Arc System Works has announced River City Saga: Journey to the West for PlayStation 5, Switch, and PC (Steam). It will launch in 2026. It is currently playable at Taipei Game Show 2026, which will run from January 29 to February 1 at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan.
Here are the first details:
Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing, and Sanzang!? All of the main cast are Kunio-style characters! This is an absurd and thrilling comedy action game where everyone sets out to reach India! Following River City Saga: Three Kingdoms, River City Saga: Journey to the West is a new title themed after the Chinese myth Journey to the West.
In the turbulent era of the Tang dynasty, monsters run rampant, and there is no hope for salvation. Saddened by the state of the world, Sakyamuni seeks to save it through the teachings of Buddha. And so he establishes the “Journey to Obtain the Scriptures,” sending them on a journey to the far western land of India to retrieve the Buddhist scriptures. The skilled Sun Wukong becomes a disciple of Sanzang and, in order to atone for his past sins, sets out on the journey to obtain the scriptures while protecting his master. The cheerful and easily carried-away Zhu Bajie and the earnest monk Sha Wujing also join as disciples, and the Sanzang party continues its journey west once again. The road to India stretches 108,000 miles. What kind of journey awaits them now…?
A brief few seconds of off-screen gameplay from Taipei Game Show 2026 can be seen here, as caught on YouTube channel Gamexpress’ live stream of the show floor.
Update 02/02/26: Here is nine minutes of direct-feed gameplay via Gamer.com.tw:
Update 02/02/26: Arc System Works has confirmed to Gematsu the official English title is River City Saga: Journey to the West as initially guessed.