There is little time left until the release of Where Winds Meet, but before fans decide to download it, they want to know what the reviews promise. Therefore, we summarize the impressions of the first testers.
When can you expect reviews? On November 12, 2025, at 5:00 PM, the review embargo for all testers was lifted, and with it, the first reviews were published. So far, it looks solid for Where Winds Meet, as the game has an average score of 71 points based on currently 12 reviews on Metacritic (as of November 12, 7:50 PM).
We, along with GameStar, have published our impressions. Here are the tests:
- MeinMMO: Where Winds Meet is actually too big and good to be free; you have never played an open-world RPG like this
- GameStar: Where Winds Meet features a really good open-world RPG – if you can find it
71 score on Metacritic shows that WWM is very chaotic
What can I expect? On Metacritic, there are 12 reviews, which break down as follows (as of November 12, 5:10 PM):
- PC: 7 reviews with an overall score of 68
- 3 positive
- 4 mixed
- PS5: 5 reviews with an overall score of 75
- 3 positive
- 2 mixed
In the review from Vandal, Where Winds Meet scores especially with its endless possibilities to keep busy. These ideas and also the combat system are reminiscent of well-known titles from Ubisoft or FromSoftware, but due to the Wuxia touch, WWM also follows its own path, setting its own accents.
COGconnected also celebrates the amount of content that awaits you. The game world is full of it, and there is much to discover. Especially the fact that players can engage for a long time without spending real money is a big plus.
Is there anything to criticize? IGN France makes it clear that WWM still needs a lot of polish to be solid. There are technical issues that can spoil the gaming experience and pull you out of the world.
Worth Playing complains about the complexity. There are far too many systems and activities that can overwhelm, especially since WWM makes little effort to explain them.
Brief overview – What is Where Winds Meet? In Where Winds Meet, you take on the role of a hero in 10th century China, solving quests, uncovering secrets, and solving puzzles – fantasy elements are also present. The game is oriented towards the Wuxia genre known for its exaggerated battles. Alongside intense martial arts, you can even fly. The game can be played solo or in co-op.
Where Winds Meet impresses not only with its vast world but also with its character editor, as it utilizes features that could inspire future games. More on this can be seen from our MeinMMO editor Alexander Mehrwald: New RPG hit from China revolutionizes the character editor: You can literally tell the game how you want your character to look
