Black Myth: Wukong wins several awards at the Steam Awards 2024, even surpassing Baldur’s Gate 3 in this aspect.
What kind of game is this? Black Myth: Wukong is an action role-playing game developed by the Chinese studio Game Science. As the chosen one with striking similarities to Sun Wukong, the mythical Monkey King, you fight your way through Chinese mythology. The story is based on the Chinese novel “Journey to the West,” a classic of Chinese literature.
For a long time, Black Myth: Wukong was the most wished-for game on Steam. The game not only managed to create a huge hype but also met the high expectations upon release. Player reviews on Steam are “extremely positive.”
With over 2.2 million concurrent players, no new game had a higher peak in player numbers on Steam in 2024 – most of the players were from China.
Surpasses Baldur’s Gate 3 at the Steam Awards
Black Myth: Wukong has received this many awards: The game won 3 awards at the Steam Awards 2024: “Game of the Year,” “Best Game Where You Are Bad,” and “Outstanding Game with a Deep Story.” This surpasses the exceptional role-playing game Baldur’s Gate 3, which only secured two awards at the Steam Awards last year.
Unlike the Game Awards, the winners of the Steam Awards are not chosen through a mix of jury and fan voting. Every Steam user can vote for any game – whether they own it or not.
On Reddit, there is already discussion about this year’s winners. No one seems truly surprised by the results, but the award for “deep story” raises eyebrows – as it is not something that the game is remembered for.
Many speculate that the game’s success at the Steam Awards is due to the large number of Steam users from Asia, particularly China. At this year’s Game Awards, Black Myth: Wukong did not make it to Game of the Year, which left the Game Director visibly disappointed.
