Software:Wuthering Waves

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Short description: 2024 action role-playing video game

Wuthering Waves
Official logo of Wuthering Waves.
Developer(s)Kuro Games
Publisher(s)Kuro Games[lower-alpha 1]
Director(s)Solon Lee
Producer(s)Solon Lee
Programmer(s)Farmer
Composer(s)
  • jixwang
  • Minase
  • jkinss
  • YUE.STEVEN
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)
Release
  • Windows, Android, iOS
  • May 22, 2024
  • PlayStation 5
  • January 2, 2025
  • macOS
  • March 27, 2025
  • Xbox Series X/S
  • July 2026
Genre(s)Action role-playing, gacha
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer
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Wuthering Waves (Chinese: 鸣潮; pinyin: Míng Cháo; literally: 'Sound Tide') is a 2024 free-to-play open world gacha action role-playing game developed and published by Kuro Games.

First revealed on March 23, 2022, it was initially inspired by Death Stranding, with the aim to create a post-apocalyptic world where players can experience the fusion of new and old civilizations. The game development also draws inspiration from various sources, including Software:Punishing: Gray Raven for its combat mechanics, as well as the Pokémon games for its echo system.[1][2] Wuthering Waves has been compared to other titles of the genre such as Genshin Impact, but aims to place greater emphasis on its combat system compared to its predecessors.[3] The game was released for Android, iOS and Windows devices on May 23 (May 22 in the United States), 2024 followed by PlayStation 5 in January 2025, macOS in March 2025, and Xbox Series X/S in July 2026.

Gameplay

Yangyang engaging in a fight with three Tacet Discords
Gameplay screenshot showing character Yangyang engaging in a fight

Wuthering Waves is set in an open world.[4] The player controls the protagonist Rover, as well as recruited allies called Resonators, which are split into 4-star and 5-star rarities.[3] The endgame content features modes where characters can be used in a series of combat challenges.[5]

The game's gacha system features banners known as Convenes, where Resonators and Weapons can be obtained. There are three types of Convenes: novice, event, and standard. Event Convenes are limited-time banners distinct from the permanent standard pool. They typically feature rate-up exclusive Resonators or weapons and rotate periodically as part of version updates.[citation needed] A pity system guarantees that 5-star items are obtained within a set amount of pulls.[6]

Exploration

The game features a large open world on the planet Solaris-3, with traversal mechanics designed to support various forms of exploration.[7] Players can sprint across open fields without consuming stamina, though it drains during combat, wall-running or climbing. Additional movement options include scaling sheer walls and cliffs with the grappling hook, performing mid-air dodges and parries, and gliding from heights.[8]

In addition, the game features region-specific traversal mechanics introduced in major updates. Version 2.0 introduced a flight module in the Rinascita region, featuring a dedicated stamina system that enables aerial movement such as ascent, descent, high-speed dives, and Ultra Flight Boost.[9] The feature was later expanded to areas of Huanglong, including Jinzhou and the Black Shores.[10]

In version 3.0, the Expedition Motorbike was introduced in the Lahai-Roi region as a primary ground vehicle, enabling high-speed travel, obstacle-jumping boosts powered by an energy system, adaptive grappling, and limited autopilot functionality on designated routes.[11]

Combat mechanics

The game's combat system features Intro and Outro skills; Intro skills are triggered when the characters enter combat and Outro skills are triggered when the characters leave combat. Both skills are triggered when the characters are switched.[12][13] In December 2025, a new combat feature got introduced adding more depth into the gameplay. After attacking enemies for a certain amount of times, they enter a special state. In this state characters can perform Tune Break dealing damage and canceling the attack of the enemy.[14]

Echo system

Resonators may acquire and equip Echoes from defeating enemies in the open world or in areas called Tacet Fields, completing quests, or participating in events, granting them abilities which summon or transform characters into monsters briefly and providing resonators with stats that increase their HP and/or damage.[12]

