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ActionAdventureRPGFree To PlayOpen WorldAnimeStory RichCombatExploration

5,199 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 9,315

Peak in the last 7 days: 10,988

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Game description

Wuthering Waves is a story-rich open-world action RPG with a high degree of freedom. You wake from your slumber as Rover, joined by a vibrant cast of Resonators on a journey to reclaim your lost memories and change the world.

Basic info

DeveloperKURO GAMES
PublisherKURO GAMES
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateApr 28, 2025
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5 (9th Gen) / Ryzen 2700
Memory16 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060/AMD Radeon RX 570/Intel ARC A380
Storage150 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 377 reviews from the past 1 year

82.9/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (87%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 13, 2026)

Stunning graphics lead 83 reviews of Wuthering Waves, a gacha action RPG that holds 82.9 from 57,793 Steam reviews.

👍 Strengths

Visuals & Sound ranks 218th of 1249 and appears in 56% of analyzed reviews. 64 reviews say they love it, the most upvoted having played every day since launch. Pricing & Fairness ranks 457th of 1399: some players say gacha currency is easy to earn through play, and others credit frequent updates. Content Volume ranks 349th of 1351, and players praise lively new characters whose playstyles feel nailed. Story & World ranks 393rd of 1096.

👎 Where it falls short

Pricing still splits players. 60 reviews call the gacha monetization predatory and progression painfully restricted, and Pricing & Fairness comes up in 44% of analyzed reviews. 70 complain about a huge install size and poor optimization. 18 say new players are bombarded with menus and popups, and others find the early stories unpolished and the progression systems cumbersome.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“graphics are absolutely stunning, you forget what reality is” · 83 reviews
“bloated file size 124GB, optimization poor, game unplayable on hardware” · 70 reviews
“solid 10/10, played every day since launch, most time spent this year” · 64 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 57% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +3.40 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Negative “gameplay feels like a patchwork, recommend experiencing as interactive movie instead” · 2 reviews

Progression 22% · Difficulty 7% · Onboarding 14% · Freedom 20% · Strategy 12%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 71% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Story +2.91 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Negative “1.x stories haven't been polished, boring for new players” · 16 reviews

Characters 37% · World 26%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 25% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.66 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “content is great, lots to do” · 4 reviews
Negative “endgame content limited to weekly labyrinth and two monthly events” · 3 reviews

Variety 12% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 56% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.11 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “graphics are absolutely stunning, you forget what reality is” · 83 reviews

Audio 25%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 4% of reviews mention this.

Community -0.87 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 2% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 44% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.19 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “old characters become irrelevant due to power creep, nothing matters long-term” · 8 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 43% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 45% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Performance -0.64 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “bloated file size 124GB, optimization poor, game unplayable on hardware” · 70 reviews

Stability 4% · Developer support 26%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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