The new ARPG Where Winds Meet is already a mega-hit in China. During the gamescom, the developers revealed when we will be able to dive into the Wuxia world.
What kind of game is this? While Where Winds Meet is still flying under the radar here, the ARPG has already attracted 15 million players in China (via Gamerant). This is mainly due to the game offering many features and content while also borrowing from other genres.
This starts with the controls, which can be used in classic “MMORPG” mode as well as in “Action” mode. In-game, players can expect a “Wuxia” world, the Chinese equivalent of low-fantasy where you can become a warrior with various martial arts skills.
MeinMMO editor-in-chief Leya Jankowski described the game in her beta report as follows: “It features an enormous wealth of features, from detailed martial arts combat in the style of Monster Hunter or Sekiro to a complex crime system similar to GTA, as well as deep Wuxia mechanics. It also has a highly interactive world where many decisions can be made that impact the story.”
Here you can watch the trailer for the game:
Release this year
When can the ARPG be played in the West? After a successful beta in July 2025, the developers took the gamescom as an opportunity to announce their release in the West. In a press release, the developers informed MeinMMO that the game will be released on November 14, 2025, for PC and PS5. A release for Xbox Series X|S has not yet been announced.
While the game cannot be pre-ordered on Steam at this time, players on PS5 should already be able to pre-order and secure an exclusive package with various rewards. Even in the beta, the developers showed that players can buy all kinds of skins and cosmetics in the game.
What about multiplayer? The open-world ARPG can be experienced entirely solo, with up to 3 additional players, or in a kind of MMO world. This means you can experience the entire game alone, without any other players, but you can also invite friends into your own session.
As MMO content, the developers have previously mentioned dungeons, raids, world bosses, guild activities, and even PvE modes like arena battles, guild wars, and even a battle royale mode.
For MeinMMO editor-in-chief Leya Jankowski, the beta of Where Winds Meet was one of the most intense open-world experiences in a long time, and she found that the ARPG does a lot of things right. More about her experiences from the beta and where the game’s weaknesses lie can be found in her preview: The new mega-hit from China has everything my RPG heart desires: And that could actually hurt it in the West
