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Where Winds Meet
Where Winds Meet is a free-to-play open-world action-adventure RPG from Everstone Studio, set in tenth-century China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Players take the role of a young sword master whose journey through the jianghu combines exploration, quests, factions, reputation, professions, and choices that can lead toward heroism or trouble with the law. Combat supports melee, ranged, and stealth approaches through interchangeable weapons, Martial Arts, Inner Ways, and more than 30 Mystic Arts, while the same character can move between a narrative-focused solo adventure and cross-platform multiplayer.
Game summary
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Latest update
Version 2.1 "Clouded Revelation" is the August 20, 2026 major update for Where Winds Meet, continuing Hidden Mountain with the Heaven's Threshold story chapter. The update expands the Hidden Mountain journey with new martial-arts content and Ghost Festival activities.
Release date and status
Where Winds Meet launched globally on PC and PlayStation 5 on November 14, 2025. Android and iOS followed on December 12, 2025 with cross-play and cross-progression, while Xbox Series X/S joined the supported platform lineup on June 8, 2026 together with Xbox on PC and Xbox Cloud.
| Global release date | November 14, 2025 |
| Original launch platforms | |
| Current status | Released |
| Pricing model | Free-to-play·In-app purchases |
| Availability | WorldwideOfficial PC launcherSteamEpic Games StorePlayStation StoreXbox StoreApp StoreGoogle PlayXbox Cloud GamingPlayStation Plus Premium cloud streaming |
Platforms and availability
Where Winds Meet is currently available on PC, Android, iOS / iPadOS, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. PC players can use the official launcher, Steam, Epic Games Store, or the Xbox ecosystem, while mobile versions are distributed through the App Store and Google Play. Cross-platform progression is supported, but an existing character must be linked to the destination platform before a separate character is created there.
Gameplay and setting
Where Winds Meet combines open-world exploration with real-time wuxia combat built around interchangeable weapons, Martial Arts, Inner Ways, and more than 30 Mystic Arts such as Tai Chi and Lion's Roar. Players can specialize in melee, ranged, or stealth approaches while exploring cities, wilderness, ruins, caves, and layered underground areas, joining martial sects, improving equipment, and developing a character through interconnected progression systems.
The story follows a young sword master through tenth-century China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. The world incorporates professions and activities including crafting, architecture, astronomy, medicine, performance, and traditional games, while choices, reputation, factions, crime, and encounters influence how the Wanderer moves through the jianghu. The narrative can be played primarily solo, while co-op, guild activities, multiplayer dungeons, raids, competitive duels, and shared-world play provide online options.
Trailer, screenshots, and media
The selected Heaven's Threshold trailer and gallery focus on Hidden Mountain's vertical landscapes, Mohist settlements and mechanisms, horseback travel, bamboo wilderness, martial encounters, and large mechanical enemies.
Developer and publisher
Where Winds Meet is developed by Everstone Studio and published globally by NetEase Games, which operates the game's international distribution and continuing live-service releases.
| Developer | Everstone Studio |
| Publisher | NetEase Games |
| Official website | Where Winds Meet |
Download and availability
The game can be obtained through the official Where Winds Meet PC launcher, Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, App Store, and Google Play. Xbox also supports Xbox Play Anywhere and cloud access through eligible Game Pass tiers, while the PlayStation version is distributed for PlayStation 5 through PlayStation Store.
System / Device Requirements
Where Winds Meet has separate official PC requirement sets for its launcher, Steam, and Epic Games Store distributions. Mobile device tiers provide a practical compatibility baseline, while the console versions use fixed PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S hardware.
| PC official launcher specification | Minimum | Recommended | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10/11 (x64) | Windows 10/11 (x64) | Windows 10/11 (x64) |
| CPU | I7-4770K / AMD Ryzen 5 2400G or equivalent | I7-10700 / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or equivalent | I7-12700K / AMD Ryzen9 5950X or equivalent |
| GPU | GTX 750 Ti / RX 550 / ARC A380 or equivalent | RTX 2070 SUPER / RX 6700 XT / ARC A750 or equivalent | RTX 3080 / RX 6800 XT or equivalent |
| RAM | 8GB | 32GB | 32GB |
| Storage | 60GB HDD available space, SSD recommended | 100GB SSD available space | 100GB SSD available space |
| PC laptop specification | Minimum |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10/11 (x64) |
| CPU | Ryzen 7 5800HS or equivalent |
| GPU | MX450 or equivalent |
| RAM | 8GB |
| Storage | 60GB HDD available space, SSD recommended |
| PC Steam specification | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10/11 64bit | Windows 10/11 64bit |
| CPU | Core i7-7700K / Ryzen 5 1600 | Core i7-10700 / Ryzen 7 3700X |
| RAM | 16 GB RAM | 32 GB RAM |
| GPU | GTX 1060(6GB) / RX 480(8GB) | RTX 2070 SUPER / RX 6700 XT / ARC A750 |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
| Network | Broadband Internet connection | Broadband Internet connection |
| Storage | 130 GB available space | 200 GB available space |
| PC Epic Games Store specification | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10/11 64bit | Windows 10/11 64bit |
| CPU | Core i7-4770K / Ryzen 5 2400G | Core i7-10700 / Ryzen 7 3700X |
| RAM | 8GB | 32GB |
| GPU | GTX 750Ti / RX 550 / ARC A380 | RTX 2070 SUPER / RX 6700 XT / ARC A750 |
| DirectX | DirectX 11 | DirectX 12 |
| Storage | 100GB | 100GB |
| Android specification | Practical minimum | Supported | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 7.1 or later | Android 7.1 or later | Android 7.1 or later |
| Processor / SoC | Snapdragon 778G / Dimensity 1000L / Exynos 2100 or above | Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 / Dimensity 8000 / Exynos 2200 or above | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 / Dimensity 9200 / Exynos 2400 or above |
| RAM | 8 GB or more | 8 GB or more | 8 GB or more |
| iOS / iPadOS specification | Practical minimum | Supported | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| OS | iOS 15 or later / iPadOS 15 or later | iOS 15 or later / iPadOS 15 or later | iOS 15 or later / iPadOS 15 or later |
| iPhone | iPhone 11 (A13) or later | iPhone 12 Pro (A14) or later | iPhone 14 Pro (A16) or later |
| PlayStation 5 specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Supported hardware | PlayStation 5 |
| Internet connection | Required |
- Value
- PlayStation 5
- Value
- Required
| Xbox Series X/S specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Supported hardware | Xbox Series X/S |
| Xbox Series X file size | 169.2 GB |
| Xbox Series S file size | 125.5 GB |
| Recommended free storage for downloading and future patches | 150 GB to 200 GB depending on device |
| Internet connection | Required for download and online access |
- Value
- Xbox Series X/S
- Value
- 169.2 GB
- Value
- 125.5 GB
- Value
- 150 GB to 200 GB depending on device
- Value
- Required for download and online access