After Stellar Blade, Here’s the Next Korean Game Poised to Make Waves

by Carlos Mendoza August 12, 2025

written by Carlos Mendoza August 12, 2025

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Woochi: The Wayfarer is an upcoming dark fantasy action-adventure game set in Koreas Joseon era, developed by Lorevault and published by Nexon Games.
The game features Soulslike elements and shares similarities with titles like NieR: Automata and Wuchang: Fallen Feathers in terms of single-player action style.
The games protagonist is Jeon Woochi, a Dosa or Path Mage, inspired by Korean folklore and comparable to the protagonist in Black Myth: Wukong.
Woochi: The Wayfarer will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series platforms, with no announced release date as of yet. The game has released a debut cinematic trailer to establish its atmosphere, and it is being developed using Unreal Engine 5.

New Korean Fantasy Game on the Horizon: Emerging Titles to Watch

Amidst a rising wave of highly anticipated action-adventure titles like Black Myth: Wukong, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Where Winds Meet, Phantom Blade Zero, Blood Message, and the Stellar Blade sequel, a new Korean fantasy game is emerging.

Unveiling Woochi: The Wayfarer – A Dark Fantasy Action-Adventure with Soulslike Elements

While Stellar Blade immerses players in a sci-fi, post-apocalyptic universe, a new Korean title is generating anticipation with a distinctly different fantasy setting. Lorevault develops this action-adventure game, Woochi: The Wayfarer, and Nexon Games publishes it. Set in a dark fantasy rendition of Korea’s Joseon era, Woochi: The Wayfarer draws heavily from Korean folklore. The game centers on its iconic protagonist, Jeon Woochi, a ‘Dosa’ or ‘Path Mage,’ offering a modern spin on a Korean literary classic. This approach is comparable to Black Myth: Wukong’s reinterpretation of the Chinese epic Journey to the West. Lorevault designs the game as an action-adventure title featuring Soulslike elements. Its single-player action style also shares similarities with NieR: Automata, as well as the recently released Chinese Soulslike game, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. Nexon Games clarifies that Woochi: The Wayfarer is not a similar experience to Stellar Blade, notably featuring a male protagonist instead of a female lead. The publisher has released a debut cinematic trailer, establishing the game’s atmosphere. Developed using Unreal Engine 5, Woochi: The Wayfarer is slated for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series platforms. A release date has not yet been announced.

In Case You Missed It

If you’re a fan of epic storytelling and rich cultural narratives in gaming, make sure to check out Jonathan Dubinski’s latest piece on “Woochi the Wayfarer,” published just last week (2025-08-11). This single-player action-adventure game, set for release on Xbox Series, PC, and PS5, promises to immerse players in a Joseon fantasy world filled with magical creatures and breathtaking visuals. Developed by Nexon Games and LoreVault using Unreal Engine 5, “Woochi the Wayfarer” is not just a game but an experience that celebrates Korean mythology and culture (Woochi the Wayfarer May Be the Next Epic Korean Saga).