Open now · By request
中国球王之路 playtest
by wuzeke
Shanghai, 1994. A young footballer refuses to quit after losing his place. Move one player as AI teams play around you, pause to choose key actions, and seek another trial through local jobs, 3v3 matches and ten club training games.
It's free to ask. The developer chooses who gets in.
- Access
- By request
- On playtest since
- Nov 12, 2026
- Planned release
- Coming soon
- Developer
- wuzeke
- Platforms
- Windows
- Players
- Single-player
- Languages
- English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese
How to join the 中国球王之路 playtest
- Open the game's Steam page with the Request access button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
- Request access to the 中国球王之路 playtest there. It's free and doesn't commit you to anything.
- The developer lets players in, often in batches, so it can take a while. Steam emails you when you're in, and the playtest appears in your library.
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How AI is used
Generative AI was used during development to create some pre-generated background art, character portraits, promotional images, dialogue, and music. No AI content is generated while the game is running.
The developer's own words, from Steam.
About 中国球王之路
Shanghai, 1994. After leaving his youth team, a young footballer must find a way to support himself and earn another trial. The current playable Shanghai chapter combines decisions on the pitch with a story about life beyond it.
Control one player
Move your protagonist with the keyboard while AI teammates and opponents handle their own positioning, passing, attacks and defence. Play pauses for an action choice when you gain possession or move into a valid interception opportunity. Choose a teammate for a pass or an angle for a shot. Continuing to dribble leaves a compact action bar for your next move.
Find another chance
Play an 11-a-side youth assessment, six-player 3v3 weekly matches and ten club training games. Navigate the Shanghai map, take newspaper and bookshop shifts, travel and rest as you earn money and pursue the story. Match results come from play; a defeat does not erase your individual record or prevent the story from continuing.
Build your player
Choose a name and position, allocate starting attributes, and manage twelve equipment positions and two separate player-card slots. Browse a collection of fictional footballers. The later story includes a substitute appearance, awakening a special shot, receiving a fragment card, equipping it and returning to the ongoing match. Special shots can still be saved, blocked or miss the target.
Current scope
This version contains the playable Shanghai chapter and local saves. In-game menus and story text support Simplified Chinese, English and Japanese. Choose your language in Settings. Keyboard and mouse are required.
From the game's Steam page.
