Black Myth: Wukong vs Final Fantasy XVI
Both demand 38 hours and boss patience, but Wukong's boss gauntlet outnumbers XVI's spectacle by a mile.
Updated 23d ago
Killer boss combat with Journey-to-the-West mythology — Wukong's lategame fights rival Orphan of Kos, but Chapter 2 onward demands real Sekiro-level patience.
Frozen, not fixed — the PC port's last patch was March 2025 and it is still $49.99. Skip the Complete Edition, and play the free demo before you spend anything.
By the numbers
Prices checked Sep 10; they move faster than we refresh, so confirm on the store page.
Recent-review figures are Steam's own last-30-days window, read Sep 10.
| Measure | Black Myth: Wukong | Final Fantasy XVI |
|---|---|---|
| Value Final Fantasy XVI wins on value | ||
| Price now | $39.59 −34% · Fanatical | $19.99 −60% · Microsoft Store |
| All-time low | $37.99 | $17.49 |
| Cost / hour | $1.05/hr $39.59 · 38 h main story | $0.52/hr $19.99 · 38 h main story |
| Off its low | +4% low was Aug 2026 | +14% low was Sep 2025 |
| Main story | 38 h | 38 h |
| Health Black Myth: Wukong wins on player health | ||
| Steam reviews | 96% 1.2M reviews | 78% 34k reviews |
| Recent reviews | 89% 5k votes · vs 96% lifetime · souring | 77% 400 votes · vs 78% lifetime |
| Peak players | 47,042 Aug 2026 · ↑ 150% MoM | 1,923 Aug 2026 · ↓ 33% MoM |
| Launch peak | 2% of Aug 2024 launch peak · as of Aug 2026 | — |
| All-time peak | 2,406,967 Aug 2024 | 27,313 Sep 2024 · now at 7% |
| Support | ||
| Last patch | 8 months ago | 19 months ago |
| Patch cadence | 0 in last 90 days | 0 in last 90 days |
| Steam Deck | Gold | Gold |
Shared scale — same months across the bottom, same player-count axis up the side, so the two lines are directly comparable. A shorter line means a younger game.
What players say
Patterns from long-haul reviewers, taken from each game's verdict. Not live sentiment — each side is dated below.
Black Myth: Wukong
The phenomenal boss fights and vivid Eastern mythology world are what 100+ hour players consistently praise.
Performance issues and a weaker final chapter (Chapter 6) are the main complaints among high-playtime reviewers.
from our May 2026 verdict
Final Fantasy XVI
The Eikon set pieces and the combat underneath them. Even players who cooled on the story keep the fights in the positive column.
Performance that never improved, and the side quests. Both complaints date from the PC launch and no build has arrived to change either.
from our July 2026 verdict
Key differences
Which one is for you?
Pick Black Myth: Wukong if
- You loved Sekiro and Bloodborne and want a 60-hour action run.
- You're into Journey to the West and want heavy mythology.
- You prefer boss-rush design where every fight is a test.
Pick Final Fantasy XVI if
- Character-action combat and Eikon battles are your main draw.
- You want a 38-hour story you'll actually finish.
- Denuvo was a dealbreaker — it's gone now.
Bottom line
Pick Wukong for the boss gauntlet and mythology; pick XVI if you want a complete, demo-verifiable story with better support.