Characters

Major nations

Huanglong

Chongzhou
  • Youhu (釉瑚; Yòuhú)
Voiced by: Liu Yilei (Chinese); Leonora Haig[15] (English); Miyu Tomita[15] (Japanese); Park Si-yoon (Korean)
A young antique appraiser. Known for creating limericks on the spot, she presents her appraisals with flair and precision.[16]
Jinzhou
  • Baizhi (白芷; Báizhǐ)
Voiced by: Chen Tingting (Chinese); Samantha Dakin[15] (English); Asami Seto[15] (Japanese); Seong Ye-won (Korean)
A researcher in Remnant Ecoacoustics at Huaxu Academy.
  • Changli (长离; Chánglí)
Voiced by: Mufei (Chinese); Ashleigh Haddad[15] (English); Chiwa Saitō[15] (Japanese); Shin Nari (Korean)
The Counselor to the Magistrate of Jinzhou Jinhsi.[17]
  • Chixia (炽霞; Chìxiá) / Ma Xiaofang (马小芳; Mǎ Xiǎofāng)
Voiced by: Cai Na (Chinese); Harriet Carmichael[15] (English); Anna Nagase[15] (Japanese); Kang Eun-ae (Korean)
A young Patroller of Jinzhou with a jubilant personality.
  • Danjin (丹瑾; Dānjǐn)
Voiced by: Yi Kou Jing (Chinese); Sophie Colquhoun[15] (English); Miho Okasaki[15] (Japanese); Lee Hyunjin (Korean)
A ranger straightforward in nature, with a strong sense of moral judgment.
  • Jianxin (鉴心; Jiànxīn)
Voiced by: Yu Tou (Chinese); Ioanna Kimbook[15] (English); Chika Anzai[15] (Japanese); Lee Eunjo (Korean)
A Taoist monk who has dedicated her life into mastering martial arts.
  • Jinhsi (今汐; Jīnxī)
Voiced by: Jiang Yue (Chinese); Anna Devlin[15] (English); Yoshino Aoyama[15] (Japanese); Park Ha-jin (Korean)
The current Magistrate of Jinzhou and resonator of the Sentinel Jué.[18]
  • Jiyan (忌炎; Jìyán)
Voiced by: Sunye (Chinese); Alex Jordan[15] (English); Yūki Ono[15] (Japanese); Nam Doh-hyeong (Korean)
The general of the Midnight Rangers.[19]
  • Lingyang (凌阳; Língyáng)
Voiced by: Jinli (Chinese); Aleksander Varadian[15] (English); Natsuki Hanae[15] (Japanese); Lee Sangho (Korean)
A member of the Liondance Troupe and the last living Suan'ni.
  • Sanhua (散华; Sǎnhuá)
Voiced by: Song Yuanyuan (Chinese); Jennifer Armour[15] (English); Risae Matsuda[15] (Japanese); Yooyoung (Korean)
The loyal and reliable guard of Jinhsi. Due to having special eyes, she perceives a world entirely different to others.
  • Taoqi (桃祈; Táoqí)
Voiced by: KIYO (Chinese); Claire Louise Connolly[15] (English); Hina Yōmiya[15] (Japanese); Yi Sae-ah (Korean)
The director of border defense at the Ministry of Development in Jinzhou.
  • Xiangli Yao (相里要; Xiànglǐ Yào)
Voiced by: Banma (Chinese); Shaun Mendum[15] (English); Chiaki Kobayashi[15] (Japanese); Jung Eui-jin (Korean)
A Principal Investigator in charge of academics at Huaxu Academy, a renowned research center in Huanglong.[20]
  • Yangyang (秧秧; Yāngyāng)
Voiced by: Chongchong (Chinese); Rebecca Yeo[15] (English); Yui Ishikawa[15] (Japanese); Lee Yu-ri (Korean)
An outrider of the Midnight Rangers.
  • Yinlin (吟霖; Yínlín)
Voiced by: Xiao Liansha (Chinese); Naomi McDonald[15] (English); Ami Koshimizu[15] (Japanese); Kang Sae-bom (Korean)
A secret vigilante, formerly a Jinzhou Patroller before her suspension.[21]
  • Yuanwu (渊武; Yuānwǔ)
Voiced by: Liu Beichen (Chinese); Adam Diggle[15] (English); Hiroshi Shirokuma[15] (Japanese); Park Seong-tae (Korean)
An owner of a boxing gym, in which he teaches martial arts and health management. He is well-known for his cordial demeanor and pleasant temperament.
  • Zhezhi (折枝; Zhézhī)
Voiced by: Miao Zi (Chinese); Shin-Fei Chen[15] (English); Yui Makino[15] (Japanese); Kim Ha-ru (Korean)
A quiet and shy freelance painter.[22]
Mingting
  • Qiuyuan (仇远; Chóuyuǎn)
Voiced by: Gan Ziqi (Chinese); Jeremy Ang Jones[15] (English); Shin-ichiro Miki[15] (Japanese); Kim Min-ju (Korean)
A former senior agent of Mingting's Internal Security Agency. He now wanders Huanglong, mastering his swordsmanship along the way.[23]
Yuezhou
  • Lumi (灯灯; Dēngdēng)
Voiced by: Jing Chen (Chinese); Emily Cass[15] (English); Minori Suzuki[15] (Japanese); Jeong Ha-eun (Korean)
A navigator at Lollo Logistics. She is a reliable courier, owing to her duty of punctual delivery.

