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Where Winds Meet 2024

Role-playing (RPG) by Everstone Studio, published by NetEase Games.

Xbox Series X|S Android PC (Microsoft Windows) iOS PlayStation 5 Role-playing (RPG) Adventure ESRB: T
55
Critics
aggregate score
60
Players
IGDB rating
86%
Very Positive
116,949 Steam reviews
6,448 playing now
on Steam
20015 h to beat
main story, 25256 h for everything
0 awards won
2 nominations

About

Where Winds Meet came out on December 27, 2024 for PC, then for Android and iOS on January 29, 2025 and for PlayStation 5 on November 14, 2025. On Steam, 86% of 116,949 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 6,448 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 18,887 in the last 30 days. Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 20015 hours, doing everything about 25256 hours. It was nominated for 2 awards.

Where Winds Meet is a free-to-play wuxia action-adventure RPG set in China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Players take on the role of a wandering adventurer known as a youxia, wielding a variety of weapons including swords, spears, fans, and umbrellas, each paired with distinct martial arts styles. The open world spans multiple regions and supports both single-player and multiplayer modes, with cooperative dungeons, PvP arenas, and a range of casual activities. Combat combines light and heavy attacks, martial art skills, mystic arts, and defensive maneuvers like dodges, blocks, and deflects.

Story

In a time of fractured kingdoms and endless conflict, a wanderer roams the lands of China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Once-legendary heroes have vanished into myth, leaving behind only whispered tales and hidden legacies. The wanderer, a youxia following the traditions of the jianghu, journeys through bustling cities, war-scarred plains, and poetic desert corridors, encountering the stories of ordinary people caught between the ambitions of rival dynasties. As old alliances shatter and new powers rise, the wanderer must forge their own path through a world where the winds of change bring both opportunity and peril.

What is happening now

Where Winds Meet is a free-to-play open-world RPG built around wuxia martial arts themes. The game offers a substantial amount of content that can feel daunting to newcomers navigating its systems for the first time. Recent coverage has focused on helping players optimize their loadouts, with guides ranking weapons by effectiveness to assist both beginners and those looking to refine their approach. The game continues to receive updates - a patch arrived in early September 2026 - suggesting ongoing development and balance adjustments as the community settles into the experience.

How long to beat Where Winds Meet

from 7 players
Main storyrushing through the story
20015 h
Main + extrasstory plus side content
25108 h
Completionisteverything the game has
25256 h

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Awards

0 won, 2 more nominations
Other awards 2026
Nominated: D.I.C.E. Award for Mobile Game of the Year
Other awards 2025
Nominated: Steam Award for Best Game You Suck At

Media

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Releases

Platform
Date
December 27, 2024 (China first)
January 29, 2025 (China first)
January 29, 2025 (China first)
November 14, 2025
June 7, 2026

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Steam Deck: Unsupported Valve reports it does not run

Minimum
Recommended
OS
Windows 10/11 64bit
Windows 10/11 64bit
Processor
Core i7-7700K / Ryzen 5 1600
Core i7-10700 / Ryzen 7 3700X
Memory
16 GB RAM
32 GB RAM
Graphics
GTX 1060(6GB) / RX 480(8GB)
RTX 2070 SUPER / RX 6700 XT / ARC A750
DirectX
Version 12
Version 12
Network
Broadband Internet connection
Broadband Internet connection
Storage
130 GB available space
200 GB available space
Additional Notes
We recommend you install the game on SSD drive for better experience.
We recommend you install the game on SSD drive for better experience.

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Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 28, 2026.

Where Winds Meet player count

concurrent players on Steam
6,448playing now53m ago
6,448peak today
18,88730-day peak
18,887highest we have seenOct 25, 2026
Oct 23: 16,186 Oct 24: 18,651 Oct 25: 18,887 Oct 26: 18,100 Oct 27: 16,218 Oct 28: 15,549 Oct 29: 16,316 Oct 30: 15,493 Oct 31: 17,535 Nov 1: 18,560 Nov 2: 18,183 Nov 3: 6,448
Oct 23daily peak, last 12 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

