Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust

Martial arts text adventure with romance and light turn-based combat

永恆艾莉絲工坊 · Published by Alice Publication, Eternal Alice Media · Released Apr 28, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 497
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 10 months ago; Dec 19, 2025
Minimum PC: HD; 2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust?

This single-player text adventure RPG follows aspiring hero Gong Zhen through a Chinese martial arts world as he investigates a series of murders. You explore branching paths and coordinate characters' abilities in battles. Characters grow stronger through fighting rather than a leveling system.

For you if...

+you enjoy romantic storylines woven into martial arts adventures

Not for you if...

−you prefer action-focused games with little reading
−you avoid games with sexual content and nudity

What players say

83% of 497 reviews are positive

Players praise the artwork, music, and martial arts story. Common complaints describe overly easy battles and shallow RPG systems. Older reviews also report combat bugs that prevent progress.

Screenshots and trailer

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Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust system requirements

Minimum: HD, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64bit OS
Processor: Core i3
Graphics: HD Graphics
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space

Does Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 54
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: Traditional Chinese, English, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese.

Does Blades of Jianghu: Ballad of Wind and Dust use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam