Where Winds Meet is an open-world wuxia action RPG from Everstone Studio and NetEase, set in 10th-century China with martial-arts combat and online features.
A visually stunning open-world wuxia action RPG set in ancient China, with fluid parry/dodge/stance-based martial arts combat widely praised as some of the best in the genre.
Reached over 9 million players within its first two weeks of launch and held a 'Very Positive' Steam rating, reflecting a strong, well-received debut.
Qinggong traversal (wall-running, gliding, a grapple hook) makes exploring the open world satisfying in its own right, not just a means to an end.
Developer NetEase has repeated a genuine no-pay-to-win promise since the first trailer, and reviewers confirm progression isn't gated behind purchases.
True cross-platform play and progression across PC, PlayStation 5, and mobile lets you pick up the same character anywhere.
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Things to consider
Concurrent player counts have dropped substantially from launch peaks (over 250,000 at peak) to the tens of thousands by mid-2026, a common trajectory for live-service launches but worth knowing going in.
English localization has rough edges — mismatched subtitles, odd menu labels, and occasional dropped cutscene audio have been reported.
The game layers a lot of systems (open world, light MMO elements, minigames) that don't always cohere into one clean experience.
Launch-era bugs including clipping, occasional crashes, and unresponsive inputs are still being patched out.
An overloaded UI and a wall of currencies/systems are explained poorly, creating a steep initial learning curve.
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Research record
Last checked
2026-08-28
Profile depth
Full
Source note
Official developer feature documentation, Steam/store listings and community wiki cross-checks
No direct official link verified in the current record.
Profile verification
What MMOFinder has checked
6/6documented areas
Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 28, 2026.Verified
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Where Winds Meet
MMOFinder editorial
Where Winds Meet Lets Wuxia Freedom Carry a Shared World
Weapon switching, martial arts, mystic techniques, professions, factions, co-op, guild wars, raids, duels, and a huge solo story connect personal wandering to online life.
Two verified gameplay screenshots and a gameplay video for a quick look at the game in action.
Source: Verified YouTube gameplay video
Gameplay, availability and research notes
Where Winds Meet is cataloged by MMOFinder as a Wuxia open-world Action MMO. Its recorded status is Active, while the business model is listed as Not yet verified. MMOFinder records its release year as 2025. Current platform data lists Windows, PlayStation 5. The profile keeps uncertain fields explicit so incomplete research is not presented as established game information.
Gameplay metadata currently describes combat or multiplayer structure as Real-time wuxia martial arts combat in an open-world ancient-China setting. Discovery tags on the record include Wuxia, Open World, Action, China, Online RPG. The developer field lists Everstone Studio, and the publisher field lists NetEase Games. Together these catalog fields help distinguish this title from similarly named games and provide useful inputs for MMOFinder’s filtering and comparison tools.
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