With Where Winds Meet, a new Chinese action RPG is coming to us in the West. You can find all important information here at MeinMMO.
What kind of game is Where Winds Meet? Where Winds Meet is an action RPG set in an open world during the 10th century in China. In the era of the Ten Kingdoms, players can take on various roles and use Wuxia martial arts to take down their opponents.
The game is said to offer enormous player freedom as you explore the vast world and uncover mythical as well as historical secrets. Your own moral code and deep decisions are expected to play a significant role.
What exactly the game is, is difficult to summarize briefly, as it combines extensive single-player content with MMO elements and is supposed to offer a huge range of gameplay components.
When was the release of Where Winds Meet? Where Winds Meet was released on November 14, 2025, here in the West for PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, and official launcher) and PS5. It will also be released for Android and iOS devices on December 12 at 01:00 CET. Since December 2024, it has already been playable in China. MeinMMO also accompanied the release of Where Winds Meet with a ticker.
WARNING: We have received messages from the community that the game is not available in Austria. According to developers, this is unfortunately the case at the moment and it is not a bug. Whether and when the game will be available there is currently unknown. If the game is also not available in your region, feel free to leave us a comment.
What you should know about the game can be found here.
All about release, pre-download, platforms, and price
On which platforms can you play? Where Winds Meet will be available on PC (Steam, Epic Games), PS5, as well as Android and iOS.
How much does Where Winds Meet cost? Where Winds Meet will be free to play. However, there will be an in-game shop with microtransactions.
Does Where Winds Meet have gacha mechanics? As far as is known, Where Winds Meet has gacha mechanics, but only for cosmetic items and not for things that provide advantages in the game.
Can you pre-register? Yes, you can pre-register on the homepage and secure in-game items.
MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz has talked with the GameStar Talk team about Where Winds Meet:
Was gibt es eine Beta? Es gab Ende Juli 2025 eine Beta zu Where Winds Meet, die wir uns auch anschauen konnten.
In which languages is the game available? You can play the game in German, English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. The audio is in English.
Can you pre-register for the mobile variant? Yes, starting from November 14, 2025, you can pre-register for it and then play on your mobile devices starting from December 12.
Is there a preload for the mobile version? Yes, you can pre-download the game starting from December 10 at 17:00.
What system requirements must the PC meet? If you want to play Where Winds Meet on PC, it should meet the following requirements:
Minimum requirements:
- Operating system: Windows 10/11 (64 Bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- RAM: 16 GB
- Graphics card: NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6 GB) or AMD RX 480 (8 GB)
- DirectX: Version 12
Recommended requirements:
- Operating system: Windows 10/11 (64 Bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-10700 or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- RAM: 32 GB
- Graphics card: NVIDIA RTX 2070 SUPER, AMD RX 6700 XT or Intel ARC A750
- DirectX: Version 12
All about content, weapons, classes, and gameplay
Is Where Winds Meet an MMORPG? Not directly. It is more of an extensive single-player game with MMO elements and multiplayer content.
What features is Where Winds Meet supposed to offer? Where Winds Meet has a truly ambitious and enormous range of different content and gameplay elements. Here are a few examples that we were able to try out in our beta test:
- Dynamic day/night cycle with changing seasons and special events
- Action-packed combat system with parries, dodges, counters, stagger bar, and a variety of weapons
- Wuxia abilities such as telekinesis, slow-motion attacks, or precise acupuncture strikes
- Extensive main story complemented by numerous side quests
- Freely selectable controls in MMORPG or action RPG style
- Diverse profession system with roles such as doctor, architect, bodyguard, musician, or speaker
- Building reputation and relationships with hundreds of NPCs
- Guild and union system, private chat rooms, optional global chat
- Group raids and repeatable coop events
- Housing and building system similar to Minecraft
- Co-op exclusive missions for playing together
- Interactive animals, including cats that offer puzzles
- In-depth progression system with many development possibilities
- Classic MMO content such as dungeons, world bosses, events
What stands out, in particular, is the sheer number of features and the ability to interact with NPCs via AI chat boxes. Through this, you can conduct entire conversations relatively freely with existing NPCs, build relationships, and greatly influence your environment.
Why it presented well in the beta and what Where Winds Meet did right is detailed here:
Is there a character editor? Yes, you can extensively customize your character in Where Winds Meet. You can adjust facial features, body shape, hairstyles, skin color, and many small details like eye shape, scars, or makeup.
Is there a campaign? Yes, there is a story that is supposed to offer around 100 hours of gameplay. You can play it solo or in coop.
What kind of world does Where Winds Meet offer? Where Winds Meet takes place in an open world that is inspired by China in the era of the Ten Kingdoms, and upon release will be divided into the two vast regions of Qinghe and Kaifeng.
Can you adjust the difficulty? Yes, there are various difficulty levels to choose from.
Is there time-limited content? Yes, there are also contents that are behind time barriers. These time barriers depend on when you created your character and are not server-bound. You can therefore only complete certain content within specific time intervals and then have to wait until the time barrier is over.
What weapons are there in Where Winds Meet? At launch, there will be seven main weapons:
- Sword (Jian)
- Spear
- Dual Blades
- Halberd
- Longsword (Mo Dao)
- Fan & Umbrella
- Throwing Rope with Arrow
In addition, there will be 12 martial arts sets and 23 mystical techniques that will further influence your play style.
More about this can be found here:
What classes are there? In Where Winds Meet, you can join 11 different sects. These are essentially a combination of guilds and your class. You can switch between them at any time by leaving your current one and joining the new one. You can also return and continue your progress.
The following sects exist in Where Winds Meet:
- Well of Heaven
- Silver Needle
- Raging Tides
- Midnight Blades
- Velvet Shade
- Nine Mortal Ways
- The Masked Troupe
- Hollow Vale
- Lone Cloud
- The Inkbound Order
- Mohist Hill
Alternatively, you can also play without being affiliated with any sect. What each sect entails, what they bring you, and which one suits you can be found here:
All about multiplayer, coop, and crossplay
Can the game be played in multiplayer? Yes, you can play with up to 4 players in coop and also participate in various multiplayer content. There are also guilds and unions that you can join.
Is there crossplay? Yes, you can play cross-platform with your friends. This applies to both PC and PS5 as well as iOS and Android. You can therefore play with players on all available platforms.
What multiplayer modes are there? You can play the game either in single-player, coop with up to 4 players, or in MMO mode, where you can participate in various content.
What MMO content is there? In MMO mode, you can participate in the following content:
- PvE content
- Dungeons & Raids
- World bosses
- Guild activities
- PvP content
- Arena battles
- Guild wars
- Battle Royale mode
It is this huge scope of gameplay that has captivated MeinMMO editor-in-chief Leya Jankowski the most about Where Winds Meet so far. The open world also plays a big role in her assessment. It could even be the best open world in a long time if the game’s menus didn’t diminish the fun: The craziest open-world RPG in a long time, if it weren’t for all these menus!
