In 30 seconds
- A martial-arts open world set in China's Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era.
- Fast, flowing wuxia combat with swords, spears, dual blades — and fans and umbrellas.
- Play it alone as a long single-player story, or bring three friends in co-op.
- Launched November 14, 2025 on PC (Steam, Epic, official client) and PS5. Strong player reception on Steam, and new regions keep arriving: version 2.3 landed on October 15, 2026.
Where you'll explore
Two very different regions at launch:
- Qinghe — open plains, quiet villages and hidden mysteries. The place to learn the world at your own pace.
- Kaifeng — a dense city with more than 10,000 NPCs, according to the developer. Markets, streets and intrigue everywhere you look.
Beyond them, wilder rural areas wait for the curious.
The map has grown a lot since launch:
- Hexi — a huge new region that opened with version 1.4, "Home Afar", in March 2026.
- Hidden Mountain — the region that opened "Where Winds Meet 2.0" ("Unseen Approach", July 2026), with an "Eastern steampunk" look, customizable mechanical vehicles, the Mohist Hill sect and a new Gauntlet discipline, according to RPGamer.
The art direction is grounded rather than anime: misty bamboo forests, red marshes at sunset, snowfields, lantern-lit markets and a capital crowded with people.
Combat: the reason to play
This is wuxia as a playable fantasy. You pick a weapon style — sword, spear, dual blades, fan, umbrella — and build your fighter across martial, ranged, stealth and mystical paths. Fights are fast and acrobatic.
Your choices follow you: fame, bounties, alliances, even prison are on the table.
There is no character gacha here: you play your own martial artist and grow them by learning new arts and weapon styles. That changes the feel completely — progress comes from exploring, training and fighting, not from pulling for a stronger hero.
Updates since launch
Where Winds Meet is a live game with a steady update rhythm. The last few versions, from the official Steam announcements:
- Version 2.0 "Unseen Approach" — July 22, 2026: Hidden Mountain.
- Version 2.1 "Clouded Revelation" — September 9, 2026.
- Version 2.2 "Perilous Eminence" — September 16, 2026.
- Version 2.3 "Friends from Afar" — October 15, 2026.
The game turns one on November 14, 2026; a first-anniversary broadcast aired on October 27.
Can my PC run it?
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core i7-7700K / Ryzen 5 1600 | Core i7-10700 / Ryzen 7 3700X |
| GPU | GTX 1060 6 GB / RX 480 8 GB | RTX 2070 Super / RX 6700 XT / Arc A750 |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage | 130 GB, SSD recommended | 200 GB, SSD recommended |
| API | DirectX 12 | DirectX 12 |
Official figures from the Steam store page (October 2026). Settings to change first and what each graphics card can expect: Where Winds Meet PC requirements & best settings.
Can my PC run Where Winds Meet?
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Is it pay-to-win?
Here is the honest picture:
- No character gacha: you don't pull for heroes — you play your own character.
- The developer describes it as not pay-to-win: gameplay content is free and spending focuses on cosmetics.
- Some coverage also mentions a battle pass and an optional monthly pass.
- Either way, you can play the full story, the regions and co-op without paying.
Shop contents change; we check them at each update.
Is it for you?
You'll love it if you want a huge, beautiful world, martial-arts combat and a story you can play solo or with friends.
Not for you if…
- You are short on disk space: plan for 130 GB (200 GB at the recommended level), ideally on an SSD.
- You want a small, fast game for 20-minute sessions.
- You play on a Mac: on computer, it is Windows only.
FAQ
Is Where Winds Meet free? Yes, free to download and play.
Can I play solo? Yes. Co-op (up to 4 players) and PvP duels are optional.
Is it on Steam? Yes, as well as the Epic Games Store and the official client.
Is it a gacha game? No. You play one character you create and grow; the shop is mostly cosmetic.
Is it still getting content? Yes. New regions (Hexi, Hidden Mountain) and regular versions — 2.3 arrived on October 15, 2026.
