Developer Xiameng Studio have announced Codename: Wandering Sword, a Wuxia-style pixel RPG that will send players across a stunning world, filled with quests, unexpected adventures, and NPCs that lead their own lives instead of passively waiting for you to arrive.

Players will take up the role of a young man from Liao City, which is located in the Outer Lands and is somehow drawn into a feud between two rival sects. Being in the wrong place at a wrong time results in getting poisoned with the lethal Frozen Toad. However, you are fortunate enough to have Qingxu, Sect Leader of Wudang, come to your aid and save your life. This is your turning point: the moment you decide to become a great warrior and enter the land of the Central Plains.

Right now the game has no date, but it is available to wishlist on Steam, should you want to do that.

If you are a fan of strategy games, you can select the traditional turn-based combat mode and outmaneuver your enemies. If you want to take things into your own hands, you can select the real-time combat mode to have an exciting battle and defeat enemies through precise action inputs.

Most NPCs in the game have a friendship system. You can increase a NPC’s affinity towards you by interacting with them via gift giving, sparring, talking, etc. You can also recruit them to your party and travel the world together. NPCs of different sects have different Jianghu abilities. When you have a good relationship with them, they will even give you their weapons and secret manuals to help you dominate the martial arts world and excel in all aspects.