Rinascita

Ragunna
  • Cantarella Fisalia (坎特蕾拉·翡萨烈; Kǎntèlěilā Fěisàliè)
Voiced by: Xiao Mi (Chinese); Alexandra Guelff[15] (English); Mai Nakahara[15] (Japanese); Kim Yul (Korean)
The 36th matriarch of the Fisalia Family who was chosen to be the Blessed Maiden, but relinquished the status to Cartethyia.[24]
  • Carlotta Montelli (珂莱塔·莫塔里; Kēláitǎ Mòtǎlǐ)
Voiced by: Yan Yeqiao (Chinese); Jennifer English[15] (English); Kana Ueda[15] (Japanese); Kim Soon-mi (Korean)
The second daughter of the Montelli Family.
  • Cartethyia (卡提希娅; Kǎtíxīyà) a.k.a. Fleurdelys (芙露德莉斯; Fúlùdélìsī)
Voiced by: Yun He Zhui (Chinese); Amanda Elizabeth Rischel[15] (English); Yū Asakawa[15] (Japanese); Bae Ha-gyoung (Korean)
The Blessed Maiden and Resonator of Imperator, the Sentinel of Rinascita.[25]
  • Ciaccona Toccata (夏空; Xiàkōng)
Voiced by: Ye Zhiqiu (Chinese); Rebecca Hanssen[15] (English); Ikumi Hasegawa[15] (Japanese); Kim Ye-rim (Korean)
A passionate, free-spirited bard wandering Rinascita for inspiration.[26]
  • Phoebe Marino (菲比; Fēibǐ)
Voiced by: Fu Tingyun (Chinese); Rebecca LaChance[15] (English); Kaede Hondo[15] (Japanese); Lee Bo-yong (Korean)
An acolyte of the Order of the Deep, the government of Ragunna.[27]
  • Roccia (洛可可; Luòkěkě)
Voiced by: Shen Huasang (Chinese); Holly Earl[15] (English); Konomi Kohara[15] (Japanese); Jang Mi (Korean)
A gifted improvisational comedian and the First Mate of the Troupe of Fools.[28]
  • Tern Brant (布兰特; Bùlántè)
Voiced by: Moran (Chinese); Hyoie O'Grady[15] (English); Daisuke Kishio[15] (Japanese); Lee Ju-seung (Korean)
The Captain of the Troupe of Fools, exuding a carefree, easygoing charm and charisma, unbound by convention.[27]
  • Zani (赞妮; Zànnī)
Voiced by: Nie Xiying (Chinese); Alexandra Metaxa[15] (English); Hitomi Ueda[15] (Japanese); Won Esther (Korean)
A staff member for the Montelli Family's Averardo Bank.[29]
Septimont
  • Augusta (奥古斯塔; Àogǔsītǎ)
Voiced by: Mu Xueting (Chinese); Alix Wilton Regan[15] (English); Yoko Hikasa[15] (Japanese); Lee Ji-hyun (Korean)
The current Ephor of Septimont. She is a fiercely resilient yet humble leader.[30]
  • Iuno (尤诺; Yóunuò)
Voiced by: Jiang Yingjun (Chinese); Ella Boyes[15] (English); Lynn[15] (Japanese); Yoon Eun-seo (Korean)
The Priestess of Tetragon Temple, charged with delivering prophecies to the people of Septimont.[31]
  • Lupa Silva (露帕; Lùpà)
Voiced by: Shuo Xiaotu (Chinese); Kaja Chan[15] (English); Minami Takahashi[15] (Japanese); Kim Ye-ryeong (Korean)
A champion gladiator from Septimont. She is a warrior with both an untamed, competitive spirit and an honorable, valiant heart.[32]

