The Last Soldier of the Ming Dynasty

Got this as part of a bundle and the game is awful. Most of the UI isn't translated from Chinese, graphics settings don't do anything, and the performance is terrible. Avoid at all costs.

[h3][b]TLDR: The epitome of jank and a half-baked Sekiro-like with half localization unfinished that doesn't even serve as a demo of what could be[/b][/h3] I'm a simple guy. I don't like to be super negative on games, unless they are broken, unfinished or unplayable in some sort of way and [b][i]The Last Soldier of the Ming Dynasty[/i][/b] is all of the aforementioned. For the first two hours it was OK at most. The visuals were cool and it made me feel optimistic for what to follow given this has mostly positive reviews on steam (which is beyond of an exaggeration). But it's just bland. A pre-alpha at best. This is boss after boss sequence, with an constrained area filled with enemies in between. No VA, poor translated dialogues, buggy and unfinished menus. There's not much reason to experiment with builds neither to use the parry system, but usually spam the advanced technique along some basic skills. I even tried the dlc (I am not certain if purchase is required since I could start it from the menu without owning it) which seems mandatory for 100% completion and it was beyond a mess. Most items and quests are sill in chinese like the team randomly decided to abandon it. I co…

2/10 - janky gameplay - janky combat - janky animations - bugs - most of the settings are in chinese - chests you cant open - items you cant pick up + art syle - game sometimes freezes when you pause in combat and takes ages to unfreeze so you can continue

The game is literally a beta, pretty awful mechanics, to bad environment, basic, no story, nothing good at this state, last update is in 2025, maybe if they keep working on this for a long time, gonna be at least something enjoyable. now 1 of 10 most.

game was actually pretty great! only ~5 hours to beat it but the combat feels ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ GREAT. seriously cannot reccomend this enough for the combat. elsewise it was aight, nothin crazy. i reccomend!!!

The Last Soldier of the Ming Dynasty is an ambitious indie action title that brings a rarely explored period of Chinese history to the foreground. Developed by Circuit_Art and published by 2P Games, it drops players into the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty and follows a lone Qi army soldier who washes ashore after a shipwreck. Stranded on Fuling Island and surrounded by chaos, he must confront roving bands of Wokou pirate-raiders, track down scattered allies, and challenge a series of powerful warlords who have carved up the land. Rather than relying on elaborate exposition, the game sets its tone through atmosphere: traditional ink-and-wash aesthetics give each environment the appearance of a living painting, with soft gradients, brush-like strokes, and muted colors evoking the art of the period. This distinctive presentation immediately separates it from typical indie action projects, suggesting a thoughtful cultural foundation beneath its action-driven surface. The core of the experience lies in its melee combat system, which favors timing, precision, and reading your opponent over button-mashing or combos. Your stance determines whether you perform a stab, cleave, or sweeping …