

The Last Soldier of the Ming Dynasty
Circuit_Art · 2023 · Action, Hack and Slash, Wuxia, Action RPG, Action-Adventure
PC
Mostly Positive78% · 413 📉 Recent reviews down 60%
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About The Last Soldier of the Ming Dynasty
The Last Soldier of the Ming Dynasty is a 3D action game inspired by traditional Chinese landscape ink paintings.
You take on the role of a Qi army soldier, tasked with fighting back the Japanese pirate raids during the Ming Dynasty. After your unit's boat shipwrecks, you find yourself cast on an island controlled by the Wokou, Japanese pirates that have been terrorizing the Chinese coasts for decades. You are alone with your sword, the last soldier of the Ming Dynasty standing against the pirates – but your duty won't be fulfilled until your people's coasts are safe again.
Explore the beautifully painted landscapes of Fuling Island to defeat the 5 pirate bosses, each with their own unique characteristics, experiencing the most intense traditional melee combat. Embrace the challenge of this hardcore action game, rich in historical charm and martial arts depth!

Fighting against Japanese pirates
The Last Soldier of the Ming Dynasty is set during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. At that time, rampant Japanese pirates plagued the southeastern coastal regions. General Qi Jiguang was tasked with combating these pirates; after successfully finishing his campaign, he headed north to Jizhou, pacifying internal rebellions in his path and guarding against external barbarians. But as the Qi's army moved north, the remnants of the defeated Japanese pirates gathered back its forces and conspired with other sea raiders from Fuling Island, readying to make a bloody comeback.
As a member of the Qi's army stationed to guard the coastal regions, specifically tasked with pacifying the seas, you were patrolling the waters when a storm shipwrecked your boat – and you find yourself a castaway on the shores of Ryukyu Island, the only survivor of your unit. With your sword by your side, you walk into the depths of the Island, set on uncovering and dismantling the clandestine plots of the Japanese pirates.

Ink and wash painting world
The game's art is inspired by traditional Chinese ink and wash paintings. From the humblest blade of grass to the most majestic mountains of Fuling Island, each scene is beautifully painted in ink and wash. Its artistic design also draws inspiration from ancient Chinese paintings' character styles and proportions, providing players with a captivating visual experience.

Tactical melee with cold weapons
The Last Soldier of the Ming Dynasty will put your reflexes and warrior senses to the test. Its combat system is built upon three basic attack actions: stab, cleave, and sweep, which form the basis of both offense and defense. While executing these moves, it is crucial to discern the enemy's attacks simultaneously. You can deflect their attacks by accurately anticipating the enemy's actions. Stay calm in the midst of the storm while you ponder the enemy's every move, and you will remain undefeated in battle.

The game offers a variety of combat styles, ranging from close-quarters melee weapons to long-range bows and arrows. You can either block enemy attacks with your weapons or utilize evading maneuvers and counterattacks. The key to overcoming adversaries lies in swiftly switching between offense and defense, adeptly countering their moves. Only by mastering the art of adaptation and switching styles you will ultimately triumph over your foes.

Historical weaponry and armor
The game offers a variety of weapons and equipment for players to choose from. Each piece of weaponry is meticulously recreated to reflect its origins in real historical contexts.

You can also disarm enemies and utilize their weapon skills against them. Through diligent practice, mastering the techniques of your adversaries, and then applying them to your own weaponry, you will become even more formidable in combat.

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What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
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.27 found this helpful
[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…19 found this helpful
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 continue15 found this helpful
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.8 found this helpful
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!!!2 found this helpful
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 …1 found this helpful
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