Jianghu Bounty Hunter is a solo open-world wuxia management game. Restore your ruined escort bureau with the ancient Mechanism Boat. Manage resources, trade, and fight with tower defense auto-battler gameplay. Seize territories and choose to be either a righteous hero or a ruthless jianghu overlord.

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The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“This is a martial arts simulation game with a fully playable core gameplay framework. I have opted for Early Access as this project is developed solo. Without the manpower and funding of larger teams, I am limited in refining every minor detail. I hope to gather genuine gameplay feedback from players to adjust resource values, combat balance, and NPC interaction logic, while continuously expanding storylines, random events and towns. I will closely follow community discussions, improve the game based on your suggestions, and polish this work together with all players.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“The estimated Early Access period is 8 to 12 months. The development timeline will be dynamically adjusted according to workload and community feedback. I will regularly share development progress via the community.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The Early Access build includes the complete core gameplay of gathering, construction, open-world exploration and trading management. The full version plans to add more towns, main and side quests, random martial arts encounters, new resources and factions, as well as a refined martial arts system. In addition, bugs, controls, visuals and numerical balance will be comprehensively optimized. The priority of all planned content will be adjusted flexibly based on community feedback.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The game’s core survival, construction and combat encounter systems are stable and playable. Basic AI for NPCs and enemy factions has been implemented. Nevertheless, the game still lacks sufficient content variety; certain values require further tuning, and a small number of bugs remain pending fixes. Continuous updates will be rolled out in the future.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“I plan to gradually raise the price as new content and features are added throughout Early Access. The price upon full release will be higher than the initial Early Access price. Anyone who purchases the game during Early Access will own the complete full version permanently at no additional cost.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“I will closely monitor discussions, reviews and feedback on the Steam Community. Development blogs will be posted regularly to share update roadmaps and content adjustment plans. Players are welcome to share gameplay suggestions, balance feedback and creative ideas for story and events. All valuable feedback and bug reports will be collected and reviewed. Well-reasoned suggestions supported by many players will be prioritized in future updates. I will actively respond to community posts and keep refining the trading mechanics, combat experience and random encounters based on player input.”
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About This Game

Jianghu Bounty Hunter is a solo-developed open-world wuxia management game on Steam. It integrates caravan management, survival resource gathering, faction warfare, and tower defense auto-battler strategy gameplay. Powered by a dynamically interconnected living world system, it presents a vivid, unrestrained martial arts jianghu full of possibilities.

1. Core Lore

During the chaotic Spring and Autumn Period, Fan Li forged an unparalleled divine treasure — the Zhu Tao Mechanism Boat. Endowed with incredible power, the boat helped the State of Wu restore its dynasty and end turmoil. After achieving greatness, Fan Li retired from public life. Using the boat’s ingenious mechanism technology, he dominated commerce and became the wealthiest sage of his era.

Hundreds of years later, a Taoist priest from the Kongtong Sect discovered the sealed ancient vessel in a remote mountain cave while surveying feng shui. Harnessing its heaven-defying power, he reshaped the jianghu, conquered rival forces, unified the realm, and founded the Wu Dynasty, later honored as the Wu Ancestor.

Knowing the boat’s power was too formidable and would trigger endless conflicts if leaked to the world, the Wu Ancestor resealed the artifact in an unknown hidden realm to secure lasting peace.

As times changed and chaos returned to the jianghu, you awaken in the ruins of a massacred escort bureau with all memories lost. Guided by the old bureau accountant, you rediscover the long-lost Zhu Tao Mechanism Boat. Embark on a journey to revive your fallen escort agency and rise amid the turbulent martial arts world.

2. Core Game Systems

2.1 Immersive Survival & Management

Experience realistic caravan simulation and meticulous bureau operation. Manage your guards’ daily lives, accommodation, and salaries. Poor resource supply, administrative negligence, or low team morale will deplete your Jianghu Reputation. Once reputation drops to zero, your bureau collapses and the game ends.

Explore freely on foot or aboard your Mechanism Boat. Gather lumber, stone, fish, herbs and more. All resources can be sold directly or processed into advanced crafts and supplies. Build your own industrial chain for self-sufficiency and profitable trading.

2.2 Dynamic Interconnected World System

The first chapter unlocks the entire Shu Region map, including 5 distinctive towns, dozens of resource-rich villages, and 15 influential sects. The whole world operates on a fully dynamic interconnected system where weather cycles, ecological changes, and commodity economies interact and influence one another in a real-time simulated ecosystem.

Weather conditions affect exploration efficiency, trade route safety, and resource yields. Ecological abundance directly impacts market supply, driving real-time price fluctuations. Local specialties, sect goods, and rare relic resources circulate dynamically. Capitalize on shifting markets and chaotic situations to accumulate wealth and dominate regional trade.

2.3 Customizable Mechanism Boat — Mobile Stronghold

The Zhu Tao Mechanism Boat serves as your upgradable, fully customizable mobile base. Redesign cabin layouts, build production lines, install processing facilities, and unlock advanced crafting formulas.

Manage resource stockpiles, arrange production schedules, and assign guard manpower rationally. Achieve mass production of daily materials and combat supplies. Transform the ancient artifact into your portable production hub and unshakable jianghu fortress.

2.4 Tower Defense + Auto-Battler Hybrid Combat

Innovatively combining tower defense deployment and auto-battler strategy. Build various defensive towers and combat devices on your deck, each with unique attributes and skills.

Towers feature exclusive synergy bonds. Level up to unlock new affixes and advanced bond effects. Mix offense, crowd control, defense, and support to create countless unique combat builds. Adjust formations tactically to fend off bandit raids and sect sieges.

2.5 Global Faction Conquest System

Every village and sect on the map is conquerable. Each stronghold provides exclusive specialties, resources, and geographical advantages. Occupy territories to monopolize local production and control vital trade routes for unique development bonuses.

Expand your influence like map coloring. Grow from a ruined small bureau into a dominant force, seize villages, subdue sects, and eventually unify the entire Shu territory to build your own jianghu empire.

2.6 Ultimate Open-World Freedom

No fixed storyline or forced moral alignment shapes your fate. You can walk the righteous path, escort caravans, uphold justice, and earn legendary fame. Or embrace chaos: steal from towns, cheat in gambles, ambush merchants, plunder villages, and occupy mountains as an outlaw overlord.

Freely engage in duels, faction wars, trade competitions, or rural seclusion. Every choice crafts a unique life in this truly open and diverse wuxia world.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: windows10/11 64-bit
    • Processor: i36100/AMD Ryzen3 1200
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA Gefore GTX 750 / AMD Radeon RX 460
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: window10/11 64-bit
    • Processor: i36100/AMD Ryzen3 1200
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA Gefore GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 470 /
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
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