Action · November 1, 2021
The Legend of Tianding (2021)
Play as Liao Tianding (AKA. Liāu Thiam-Ting) , vigilante of Taipei city and wanted by the Colonial Japanese authorities. Rob the rich, feed the poor, and fight for justice in the streets of early 20th century Taipei as Taiwan’s legendary outlaw. Based on real events, real people and real situations, The Legend of Tianding is an exploration of a place and time often overlooked and presented in the style of Traditional Chinese Manga. Battle the colonial authorities in style with a tanto, waist sash, and fast paced Kung Fu in tightly tuned technical combat. Execute advanced aerial combos, steal weapons from your enemies, use your waist sash and grappling hook to fly around the battlefield, and strike fear into the hearts of your oppressors. Take on incredible bosses like deadly courtesans, greedy businessmen, and even military leaders, each one guaranteed to challenge you with their dynamic abilities and brutal attacks. Explore the Dadaocheng area of Taipei city as it looked like in the early 1900’s Run through colorful streets, ride on a speeding train, and make your escape through dark sewers, all done in the style of a retro Traditional Chinese Manga. Even the playing field and tailor Liao Tianding to your playstyle with different equippable talismans! These magical items grant you bonuses such as recovering more health from food, regaining stamina faster, or even reducing the damage you take. Take a break from rebellion with this traditional Taiwanese board game. See how your legend stacks up against your friend's in online leaderboards. Test yourself against Tianding’s rogue's gallery in Boss Rush mode. Experience the full beauty of the city, the mountains, and clashing martial arts in 4K resolution, running at 120 frames per second with Ultrawide monitor support!
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Adventure · 809
- Controller · 738
- RPG · 723
- Combat · 600
- Martial Arts · 570
- Side Scroller · 543
- Beat 'em up · 539
- Hack and Slash · 535
- Spectacle fighter · 534
- Platformer · 532
- 2D · 525
- Comic Book · 524
- Historical · 520
- Multiple Endings · 509
- Story Rich · 506
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 4.0k Steam reviews | Top 68% in Action |
| Positive rating | 94% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 19% |
| Metacritic | 81/100 | Genre average 77 — top 36% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 5 h average | Top 70% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (10)
- English
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese volume_up
- German
- Japanese
- Russian
- French
- Spanish - Spain
- Korean
- Portuguese - Brazil volume_up
Full audio (2)
- Traditional Chinese
- Portuguese - Brazil
Reception Metrics
Steam community
94%Very Positive · 4.0k reviews
3.7k positive · 238 negative
Metacritic
81/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
3.1k
Press Quotes
“It feels slick to play, and still manages to impress artistically. LoT reinvents multiple established genres by threading a powerful story through all of its independent elements” Kotaku “I was extremely charmed by the presentation of the title.” 83 – Gaming Age “The Legend of Tianding is an excellent beat’em up action platformer that touches upon a cultural figure that has been mostly forgotten.” 8 – Noisy Pixel
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
5h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
6h
Typical completion time
Achievements
26
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Nov 1, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Creative Games Computer Graphics Corporation, Neon Doctrine |
| Publisher | Neon Doctrine |
| Base price | $5.99 -70% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 2 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Editions & Packages
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