Outsmart five elements in this puzzle game

Monkey King: Five Elements Survival transforms an ancient Chinese legend into a mind-bending puzzle experience. Drawing from Journey to the West and the Wuxing (five elements) philosophy, the game tasks players to survive in Taishang Laojun’s alchemy furnace, where each move slowly traps the Monkey King. 

Elemental strategy in every step 

Monkey King: Five Elements Survival mechanics revolve around the destructive cycle of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—each countering another. Every move leaves destruction behind, shrinks available space, and forces strategic choices. A wrong step or standing on a block that counters your element means instant death, intensifying the pressure with every decision. 

The game’s Puzzle Mode presents fixed mazes with one or more exits, requiring clever use of element interactions and block destruction. Meanwhile, Survival Mode is an endurance test—randomly generated boards force players to outlast the inevitable as space dwindles with every move. However, it doesn’t expand much on the Journey to the West story. 

A clever fusion of myth and mechanics 

With its rich mythological backdrop and innovative mechanics, Monkey King: Five Elements Survival delivers a challenging yet satisfying puzzle experience. Whether you're solving intricate mazes or fighting for every step in Survival Mode, this game offers a thoughtful twist on classic logic gameplay. 

  • Pros

    • A puzzle game based on a Chinese mythology
    • Has two game modes
  • Cons

    • Lack of narrative progression
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App specs

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    Full

  • Version

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  • Platform

    Mac

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  • OS

    macOS 10.15

  • Language

    English

    Available languages

    • English
    • Spanish
    • German
    • French
    • Italian
    • Russian
    • Portuguese
    • Dutch
    • Polish
    • Chinese
    • Turkish
    • Arabic
    • Czech
    • Korean
    • Greek
    • Hindi
    • Japanese
    • Danish
    • Finnish
    • Norwegian
    • Swedish
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