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Zhong Kui: Survivor

Zhong Kui Survivor is a Chinese mythology survivor-like action roguelite. Play as Zhong Kui, dodge waves of yaoguai, evolve ritual weapons, light soul lanterns, and grow stronger between runs through cave alchemy, monster records, and spirit pets.

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About the Game

Zhong Kui Survivor is a Chinese monster themed survivor-like action roguelite. You play as Zhong Kui, the legendary demon queller, stepping into cursed night patrols where waves of yaoguai close in from every direction. Survive through positioning, automatic weapon attacks, upgrade choices, and careful route decisions.

Each run offers a new build path. Blades, thunder staffs, bombs, resonance rings, Bagua formations, and other ritual weapons can be upgraded into distinct combat styles. You will need to balance crowd clearing, survival, lantern objectives, boss pressure, and resource gain.

Between runs, your loot feeds a broader progression loop. Soul currency, herbs, ores, and monster drops can be used in cave alchemy, self-researched pill recipes, pet feeding, codex upgrades, and permanent character growth. Every defeat leaves something behind for the next patrol.

Key Features

Survivor-like action combat: move, dodge, and carve space while weapons attack automatically.

Chinese monster roster: encounter cloth ghosts, Bifang, Xuhao, coffin hands, belly ghosts, Luotoushi, and more.

Multiple weapon build paths: blades, lightning, explosions, resonance waves, Bagua fields, and evolved ritual tools.

Meta progression: cave alchemy, herb codexes, ore vaults, self-made pill recipes, and permanent stat growth.

Monster bestiary: collect entries with artwork, lore, origins, traits, and drops.

Spirit pet growth: feed and train pets that fight alongside Zhong Kui.

Route-based night patrols: choose rewards, risks, objectives, and boss encounters between battles.