Aurogon Shanghai has announced and shown gameplay for Swords of Legends, a single-player action RPG inspired by Chinese classical literature, with multiplatform plans including PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. A trial event is scheduled in Shanghai, but no release date or price has been set.
Aurogon Shanghai, a Chinese studio, announced its upcoming title Swords of Legends at Summer Game Fest 2026. The game is a single-player action RPG set in a world inspired by Chinese classical literature and mythology, including the Shan Hai Jing. Players take the role of a Shiban, a judge of the underworld, who travels to the human world to rescue and guide lost souls. Some souls resist, requiring combat using weapons, spells, and magical artifacts.
A gameplay trailer debuted during Summer Game Fest 2026 on June 6, showing a battle with a character named Cai Yi Hou Kong Kong Zi. The trailer confirmed the game features a Spirit Beast Companion System. The studio plans to release the game on PC via Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. The Steam store page has opened, and the game supports Japanese text display. No release date or price has been announced.
The announcement and trailer represent Aurogon Shanghai's entry into the cinematic action RPG space with a classical literature foundation. A trial event is scheduled in Shanghai, China, though further details on the event have not been provided. The studio has not disclosed any other projects or updates beyond Swords of Legends.
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Aurogon Shanghai announced Swords of Legends, a PC action RPG inspired by Chinese classical literature, at Summer Game Fest 2026. Players take the role of a Shiban, a judge of the underworld, rescuing lost souls. The game features a Spirit Beast Companion System and is planned for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms. Release date and price are undecided.
Aurogon Shanghai released a new gameplay trailer for 'Swords of Legends' during Summer Game Fest 2026 on June 6. The action-adventure RPG is set in a world inspired by Chinese classical literature and mythology, including the 'Shan Hai Jing.' Players take the role of an underworld executor who travels to the human world to guide lost souls to their proper destinations. Some souls resist, requiring combat using weapons, spells, and magical artifacts. The trailer showed a battle with a character named Cai Yi Hou Kong Kong Zi. The game is planned for release on PC via Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with no release date announced yet. A trial event is scheduled in Shanghai, China. The Steam store page has also opened, and the game supports Japanese text display.