-on opportunities
Steam Status
Coming soon
Current Highlight
Moving from conceptual appeal toward tangible execution
  1. 1Project RevealComplete
  2. 2Core Gameplay RevealComplete
  3. 3Demo / In-depth ShowcaseIn progress
  4. 4Release PreparationNot started
  5. 5Official ReleaseTo be announced
Guinevere makes her first appearance
Story trailer shown at gamescom
黑神话:钟馗Current stage: Combat Gameplay Revealed

BLACK MYTH: ZHONGKUI

A new entry in the Black Myth series. Feng Ji says it will focus on a new hero, new gameplay, new visuals, new technology, and a new story.

Latest Update
Official 15-minute gameplay showcase
Next Watchpoint
Online or offline hands-on demo
Level of Disclosure
Combat gameplay has been revealed; development is progressing in earnest
Current Highlight
Combat gameplay and selected story sequences have now been officially unveiled
  1. 1Project RevealComplete
  2. 2Core Gameplay RevealIn progress
  3. 3Demo / In-depth ShowcaseNot started
  4. 4Release PreparationNot started
  5. 5Official ReleaseTo be announced
The protagonist's appearance officially revealed for the first time
The protagonist's appearance officially revealed for the first time

Key Timeline

Yang Qi says the design and asset production will steer clear of AIGC and remain handcrafted, so release may still be several years away.

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影之刃零Current stage: Release Preparation

PHANTOM BLADE ZERO

A sequel to the Rainblood series set in a fictional world that blends Chinese wuxia with punk aesthetics. Donnie Yen and his action team are deeply involved in the game's action direction and motion capture. It is currently the title closest to release: the standard edition is priced at RMB 268, the deluxe edition at RMB 328, and pre-orders are now open.

Latest Update
Steam pre-orders now open
Next Watchpoint
Release trailer or a possible public demo
Release Date
October 28 / 29, 2026
Current Highlight
Moving from full-scale promotion toward official release
  1. 1Project RevealComplete
  2. 2Gameplay Identity EstablishedComplete
  3. 3Demo / In-depth ShowcaseComplete
  4. 4Release PreparationIn progress
  5. 5Official ReleaseComing soon
Official Phantom Blade Zero artwork from the Steam store page
Official artwork from the Steam store page

Key Timeline

Phantom Blade Zero aims to bring wuxia culture to the world and help global players understand the Chinese chivalric ideal of 'rising from the common people to protect all living beings.'

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归唐Current stage: Core Gameplay Revealed

BLOOD MESSAGE

Blood Message is set after the Shazhou Uprising restored the region during the late Tang dynasty. Zhang Yichao's Guiyi Army sends ten teams of messengers across the Gobi to Chang'an with news of victory. Developed by 24 Entertainment's Lin'an Studio under NetEase Games, the project places a strong emphasis on historical accuracy and aims to deliver a cinematic narrative experience.

Latest Update
New trailer at Summer Game Fest
Next Watchpoint
A public online or offline hands-on demo
Level of Disclosure
Officially in development, with production progressing in earnest
Current Highlight
Cinematic narrative-driven gameplay has now been officially unveiled
  1. 1Project RevealComplete
  2. 2Core Gameplay RevealIn progress
  3. 3Demo / In-depth ShowcaseNot started
  4. 4Release PreparationNot started
  5. 5Official ReleaseTo be announced
Latest EDGE cover
Latest EDGE cover
黄天逆途Current stage: Core Gameplay Revealed

DOWNFALL OF YELLOW SKY

Downfall of Yellow Sky was handcrafted with zero investment by a team of eleven working out of a cramped, run-down apartment on the urban-rural fringe. It is a top-down action cultivation roguelite in which players dismantle and reconstruct weapons, forge spiritual arms, loot mystical artifacts, and wield divine abilities to build their own combat style. The game also features an astrolabe-style skill tree and an original 'meridian abnormality' system: triggering an attribute abnormality adds the corresponding elemental enchantment to skills. We are eager to see where this project goes next.