Where Winds Meet achievements

67 achievements on Steam

Rarest

My Domain, My Rules Allow no one to sleep peacefully in your domain.
0%
Mountain of Skulls Add your enemies' heads to the macabre monument.
0%
Qingzhou: Six-Art Savvy Solve all Meow Meow puzzles in Penglai.
0%
Shocking Epiphany Chop a tree on Mount Tai and get struck by lightning.
0%
Flock-Solid Run Achieve a perfect run in Sea Shepherd.
0.1%
Grave Research Fresh from the crypt. Jot them down fast!
0.1%
All 67 achievements by how many players unlocked them
The Unspeakable Victory
0.2%
High Spirits Never fly a bird while drunk, unless you're in a dream.
0.2%
Feathered Finesse Feathers dance as every gaze turns to the sky.
0.2%
A Song of Tides The tide races for the open sea. Defeat the Tidewatcher.
0.2%
All Hail Me Your martial prowess is the stuff of legend. Someone fetch the imperial robes. They were made for you.
0.3%
Heart of Gold Every story needs an ending. You chose to make this one gentle.
0.3%
The Hero is the Voice of the World All achievements unlocked. With heroic compassion, we've journeyed thousands of miles together.
0.4%
Hexi: Full Moon Rising Unlock all Tales and Echoes in Hexi.
0.4%
King for a Day
0.4%
No Mountain High Enough I ask every mountain here: which of you dares stand taller?
0.4%
Swift Annihilation Defeat Wucan within 180 seconds.
0.5%
Strength of Character Anyone can win by force, but true loyalty can't be beaten into someone. Earn it.
0.5%
A Flawed Ascension Complete Hidden Mountain Campaign - Skyward City Ruins
0.5%
Sky's the Limit Always strive to fly higher, no matter the time or place.
0.5%
A Fish Out of Water A fish atop the tallest tree? In this desert, anything goes.
0.6%
Undercover Boss Enter Derndale for the first time while wearing the Infinite Truths mask.
0.6%
Egg-cellent Luck Perform a 10x smash in Wang Quanyou's egg-smashing game.
0.7%
Cat Fever
0.8%
A Heart in Ruins Some wounds are not carved in flesh, but in the soul itself.
1.1%
Boop the Snoot Just one little boop. What could go wrong?
1.1%
The Grand Tour If the Emperor can wander these halls, so can you. Every last room of them.
1.2%
The Real Treasure The palace holds more than silver and gold. Some things money simply can't buy.
1.2%
The Final Destiny - Qinghe Unlock the ending of main story of Qinghe.
1.3%
A Squeak to Remember The tiny squeak of a woodchuck sealed your defeat.
1.3%
Reflections of Obsession Clear Campaign - Dim Lamp Night.
1.4%
A Promise Fulfilled
1.6%
We're Cool Now Cross blades with the Black-Clad Thief under the moonlight.
1.6%
Hexi: Paws on Point Solve 6 Meow Meow Puzzles in Hexi.
2.2%
Quick on the Uptake - Kaifeng Collect 250 Oddities in Kaifeng.
2.4%
Alone in Chang'an Complete Hexi Jianghu Legacy: The Homeward Vow.
2.5%
Goose Slayer
2.6%
Qinghe · Seeker of Melodies Complete 150 peculiar challenges in the Qinghe area.
2.8%
Broken Spear Victory Defeat the Nameless General.
3.4%
Speedrun in Granary Defeat Zheng E within 180s.
3.5%
Hexi: Relentless Hunter Collect 20 chests of any quality in Hexi.
3.7%
Peak of All Arts Reach the highest point, East of Beast Reverie, in the Fair Grounds of Kaifeng.
3.8%
Quirks of Fate - Kaifeng Complete 3 encounters in Southeast Kaifeng.
3.9%
Victory in the Abyss Defeat ​The Void King within 60s.
4.4%
Savior of Kaifeng Clear Campaign: Heavenfall.
5.3%
Mighty Wolf Rider Defeat Wolf Maiden.
5.8%
Jinming Pool Secrets Clear Campaign: Jinming Pool.
7.1%
Buddha's Afterglow Clear Campaign: Halo Peak.
8.9%
Voice of the Valiant
9.3%
Feline Riddler - Kaifeng Solve 5 Meow Meow Puzzles in Kaifeng.
9.9%
Healing Hands Master the Panacea Fan.
9.9%
The Old Timer Got It
10.8%
Quirks of Fate - Qinghe Complete 3 encounters in Qinghe.
10.9%
Horizon Seeker Reach the highest point in Qinghe: Moonveil Mountain Tower.
11%
Life Goes to Dogs
12.2%
The Grand Strategist Master the Strategic Sword.
12.6%
Every Inch Covered - Kaifeng Collect 40 chests in Kaifeng.
12.7%
Perfect Harmony Tune an Epic gear to max level.
12.8%
Past Secrets Unsung Clear Campaign: Palace of Annals.
14.3%
Paws on Point - Qinghe Solve 10 Meow Meow Puzzles in Qinghe.
14.4%
The First Finding Unlock a Dark Surge story.
14.9%
Power of Four Equip 4 Internal Arts.
17.8%
Echoes Unbound Reach Avg. Enhancement Lv.5.
18.9%
Skill at Hand Upgrade a Martial Style to Lv. 30.
21.4%
Source of Still Shore Clear Campaign: Still Shore.
29.2%
Quick on the Uptake - Qinghe Collect 40 chests.
33.3%
First Resonance Enhance a piece of gear to Lv.2.
40.5%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

In the news

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