GeniGods: Nezha is a new action RPG coming to PS5 and PC in 2028, planned to be a series
Genigods Lab has announced a new single-player action RPG titled GeniGods: Nezha in development for a 2028 release on PS5 and PC.
GeniGods: Nezha is an Unreal Engine 5-powered game featuring combat inspired by Bruce Lee’s ‘Be Water’ philosophy. Alongside the announcement, I had a chance to sit in on a roundtable chat with Erdi Yao (co-founder and creative director at Genigods Lab and Young Lui (Founder and Technical Expert at Genigods Lab) where I was able to ask the team a few questions alongside other outlets. Before that, while the game is confirmed for PS5 and PC, they did mention that other platforms are under consideration.
When I asked about the RPG elements, Erdi Yao said the complexity of the mechanics will be between Black Myth: Wukong and God of War. Speaking of Black Myth: Wukong, I asked if the explosive worldwide success it had allowed them to do more with GeniGods: Nezha in terms of scope or budget. Erdi went on to talk about how Black Myth: Wukong covered how Chinese games bring fresh stories and characters to the medium. He also said the team spent years looking at old myths and that the plan is to release three games as a series to show how deep and exciting the theme is.
Given how so many action RPGs bring in soulslike elements, I also asked what players should expect on that front here, given the God of War 3 influence. Erdi confirmed that GeniGods: Nezha is not a soulslike game, but players will be able to unlock a hub after finishing a specific main story quest. Players can then explore and choose where to go next, with different treasures available alongside enemies and bosses based on old Chinese Gods. My final questions involved the game's optimization. They mentioned it uses Unreal Engine 5.7, so I was curious whether anything was done to address stuttering issues across UE5 titles on PC, and also whether the team planned on doing handheld optimization for the Steam Deck and ROG Ally devices.
Young Lui mentioned how the team is good at balancing art and technical aspects while providing an example of how the team delivered hardware-accelerated ray tracing on iPhone 16. For GeniGods: Nezha, the team is working to address loading-related issues on PC and has already submitted a build of the game to Sony (SIE China) for PS5, with the PC version offering more visual features. GeniGods Labs also confirmed that it is being optimized for PlayStation 5 consoles in collaboration with Sony, and it will have DualSense features, PS5 Pro enhancements, 3D Tempest Audio support, and more. The final question I asked was if the team was planning on optimizing it for Steam Deck. Right now, they are not focused on it, but they may do it later, Young tells me during the same roundtable interview.
GeniGods: Nezha launches in 2028 for PS5 and PC.
You can find the announcement trailer, new screenshots, and more details via GeniGods Labs below:
GeniGods Labs has today revealed their brand new single-player action role-playing game ‘GeniGods: Nezha’, built in Unreal Engine 5, optimised for PlayStation platforms in collaboration with Sony, and heading to PC and PlayStation 5 in 2028.
GeniGods: Nezha is a premium, pay upfront, hardcore action role-playing game set against the chaotic backdrop of ancient Chinese genesis mythology. You are the Spirit Pearl—the very first spark of life forged by Nüwa, the Goddess of Life, from the essence of earth, water, and fire.
In this epic journey, you will evolve from a celestial artifact into the first human, a woman crafted from water and clay, before eventually being reborn as the legendary Nezha. Your journey is shared by legendary heroes: Yi, the sun-feller, and Yu, the flood-tamer. Beside you also dwells the Heart of Sacred Water—Nüwa’s sentient gift that grows with you, serving as your vital companion to solve ancient puzzles, conquer the toughest trials and learn the dark truth behind this new world.
Genigods Lab’s 100-person team previously made the critically and commercially acclaimed My Hero Academia mobile game published by Sony Crunchyroll. The team also developed the popular Condor Heroes series for mobile platforms, which recently surpassed over 10 million downloads worldwide.
“Our mission is to ignite the epic celestial battles of Chinese mythology. In GeniGods: Nezha, every skill you cast, every choice you make, writes a new line in an ancient epic—forged in your image,” explained Erdi Yao, co-founder and Head of Creative & Design at Genigods Lab.
“Players will wield the heart of creation, soar between realms, awaken the three-headed and eight-armed form, and step onto the primordial battlefield to mend the shattered heavens. This is not about hearing a story; it is about etching your name into its very fabric,” he added.
For a full feature breakdown of this exciting new story-driven adventure, please see below:
- Celestial Combat: Experience the dynamic scale of Chinese mythic warfare, where battle flows seamlessly between Heaven and Earth. Switch seamlessly between ground and aerial combat utilising dual stances, awaken temporary mythic abilities to perform devastating combos and mid-air strikes, and combine treasures discovered in the game world to create unique skills.
- Colossal Gods and the Sun Tree: Built with Unreal Engine 5 and optimized for Playstation, GeniGods: Nezha delivers a one-of-a-kind Chinese-style colossal adventure: climb ancient gods towering like mountains and fight by traversing the contours of their bodies. With the help of the giant Kuafu, scale the Sun Tree that bridges mortal and celestial realms, then draw your bow to extinguish The Nine Suns and end the scorching catastrophe.
- Water Philosophy & Jeet Kune Do Mechanics: GeniGods: Nezha’s combat is inspired by Bruce Lee’s iconic ‘Be Water’ philosophy through the Divine Water within Nezha. Her techniques adapt the essence of Jeet Kune Do. Condense water into a piercing One-Inch Flash for armor-breaking blows, or unleash water all at once, as a sweeping Dragon’s Kick to tackle crowds of enemies at once. This system encourages players to master a defensive, reactive style of combat— and requires perfect timing to parry and counter with the adaptable precision of water itself.