Latest Update
Steam store page now live
Next Watchpoint
New gameplay footage / Demo / Release date
Store Page Status
Planned release date: To be announced
Current Highlight
A clear growth trajectory worth following closely
  1. 1Project RevealComplete
  2. 2Core Gameplay RevealIn progress
  3. 3Demo / In-depth ShowcaseNot started
  4. 4Release PreparationNot started
  5. 5Official ReleaseTo be announced
Official Downfall of Yellow Sky artwork from the Steam store page
Official artwork from the Steam store page

Key Timeline

The appeal of Downfall of Yellow Sky lies in how naturally it can show a project progressing from Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment through Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and Tribulation, before finally ascending into a fully realized game. Whether it can survive long enough to reach that point remains unknown.

  1. Early Demo Gameplay Revealed

    After playing the demo, we felt this was a project worth recommending.

  2. Project Direction Gradually Stabilizes

    Its gameplay and art style began to evolve from a vague impression into a clearer public identity.

  3. First Official Gameplay Trailer

    The game's overall production quality made a dramatic leap forward.

  4. Steam Store Page Launch

    The transformed project returned to the spotlight, with hopes of achieving strong wishlist conversion.

  5. Next Public Update

    Whether it is new gameplay footage, a demo, or a release-date announcement, each will move the project another step forward.

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What Should We Track Next?

These projects are in the Games From China candidate pool. Support the games you are most excited about, and the most popular will be prioritized for full timeline coverage.

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Action Adventure

Showa American Story

Support 11372

An action-adventure game set in the absurd, never-before-imagined world of 'Showa America.'

Action RPG

Gujian

Support 5387

Gameplay footage has been revealed and the game has entered the offline hands-on stage. A new title inspired by ancient Chinese mythology and supernatural folklore.

Management Simulation

The Bustling World

Support 4883

Offers diverse paths including marketplace commerce, farming and animal husbandry, and jianghu adventures, with free exploration and no main storyline.

First-Person Shooter

Fourteen Years of Flames

Support 4049

A first-person shooter recreating the history of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression from 1931 to 1945, including the Battle of Pingxingguan and the Hundred Regiments Offensive.

First-Person Shooter

The Defiant

Support 1091

An FPS centered on the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. Its chapters span battlefields across China, with players taking on different roles in the fight against invading forces.

Support 977

The highly anticipated full remake of Sword and Fairy 4.

Support 940

Set along the ancient Silk Road in China's Western Regions, with its first all-gameplay trailer released and a release date yet to be announced.

Support 922

A late-Ming wuxia title whose 'Deduction' ability links sandbox-style levels with time-reversal gameplay.

Open-World RPG

The God Slayer

Support 785

Combines Eastern culture with steampunk, pitting qi practitioners against a theocratic world.

Support 802

Set in a fictional cultivation world in Shu during the High Tang, blending Bashu culture, folk tales of the strange, and the local customs of Sichuan and Chongqing.

Management Simulation

My Time at Evershine

Support 732

A new entry in the My Time series supporting one-to-four-player co-op while seamlessly integrating the single-player experience.

Open-World Action

Project: The Perceiver

Support 711

A Chinese-inspired open-world action project from Papergames, centered on masks and shifting combat identities.

Mythological Action RPG

Genigods: Nezha

Support 739

Built around Chinese creation mythology, featuring battles against colossal mythical beasts and linear action-adventure gameplay.

Action RPG Adventure

Ballad of Antara

Support 665

A multiplayer online action game from Papergames blending wuxia elements with Lovecraftian aesthetics.

Support 840

A mystery narrative game that combines magical, absurdist realism with cinematic visuals and music.

Action Adventure

Hell Express

Support 640

A top-down PvE extraction shooter for one to four players.

Support 629

An open-world survival game where everything can be interacted with.

Third-Person Action

Zoopunk

Support 625

A new project from the developers of F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch, blending post-apocalyptic industrial design with dieselpunk aesthetics.

Action RPG Adventure

Lucky Day

Support 51

A Chinese-inspired multiplayer co-op adventure through ruins and ancient tombs.

Simulation Strategy

City Masterplan

Support 31

A city-building simulation seeking the perfect balance between extreme realism and fluid controls.

Third-Person Shooter

Exiledge

Support 19

Blends third-person shooting with hack-and-slash combat and has previously offered limited-time playtests.

Support 36

A China Hero Project title combining action gameplay with a distinct expression of Chinese culture.

Support 13

A new title from TiGames selected for the third phase of China Hero Project and still in active development.

Action RPG

Unending Dawn

Support 13

A China Hero Project title undergoing continued refinement of its levels, combat, and character content.

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