Lahai-Roi

  • Aemeath (爱弥斯; Àimísī)
Voiced by: Wang Yaxin (Chinese); Cara Theobold[15] (English); Satomi Sato[15] (Japanese); Kim Ha-ru (Korean)
A former Synchronist at Startorch Academy, now a digital ghost, due to her synchronization with the Exostrider in the Roya Frostlands, an ancient mech whose power is equal to that of a Sentinel. She is also Rover's adopted daughter.
  • Luuk Herssen (陆•赫斯; Lù Hèsī)
Voiced by: Ma Zhengyang (Chinese); Griffyn Bellah[15] (English); Shinnosuke Tachibana[15](Japanese); Min Seung-woo (Korean)
A doctor and counselor at Startorch Academy who had a past history with Rover, who in turn made a promise for him.
  • Lynae (琳奈; Línnài)
Voiced by: Zhu Jing (Chinese); Elsie Lovelock[15] (English); Marina Inoue[15] (Japanese); Choi Hyeon-ji (Korean)
A former mercenary from New Federation who enrolled at Startorch Academy after finding an admission letter addressed to "Lynae" in one of her missions, after assassinating the Fractsidus operative who tried to infiltrate the academy.
  • Mornye (莫宁; Mòníng)
Voiced by: Tong Xinzhu (Chinese); Michelle Fox (English); Manaka Iwami[15] (Japanese); Oh Ro-ah (Korean)
A professor at Startorch Academy who works for Spacetrek Collective in order to restore the Exostrider to its full power.
  • Lucilla (洛瑟菈; Luòsèlā)
Voiced by: TBA (Chinese); TBA (English); Shizuka Itō (Japanese); TBA (Korean)
The head of Startorch Academy.
  • Sigrika (西格莉卡; Xīgélìkǎ)
Voiced by: Qian Chen (Chinese); Maya Lindh (English); Chinatsu Akasaki[15] (Japanese); Jang Ye-na (Korean)
A Roya tribeswoman and a Solsworn.
  • Hiyuki (绯雪; Fēixuě)
Voiced by: TBA (Chinese); TBA (English); Haruka Tomatsu[15] (Japanese); TBA (Korean)
A miko from Ashinohara with a long-standing connection to the Threnodian.

