The Legend of Tianding

Side-scrolling martial arts action as an outlaw in colonial Taipei

Creative Games Computer Graphics Corporation, Neon Doctrine · Published by Neon Doctrine, Raw Fury · Released Nov 1, 2021

Action Adventure RPG

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 4,401
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 21 in 30 days
Playing now: 4; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 2 years ago; Apr 19, 2024

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Legend of Tianding?

This side-scrolling action platformer follows Liao Tianding, an outlaw opposing Japanese colonial authorities in early-1900s Taipei. Fight through streets, a train, and sewers using kung fu, a blade, and weapons stolen from enemies. Use a sash and grappling hook to move through areas and face bosses.

For you if...

+you like chaining aerial attacks and taking enemy weapons
+you enjoy adjusting combat bonuses with equippable talismans

Not for you if...

−you prefer combat without platforming or traversal challenges
−you want exploration to take priority over boss fights

What players say

94% of 4,401 reviews are positive · 80% of 21 in the last 30 days

Players praise the comic-book art, Taiwanese setting, combat, and boss fights. Common complaints include easy stretches between tougher bosses, occasional unclear hitboxes, and awkward translation.

Screenshots and trailer

The Legend of Tianding system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 Version 18362.0 or higher
Processor: AMD Athlon X4 | Intel Core i5 4460
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 950 | AMD R7 370
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 26
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: Traditional Chinese. Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, German, Japanese, Russian, French, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil.