Where Winds Meet
Released: 11/14/2025
Score Breakdown
72.7
Critic Average
17 reviews
88
Steam User Score
100,308 reviews
71
Metacritic User Score
376 reviews
Disparity Breakdown
73 vs 88
73 vs 71
Average of both sources
Review Disparities
Each point represents a critic review. Hover for details. Positive = critic higher than users. Negative = critic lower.
60
60/100
12/13/2025
Launch Window“A completely free action game with a lot of content that suffers from an overloaded interface and baffling restrictions in its story campaign.”
75
75/100
12/8/2025
Launch Window“What I’ll take away from my time with Where Winds Meet is how much I enjoyed just roaming the open world and seeing the beautiful vistas, and how great those first hours of combat were. If developer Everstone Studio and publisher NetEase can figure out a way to make it so that future updates and additions to the game match that feeling, then there is real potential here.”
60
60/100
11/28/2025
Launch Window“Where Winds Meet defies free‑to‑play stereotypes: it’s neither predatory nor a mindless grind, and technically impressive. Despite flaws like missing Italian support and uneven lip sync, its deep combat, artistic care, and activity variety make Everstone Studio’s wuxia adventure a long‑lasting journey worth experiencing—especially for those curious about how Eastern tradition meets modern gaming.”
75
75/100
11/28/2025
Launch Window“An ambitious, imperfect game, offering one of the richest free-to-play worlds for players who enjoy depth and experimentation.”
75
75/100
11/26/2025
Launch Window“Where Winds Meet is a very ambitious project, which deserves all the attention it received since its launch date. The game has features and activities for every kind of player. Those who like to build can create an entire city, while socially active players can form guilds or even marry each other. There are plenty of battle challenges to satisfy the fighters and enough places for explorers to visit. With its unique blend of elements, this game appeals to a wide range of tastes. So everyone should try this free game and find out if it's the right fit.”
75
75/100
78
78/100
11/21/2025
Launch Window“Where Winds Meet does a lot of great stuff that should be commended for its freedom of choice, characters interaction and fantastic combat. However, it also struggles with its Free-To-Play mechanics, resulting in a grindy and stalled progression system.”
70
70/100
11/20/2025
Launch Window“Where Winds Meet is a game that has incredible highs and extreme lows. It has wonderful boss fights that make the combat shine, showcasing that with the right mechanical skill, you can make an intense fight an amazing spectacle. The combat and exploration are the highlights as a whole, but when you’re not in a boss fight, you’ll be exploring, doing puzzles and experiencing the main story. All of which are serviceable, especially as a free-to-play game, but they could have most certainly been handled in a way that makes them more enjoyable. The co-op modes are limited, requiring you to get through a decent chunk of the game before they are something that you and friends can play through and enjoy. Even with all the issues, it isn’t a bad game by any means, and it's fun when you get to the in-depth and interesting portions. It does end up being somewhat limited by the format chosen by the developer, making it difficult to enjoy every minute that you do end up playing.”
70
70/100
11/19/2025
Launch Window“Where Winds Meet applies the action and charm of the Wuxia-style to a massive ARPG experience that's easy to get sucking into.”
80
80/100
11/17/2025
Launch Window“Where Winds Meet is goofier than other open world games, often winningly so.”
70
70/100
11/15/2025
Launch Window“For a free-to-play game, Where Winds Meet is a stunning experience. Its monetization systems are well balanced, and in my playthrough I never felt the need to spend any real money. There's a lot of content and plenty of top-tier stuff to chase, making the overall package feel like tremendous value.”
90
90/100
78
78/100
11/12/2025
Early Review“Where Winds Meet's epic journey to the East provides a solid free-to-play adventure well worth checking out. Those into fast and flashy action RPGs - complete with the combat to match - shouldn't hesitate to let the wind carry their legend.”
80
80/100
11/12/2025
Early Review“Where Winds Meet has potential. We're starting to see RPGs in a Wuxia setting, and this is perhaps the most compelling one yet. The number of activities varies greatly, and the combat feels wonderful. The game's vastness means that there's loads of longevity, even if the experience can feel like a grind at times. The many systems at play can lead to a confusing experience, especially since the game does a poor job of teaching you the gameplay mechanics. The spotty presentation doesn't do the game any favors when coupled with the lack of translation in places. If you're willing to put up with all of these hindrances from the start, you'll find a game that does a good job of keeping you interested. Most people will be better served by waiting to see if the team can add some much-needed polish before jumping in.”
55
55/100
11/12/2025
Early Review“Where Winds Meet delivers an exceptional open-world experience, successfully blending an engaging story, meaningful activities, a solid combat system paired with competent character progression, a wealth of multiplayer options, and one of the most lively cities in the genre. Though some of its features and mechanics suffer from the constraints of the free-to-play model, the good undeniably outweighs the bad, making it a rare title that can captivate even players who typically avoid similar open-world games, easily providing hundreds of hours of content even in its launch state.”
85
85/100
60
60/100
