Despite strong sales, the new SoulslikeWuchang: Fallen Feathershas been met with an instant review bombing from Steam players, falling to “Mostly Negative” reviews on the platform. Most of the ire towardsWuchang: Fallen Featherson PC appears to be aimed at the performance of the Unreal Engine 5 title.
Interestingly, thereception ofWuchang: Fallen Feathersis considerably better among critics than PC players. The game currently holds a Top Critic Average of 75 on review aggregator siteOpenCritic, which is far beyond the “Mostly Negative” experience that PC players are discussing. Critics have praised the Soulslike for its fresh spin on the genre, although it seems that many PC players are struggling to try out what the game has to offer because of the performance.
Over onSteam,Wuchang: Fallen Feathershas already been given the “Mostly Negative” tag on release day. There have been almost 6,000 reviews of the game on Steam, with just 20% of them being positive. That’s right on the precipice of “Overwhelmingly Negative,” which would be a disastrous start for one of the most exciting games in the2025 video game release calendar. Looking at the reviews, the problem is clear: most are blamingWuchang: Fallen Feathers' performance, which appears to be rough across the board. One review describes the game as “another unstable UE5 title,” while another claims it’s a “UE5 stutter fest L.”
The reviews from fans broadly claim to be excited about the game, making the disappointment of its performance all the more prominent.Wuchang: Fallen Feathershas already drawn in over 100,000 concurrent playerson Steam, so it is technically a hit on the platform. Still, it’s a shame that the aforementioned performance problems undercut such excitement; players with powerful rigs are reporting low FPS far below what they’d expect, even from a modern title.
For those concerned about these early reports of performance issues, it’s also worth noting thatWuchang: Fallen Feathersis available on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, too. This allows players to try the game without actually spending the fee. Hopefully, developer Leenzee is swiftly aware of the issues on PC and is able to resolve them as fast as possible.
