Phantom Blade Zero is More Black Myth: Wukong Than Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

At this point, it feels like action RPGs are synonymous with soulslikes, given how often the two genres overlap. Although the upcoming action RPG Phantom Blade Zero looks very similar to a soulslike, such as Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, that look could be deceiving. As it becomes more difficult to separate soulslikes from the action RPG genre as a whole, Phantom Blade Zero actually leans away from the soulslike influence and into another emerging action RPG subgenre that puts it closer to 2024's Black Myth: Wukong.