Ghost of Tsushima is considered to be one of the greatest experiences that PlayStation has to offer, but it has been nearly four years since it was launched for the PS4. Although it has received upgrades in the form of PS5 and PC ports in the following years, the wait for a sequel keeps increasing with each passing day.

Fortunately, there’s an upcoming title called Where Winds Meet that may be set in a different Asian country, but it looks like it has the potential to be a similar experience and make the patience easier for fans of the Sony game.

It May Not Be a Sequel, but It Could Become Ghost of Tsushima’s Chinese Counterpart

Ghost of Tsushima ended up setting a high bar for other games in the action-adventure genre, making it difficult for the competition to create something as immersive, but Everstone may just reach those heights with its game. In new Beta footage, Where Winds Meet looks like it’s throwing in Soulslike elements into its open world, as it shows the main character run around a beautiful landscape in ancient China while coming across enemies and the title’s first boss fight.

With aspects reminiscent of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed franchise, the game transports players back to ancient Imperial China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era.

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The historical setting is quite similar to Ghost of Tsushima‘s, which took gamers to 13th-century Japan during the first Mongol invasion, an era where politics and violence played a major part in the eventual fate of the country. Especially in that sense, Where Winds Meet feels really familiar, as it lets players explore 10th-century war-torn China, resulting in massive battles and significant shifts in power as major political and territorial changes took place during that period.

Where Winds Meet Has the Potential to Deeply Explore Ancient Chinese Culture

Although the inspirations are clearly visible in the gameplay footage, there are various aspects that differentiate Everstone Studio’s title from games like Ghost of Tsushima. For starters, the combat features authentic Wuxia martial arts, letting players use different weapons in their arsenal depending on the presented situation.

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These weapons range from Spears and Broadswords for close-range combat to special abilities such as Acupuncture Hitting and Tai Chi.

Another element that stands out from the Beta demo is the inclusion of culturally significant mini games, as the protagonist is seen taking part in a game of Touhu, which is a traditional Chinese activity that is said to have been invented by soldiers in China centuries ago during the country’s Warring States period.

Everstone’s game also comes with numerous customization options and is currently scheduled to launch exclusively on PC later this year.