Major factions

Black Shores

  • Rover (漂泊者; Piāobózhě)
Voiced by: Ma Yang (Chinese); Chase Brown[15] (English); Toshiki Masuda[15] (Japanese); Kim Sinwoo (Korean) (Male)
Voiced by: Guiniang,[33] Zhang Ruoyu[34] (Chinese); Jane Jackson[15] (English); Minami Tanaka[15] (Japanese); Song Harim (Korean) (Female)
The main protagonist of the game and the leader of the Black Shores, who tries to recover their memories in their journey around Solaris-3, and has the ability to absorb and control the Echoes of Tacet Discords that they hunt. They came from an advanced civilization that created the Sentinels and Exostriders and had the mission to save the world.
  • Aalto (秋水; Qiūshuǐ)
Voiced by: Liang Dawei (Chinese); James Day[15] (English); Ryota Iwasaki[15] (Japanese); Lim Chae-bin (Korean)
An information broker from the New Federation and a Consultant of the Black Shores, who is the adoptive brother of Encore.
  • Buling (卜灵; Bolíng)
Voiced by: Zhang Ye (Chinese); Elizabeth Chu[15] (English); Sayaka Senbongi[15] (Japanese); Lee I-ro (Korean)
A Black Shores Consultant, known as the "Spiritchaser Taoist", who wanders far and wide to investigate the strange and mysterious.
  • Camellya (椿; Chūn)
Voiced by: Liu Zhixiao (Chinese); Meaghan Martin[15] (English); Mariya Ise[15] (Japanese); Yu Hye-ji (Korean)
A Bloom Bearer of the Black Shores who handles germination tests for new candidates. In pursuit of the thrill of a fight, she gleefully abandons the risks to her life.
  • Chisa Kuchiba (千咲; Qiānxiào)
Voiced by: Zhao Lingze (Chinese); Leader Looi[15] (English); Hisako Kanemoto[15] (Japanese); Lee Joo-eun (Korean)
A level-headed student from Startorch Academy who was rescued by Rover from Honami City and a friend of the late Bloom Bearer Sumika.[35]
  • Encore (安可; Ānkě)
Voiced by: Xiao Sibai (Chinese); Carina Reeves[15] (English); Chikano Ibuki[15] (Japanese); Serena Lee (Korean)
A Consultant of the Black Shores. She is responsible for finding new clients for the Black Shores along with Aalto, who acts as a brother figure to her.
  • Galbrena (嘉贝莉娜; Jiābèilìnà) / Angel (安吉尔; Ānjí'ěr)
Voiced by: Zhang Wenjie (Chinese); Devora Wilde[15] (English); Saori Hayami[15] (Japanese); Lee Da-seul (Korean)
A formidable "Discord Slayer" who has the ability to consume and control the frequencies of Tacet Discords due to her companion Chimera.[36]
  • The Shorekeeper (守岸人; Shǒuànrén)
Voiced by: Tang Yajing (Chinese); Stephanie McKeon[15] (English); Ayaka Suwa[15] (Japanese); Kim Bo-na (Korean)
The Guardian of the Black Shores. Known as the Second Instance, she is an entity consisting of pure energy, only appearing at times of crisis to aid the Rover.[37]

Fractsidus

  • Schwarzloch (斯瓦茨洛; Sīwǎcíluò)
Voiced by: Unknown (Chinese); Fanos Xenofós[15] (English); Masami Iwasaki[15] (Japanese); Eung Sik-min (Korean)
Known as the Grand Architect, he is the leader of Fractsidus and the one behind their attacks on Solaris-3.
  • Cristoforo (克里斯托弗; Kèlǐsītuōfú)
Voiced by: Yang Xinran (Chinese); Hyoie O'Grady[15] (English); Yusuke Shirai[15] (Japanese); Seo Jeong-ik (Korean)
A playwright who possesses great knowledge of many subjects. He serves as the main antagonist in Rinascita.
  • Phrolova (弗洛洛; Fúluòluò)
Voiced by: Zhang Qi (Chinese); Rae Lim[15] (English); Saki Fujita[15] (Japanese); Choi Hari (Korean)
A musician and a violinist who joined the Fractsidus after unexpected suffering and betrayal. After completing a "final task", she left the Fractsidus to find her own path.[38]
  • Scar (伤痕; Shānghén)
Voiced by: Bu Yi (Chinese); Shai Matheson[15] (English); Furuya Anan (Japanese); Jang Seo-hwa (Korean)
An Overseer of the Fractsidus who believes human evolution can be advanced by absorbing Tacet Discords. Rejecting the idea of the Lament as an apocalypse, he views it as a rebirth. He sees himself as a black sheep, and compares himself with Rover.[39]
  • Denia (达妮娅; Dánīyà)
Voiced by: Ge Xinyu (Chinese); Jodie Bell Cortez (English); Miku Itō (Japanese); Park Shi-yoon (Korean)
A mole for Fractsidus infiltrating Startorch Academy.

