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River City Saga: Journey to the West is a new pixel art brawler from developer Arc System Works, and the latest entry in the ever-expanding River City series. It’s due for release on Switch, PlayStation 5, and Steam on June 4th, 2026. Based on Journey to the West, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, players take control of Kunio as either Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing, or Tang Sanzang.
Following the footsteps of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, but taking a different approach, this entry of River City Saga is a solo roguelike action game. Players grow stronger with each run and can obtain Secret Skills to apply to the character they take control of. River City series regulars make their appearances one after another as characters from Journey to the West, leading to humorous encounters that make up the heart of River City Saga.
Players start with the swift Sun Wukong, and later unlock the power-focused Zhu Bajie and the long-range Sha Wujing, granting 3 unique playstyles to mow down waves of enemies. A recent gameplay video gives players a glimpse of the action as well as some of the roguelike elements that have been developed for this entry.
