🔥 FIRST GAMEPLAY DEMO JUST LEAKED – And It’s BRUTAL! ⚔️😈
New REACTION-COMBAT WUXIA RPG Soulslike Sekiro… Parries that DEMAND perfection, prosthetic leg SMASHES, bosses from Chinese hell that’ll RIP your soul apart! Amber-punk world of myth-meets-machines, combos so fluid you’ll bleed for mastery! 🩸🗡️
Hype or overhyped? Devs from Ubisoft backgrounds promising Black Myth meets Sekiro glory… or another unpolished Chinese clone destined to flop? Gamers are FROTHING – “NEXT BIG THING!” vs “ANIMATIONS TRASH!”
WATCH BEFORE IT GETS DMCA’D – Your reflexes will CRUMBLE! 👇
Gamers craving the next punishing soulslike got a taste of blood-soaked glory this week as Sword Sage: Awakening dropped its first major gameplay demo, courtesy of YouTuber ENFANT TERRIBLE. The raw, unfiltered PC footage – captured at a private preview event and promoted by the official @SwordSageGame X account on January 15, 2026 – clocks in as a high-octane showcase of reaction-based combat that blends Sekiro‘s parry perfection with Black Myth: Wukong‘s mythical flair. No cinematics here: just pure, brutal action in an amber-punk world fusing ancient Chinese folklore with steampunk machinery.
Players step into the boots of San Niang, a novice Yaoguai Vanquisher from the Yuangong Sect, tasked with slaying demons spawned by a millennium-old catastrophe: the drunken Supreme White Gibbon Sage’s leak of forbidden celestial books. This unleashed eternal disasters on Jiannandao, forcing survivors to innovate mechanical wonders amid monster infestations. The demo thrusts viewers into fluid swordplay duels against hulking beasts and winged horrors, emphasizing a “reaction-combat” loop where split-second counters to enemy attack flashes are make-or-break.
Core mechanics shine: the signature “Evade Cyan, Strike Red” technique lets players zip through attacks with high-speed green dodges before unleashing slowed crimson precision strikes. A customizable prosthetic leg delivers heavy kicks and specials, while a critical strike system targets vitals for armor-shattering chain reactions. Weapon durability adds tension – swords overheat and must be swapped mid-fight for max damage, rewarding aggressive playstyles. Bosses demand pattern study, with towering mythology-inspired fiends testing parry timing and combo mastery. Unreal Engine 5 powers the visuals: dynamic lighting on bronze mechs, fog-shrouded ruins, and gore-splattered arenas, though some note animation hitches in idles and transitions.
Developed by Chengdu-based Sword Panda Limited – founded in November 2022 by ex-Ubisoft Shanghai/Chengdu vets with AAA experience in combat design and world-building – the game targets “Triple-i” single-player excellence. Publisher 4Divinity handles global reach, with a Steam page live for wishlisting (app/3846900). No firm release date yet – “coming soon” – but prior showings at Gamescom 2025 and Thailand Game Show hinted at polish in progress. System reqs remain TBA, though UE5 suggests beefy rigs; min specs tease Windows 10/11, SSD recommended.
The demo’s drop ignited online frenzy. ENFANT TERRIBLE’s video racked up thousands of views overnight, with comments praising the “glorious” sword-heating mechanic and Sekiro vibes, but critiquing “clunky” movement and collision. Official X post thanking the channel garnered nods, while Turkish gamer @YavuzGencc speculated it’s a spiritual successor to delayed Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. Broader soulslike communities on Reddit’s r/soulslikes buzzed post-Gamescom, calling it promising but unproven.
Comparisons fly: Sekiro‘s rhythm parries meet Phantom Blade Zero‘s flair and Black Myth‘s spectacle, but with unique Taoist spells and mech-prosthetics. Devs emphasize accessibility – dynamic difficulty? – blending myth with metal motifs for a “road-movie odyssey.” Fans gush over nightmarish foes and crit chains, but skeptics eye animation polish and potential MMO-feel pitfalls.
As Chinese ARPGs dominate post-Wukong (hello, Phantom Blade, Where Winds Meet), Sword Sage eyes that throne. With a small-but-veteran team crunching adjustments, betas could loom. Will it vanquish demons or shatter on launch? Wishlist and watch – San Niang’s blade awaits.
