Wuthering Waves

Buy88%

Very Positive · 56k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth playing.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

KURO GAMES · Open World · Apr 28, 2025

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
19,711
concurrent players
#100 by players on Steam
Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio4 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy Wuthering Waves?

Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 193 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Monetization: 133 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 122 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 56k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise33% are divided17% are complaints
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
193 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Double that if you follow the story and don't skip cut scenes.
Monetization
Players who bring up Monetization mostly praise it.
133 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Wuthering Waves is a standout in its genre for its combat depth, movement mechanics, and generous gacha system.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
122 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Wuthering Waves is a standout in its genre for its combat depth, movement mechanics, and generous gacha system.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
79 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics and optimization?
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
63 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Meaningful Progression & Reward Systems:
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is another strong area of the game and I feel that alone does add a lot of value to the game. be it through background music for areas or also entire songs to present different characters.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story and characters193 reviews
Monetization133 reviews
Combat122 reviews
Graphics79 reviews
Gameplay63 reviews
Audio21 reviews
Divided opinion
Optimization
56% still recommend
Performance
60% still recommend
Interface
58% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
53% still recommend
Difficulty
46% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • In-App Purchases

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

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