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Is Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Martial-arts story fans who want a murder investigation with branching paths
- Players who prefer light turn-based battles to combat-focused gameplay
- Readers looking for a single-player mix of text-based romance and adventure
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking demanding combat may hit a wall at the game's light turn-based battles.
- Players who want level-based character development may find the growth system limiting, since characters strengthen through combat instead.
- Players looking for multiplayer gameplay will not find it here.
Our take on Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust
Players expecting character growth through levels may hit a wall when they discover that characters grow stronger through combat instead. Those looking for substantial combat depth may also bounce off the light turn-based system, where battles sit alongside the text adventure and exploration.
What is Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust?
Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust is a single-player text adventure with exploration and light turn-based combat.
Players follow Gong Zhen, a young martial artist who joins Wei Shuang Yun to investigate a series of murders. Their inquiry brings them into conflict with Blood Phoenix, an assassin and Wei Shuang Yun’s rival, and connects to a larger case. The game includes branching paths and battles in which characters use their distinct abilities together. Characters grow stronger through combat rather than through a leveling system. The story combines romance and adventure in a martial-arts setting. It includes more than 100,000 words of story, over 34 CG images with more than 180 variations, and Live2D technology.
How Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust plays
- 01Branching paths
- The story follows Gong Zhen through a martial-arts investigation and journey.
- 02Ability-based combat
- Characters use their distinct abilities together in turn-based battles.
- 03Combat-based growth
- Characters become stronger as they fight, without a leveling system.
- 04CG illustrations
- The game includes over 34 CG images with more than 180 variations.
- 05Live2D technology
- Live2D technology is included in the game.
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Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust: platforms & release
Is Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust worth it?
It is worth it if: martial-arts story fans who want a murder investigation with branching paths. Skip it if: players seeking demanding combat may hit a wall at the game's light turn-based battles.
Where can I download Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust on?
Windows and macOS.
