> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://taiwanding.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Wuxia Life: Indie Martial-Arts RPG Now on Steam (Coming Soon) - URL: https://taiwanding.com/en/wuxia-life-indie-rpg-steam-announcement/ - Published: 2026-04-30T11:21:29.000Z - Updated: 2026-07-15T02:50:30.000Z - Author: Kevin Chen - Tags: #en Today, the indie wuxia RPG **Wuxia Life (武俠人生)** passed Steam review, and its store page officially went live to the world as "Coming Soon" — entering the wishlist-building period ahead of its Early Access launch. From the very first line of React code to a Steam store page clearing review, this game has come a long way. Today marks another beginning: > 🔗 **Steam store page:**[**https://store.steampowered.com/app/4658980/**](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4658980/?ref=taiwanding.com) > > 🔗 **Official game site:** > > For an indie developer, adding the game to your wishlist is the biggest support there is ❤️ ## About Wuxia Life Wuxia Life is a **single-player wuxia RPG** set on the **fictional island of Yingzhou**. Starting out from Luzhou Village, you'll uncover the protagonist's origins, meet companions and forge bonds with them, join a martial sect to train, and carve out your own path through the world of the jianghu. The main storyline focuses on the mortal martial world, with the immortal-and-demon arc seeded as a setup for what comes later. Not real-time action — turn-based, strategic thinking with rhythm. Not a pure text RPG — 3D combat scenes built with Three.js. For a deeper look at the world, its systems, screenshots and dev logs, head to the [**official game site**](https://taiwanding.com/wuxialife/). ### Core Gameplay - **ATB combat** — speed determines your turn order, with 1x / 2x / 4x fast-forward and auto-battle support - **6 active skill slots** \+ cooldown turns + equipment affixes + formation setups - **4-member party**: protagonist, companion, bonded character, plus a pet and a mount - **Five active sects**: Qingyun, Tieshi, Yaowang, Xuanwu, and Langji - **The four "state of mind" systems in v0.8**: Inner Demon / Calligraphy / Stress / Storyteller - **Multiple endings** and branching storylines - **A full crafting line**: forging, alchemy, crafting, upgrading, and awakening ### What You Won't See - ❌ No microtransactions, no paid gacha - ❌ No DRM, no anti-cheat - ❌ No forced online connection - ❌ No runtime AI dialogue ### What You Will See - ✅ Some item icons and UI decorative assets are generated with the xAI image API, as part of an ink-wash / gongbi-style art pipeline — every AI-produced asset is reviewed by hand - ✅ The code and in-game dialogue are all written by me, with AI as a co-pilot - ✅ Multi-language: Traditional Chinese + English (full UI + subtitles) ## Why Early Access? The core systems are already fully playable — ATB combat, the five sects, bonds, the four states of mind, dungeons, and the multiple-ending branches. But I believe a game gets polished together with its players. During EA, I want to hear directly from players about combat pacing, sect balance, quest flow, and bond events. As a solo studio, that interaction will shape the direction of the full release directly — everything from fine-tuning the ATB pacing to how the immortal-and-demon arc gets set up. EA is expected to run **6–12 months**, with the full release targeted for **late 2027**. I'll be shipping steady updates and content expansions throughout. ## Timeline | Date | Event | | -------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | | From **2026-04-29** | Store page wishlist-building period | | **Second half of 2026** (the sooner the better) | **Demo goes live**, open public playtest | | **Early January 2027** (deadline pending Steam's announcement) | Sign up for the February 2027 Steam Next Fest | | **Q1 2027** | **Early Access official release** | | **Late 2027 \~ 2028** (TBD) | 1.0 full release | ## About 肉's Lab I'm Kevin Chen, an indie developer. This blog usually covers penetration testing, technical research, and game guides — and as of today it has a new role too: home to the Wuxia Life dev log. Tech stack: **React + TypeScript + Zustand + Three.js + Electron** Programming and game design done solo, with the art assisted by an AI workflow. Throughout EA I'll keep posting **dev logs** here, documenting design trade-offs, balance tweaks, how I handle player feedback, and more. Feel free to follow along. For game-specific info, see [**taiwanding.com/wuxialife/**](https://taiwanding.com/wuxialife/). ## Three Things You Can Do Right Now ### 1\. Add Wuxia Life to Your Steam Wishlist [**🎮 Add to wishlist →**](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4658980/?ref=taiwanding.com) For an indie developer, wishlist count is the key metric Steam's algorithm uses to decide on exposure. One click from you, and on launch day (11/10) Steam will send you a notification — which is like free advertising, putting the game in front of more players. ### 2\. Browse the Official Game Site [**🗡️ Enter Yingzhou Island → taiwanding.com/wuxialife**](https://taiwanding.com/wuxialife/) A deeper dive into the world, system breakdowns, an art gallery, and dev logs — all right here. ### 3\. Subscribe to This Blog's Dev Log During EA I'll post 1–2 dev logs a month, roughly covering: - Design decisions (for example, why I chose ATB over pure turn-based) - The player data behind balance changes - Art workflow (including how AI image generation fits into the ink-wash / gongbi style) - Practical marketing lessons — getting onto Steam, Next Fest, and so on Thanks for reading this far. See you on Yingzhou Island 🗡️