Black Myth: Zhong Kui Wiki

Confirmed platforms, release timeline, and development status of Black Myth: Zhong Kui.

The tradition of Zhong Kui devouring ghosts in Chinese art, literature, and folk religion, and its connection to Black Myth: Zhong Kui.

The title of King of Ghosts (gui wang), Zhong Kui's supernatural rank and the foundation of his authority over the spirit world.

The legendary dream of Emperor Xuanzong that established Zhong Kui as the demon queller, inspiring a thousand years of art and folklore.

The mythological origin of Zhong Kui: a brilliant scholar who aced the imperial examinations, was rejected for his appearance, and became the King of Ghosts.

Monster hunting in Black Myth: Zhong Kui, covering the game's core premise of vanquishing ghosts and supernatural enemies.

The potential cooking mechanic in Black Myth: Zhong Kui, teased by the Chinese New Year 2026 video showing yaoguai prepared as food.

Expected combat system and gameplay mechanics in Black Myth: Zhong Kui.

Black Myth: Wukong, the first game in the Black Myth series and the predecessor to Black Myth: Zhong Kui.

Unreal Engine 5 and the technical foundations of Black Myth: Zhong Kui.

Feng Ji, the CEO and co-founder of Game Science who created the Black Myth series.

The Black Myth series — Game Science's franchise of action RPGs rooted in Chinese mythology.

The tiger mount ridden by Zhong Kui in classical art and the Gamescom trailer.

Yanluo Wang, the King of Hell in Chinese mythology who appointed Zhong Kui as the King of Ghosts.

Overview of Black Myth: Zhong Kui, the second game in Game Science's Black Myth series.

The six-minute in-engine Black Myth: Zhong Kui special released for Chinese New Year 2026.

The Gamescom Opening Night Live reveal of Black Myth: Zhong Kui on August 19, 2025.

Diyu, the Chinese underworld — a layered bureaucracy of the dead that forms the cosmological backdrop of Black Myth: Zhong Kui.

Game Science, the Chinese development studio behind the Black Myth series.

The Tang Dynasty imperial examination system — the context for Zhong Kui's tragic origin story.

Zhong Kui in film, television, other video games, and performance traditions.

A thousand years of Zhong Kui paintings — from Wu Daozi's lost original to the game's modern reimagining.

Taoist exorcism traditions — the rituals, tools, and practices that may inform Black Myth: Zhong Kui's combat.

The Naihe Bridge, the three-tiered crossing between punishment and rebirth in the Chinese underworld.

Meng Po, the goddess of forgetfulness who serves the Soup of Oblivion to souls before reincarnation.

The Ten Courts of Hell in Chinese mythology, each presided over by a different Yama King.

The ghost-slaying Dipper Sword wielded by Zhong Kui, and the fan that accompanies it.

Du Ping, Zhong Kui's loyal friend who arranged his burial and later married his sister.

Youdu, the Dark Capital of the Chinese underworld — the seat of the afterlife's government.

Zhong Kui, the protagonist of Black Myth: Zhong Kui — the ghost-catching god of Chinese Taoism and folklore.

Yang Qi, the art director and co-founder of Game Science who conceived Black Myth: Zhong Kui.