Game about Zhong Kui

From MOBAs to RPGs, Zhong Kui has found his place in modern gaming, bringing his demon-quelling powers to digital battlefields worldwide and introducing his legend to new generations.

Black Myth: Zhong Kui
Single-Player Action RPG
PC and mainstream consoles
Playable Character

The highly anticipated AAA action RPG from developer Game Science that casts Zhong Kui as its central protagonist. Rooted in the classic Chinese folktale 'Zhong Kui Banishing Evil', the game follows the demon queller wandering between Hell and Earth.

Smite

2015
PC, Console
Mage/Guardian

As "The Demon Queller," Zhong Kui appears as a formidable, durable Mage on the third-person MOBA battleground of the gods. Known for his high area damage and exceptional durability in team fights.

Mobile
Tank/Support

Known as 'Kui' in the global version, he is a powerful Tank/Support hero, feared for his game-changing hook ability that can isolate key targets. A void-devouring guardian of Chang'an with primordial origins.

Hunt: Showdown
FPS/Extraction Shooter
PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Legendary Hunter DLC

A Legendary Hunter skin allows players to embody a descendant of Zhong Kui's demon-hunting lineage in the haunted bayous of 1890s Louisiana. Features traditional Chinese attire adapted to the game's Western setting.

Multiple Platforms
Demon Ally (Kishin Race)

A recurring demon of the Kishin (Fierce God) race, summonable by the player to fight alongside them. Appears in multiple titles including SMT IV, SMT IV: Apocalypse, and SMT Liberation Dx2 with powerful physical attacks and support abilities.

Gaming Archetype

From folklore to final boss: How Zhong Kui's tragic origin story as a righteous scholar-turned-divine demon hunter makes him an ideal power fantasy character across gaming genres.

Gaming Roles

Durable Mage (Smite)

High area damage with exceptional durability in team fights, embodying both scholar and warrior.

Tank/Support (Honor of Kings)

Game-changing hook ability that isolates key targets, serving as guardian of Chang'an.

Action RPG Protagonist

Central hero in Black Myth: Zhong Kui, wandering between Hell and Earth as demon queller.

Summonable Ally (SMT)

Kishin race demon with powerful physical attacks and support abilities.

Core Archetype Traits

Tragic Hero Origin

Brilliant scholar unjustly stripped of honors, transforming personal tragedy into divine purpose.

Divine Authority

Appointed King of Ghosts by Yanluo Wang, wielding supernatural power for eternal demon hunting.

Cultural Guardian

Protective figure whose image wards off evil, comparable to Western archetypes like Van Helsing.

Power Fantasy

Flawed mortal granted immense supernatural abilities, perfect for interactive gaming experiences.