Phantom Blade Zero aims to create a unique Kung Fu action game rather than a Souls-like game

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In an interview with PC Gamer, Phantom Blade Zero director Liang Qiwei said that the market is currently oversaturated with “Souls-like” games. Phantom Blade Zero is neither a traditional Souls-like nor a conventional action game, Liang said. The game aims to focus on fast, fluid martial arts combat as its core, pioneering a new subgenre: the “Kung Fu action game,” according to Liang. A Souls-like game is a video game characterized by challenging combat, precise timing, and punishing difficulty, often inspired by the Dark Souls series. Phantom Blade Zero, an action RPG from Beijing’s S-GAME Studio, is set to launch on PC and PlayStation 5.