Developer Nomadic Games and publisher Rising Tide Publishing have announced that wuxia hack-and-slash Burning Sword: Death Sun enters Early Access via Steam on November 17, 2026.

Stepping into the robes of Zhang Yixian, leader of the Crimson Dust Demon Sect, you rise back from the brink of death to cut down the martial masters standing between you and your ultimate rival, Gao Tianqi. Built in Unreal Engine 5, the fast-paced combat lets you charge up your blade to ignite fire strikes, swap ranged ammo types on the fly, and siphon Qi from marked enemies to chain together devastating skill combos.
Early Access launches with five handcrafted, secret-filled stages, five main bosses, two hidden bosses, and an endless arcade-style Arena Mode, with major content updates planned every eight weeks leading to the full twelve-stage campaign.
Burning Sword: Death Sun launches into Steam Early Access for PC on November 17, 2026, with a free playable demo available now.
