Collapsing floorboards, vaulting over tables, and dodging arrows — Blood Message is a cinematic adventure that looks like it could have been developed by Naughty Dog

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  • Blood Message was a surprising highlight of the Summer Game Fest 2026 live show
  • It's a single-play, story-driven game set in Ancient China
  • With tense stealth, brutal combat, and hectic chase sequences it feels like a cinematic as Uncharted

If you tuned into the Summer Game Fest 2026 live show, then you might have spotted a seriously cinematic trailer for a game called Blood Message. Set in Ancient China (the late Tang Dynasty in 848AD to be precise), it's billed as a strictly single-player, story-driven adventure, and so far it really reminds me of Uncharted.

I played a small slice of the game at the show, showcasing a blend of slick stealth and unapologetically brutal combat. The production value of everything that I saw was simply off the charts, with impressively dynamic and fluid animations that could have easily come from a new Naughty Dog release.

My session...

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