On August 20, 2020, the developer uploaded a 13-minute pre-alpha gameplay video. The game has been authorized by CCTV to use its theme song from the 1986 TV series Journey to the West. The player also has the ability to transform into a flying insect or a giant monster. The player controls a monkey based on Sun Wukong, referred to in the game as 'the Destined One' (天命人), to fight through an assortment of enemies.
The game has been described as Souls-like. Black Myth: Wukong (黑神话:悟空) is an upcoming action role-playing game by Chinese indie developer Game Science, based on the classical 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West.