Plot

Setting

Solaris-3's Major Nations
Nation Sentinels Threnodian Capital city Heads of state Governing bodies
Huanglong Jué
Hsin
Five others 		Ovathrax Mingting Jinhsi (Jinzhou) Not specified
Rinascita Imperator Leviathan No Administrative Center
(Independent City-States) 		Fenrico (Ragunna)
Augusta (Septimont)
Unknown (Lilyland) 		Order of the Deep (Ragunna)
Council of Elders (Septimont)
Unknown (Lilyland)
Lahai-Roi None Aleph-1

The game is set in a futuristic, post-apocalyptic world of Solaris-3. A catastrophe called the Lament wiped out most of humanity in Solaris-3 and caused unknown beings and monsters, called Tacet Discords, to appear. Over millennia, Solaris-3 underwent multiple Laments including regional Laments, and over time, humanity adapted to the threat and over time rebuilt civilization. Solaris-3 is divided into regions, with at least three nations introduced in the game: Huanglong, composed of seven cities each guarded by supernatural beings called Sentinels, Rinascita, a confederation of city-states governed by competing governing bodies, and Lahai-Roi, an underground tribal nation that houses a technologically advanced mechanoid called Exostrider.

The story follows the Rover, an amnesiac wanderer who has awakened from a deep slumber and sets out to explore this new world. The player takes the role of the Rover, either the male or the female iteration depending on the player's choice, as the protagonist of the game. They would be shortly thereafter joined by a companion named Abby, a small, levitating cat-like being who regularly communicates with others as they journey throughout the world in search of their past and origins. In the game, they lead an organization known as Black Shores, whose goal is to combat against Threnodians and Tacet Discords that plague Solaris-3.

The game's main antagonists are the Fractsidus, a secret organization whose goal is to intensify the next and last Lament, which they call the True Lament. They view the Lament not as an apocalyptic event but as a step necessary for the evolution and improvement of humanity all over Solaris-3. Owing to their own perspective regarding the state and the fate of humanity, the organization is responsible for multiple attacks of varying scale all over Solaris-3.

Story

The game's story revolves around the Rover who slowly uncover their past and origins as they travel across the world. Along the way, they meet allies and enemies while continuing their journey, affecting the story throughout the game.

Prologue

The prologue of the game takes place in the outskirts of Jinzhou, an outlying province of the nation of Huanglong.

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of the game takes place in Jinzhou, an outlying province of the nation of Huanglong.

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Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of the game takes place in the nation of Rinascita.

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Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of the game takes place in the nation of Lahai-Roi and the Roya Frostlands.

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Development

Wuthering Waves is developed by Kuro Games. It is directed by Solon Lee.[40] It was first revealed in May 2022 with cinematic and teaser trailers.[41] It was announced for iOS on March 25, 2024. Development happened at Kuro Games's recently opened facility in Hong Kong instead of its main studio in Guangzhou. The game underwent two closed beta tests, with the second concluding in March 2024. After the first closed beta test, the story content was largely reworked in response to player feedback that it felt "uncomfortable".[5]

On March 29, 2024, it was announced that Wuthering Waves was to be released on iOS, Android, and PC via the Epic Games Store in late May.[42] In May 2024, it was announced that Wuthering Waves will be available via the Mac App Store in the future.[43] On March 21, 2025, it was announced that the game will be released via Steam on April 29, 2025.[44]

The PlayStation 5 version was released on January 2, 2025, with version 2.0,[45] and the Mac version was released on March 27, 2025.[46] An Xbox Series X/S version will be released in July 2026.[47]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
MetacriticiOS: 73/100[48]
PC: 71/100[49]
PS5: 76/100[50]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Famitsu34/40[52]
IGN7/10[53]
Jeuxvideo.com15/20[54]
Pocket Gamer4.5/5[55]
GamingBolt8/10[57]
INVEN8.5/10[58]

Wuthering Waves had over 30 million pre-registered users from over 100 regions and initially launched to a mixed reception with some positive feedback.[59][60][61] While some players pointed out some issues at the game's launch, others praised the game, saying it had the "best gameplay" among gacha games.[62] Within its first week, it became the most downloaded in 100 regions.[59] Some players were able to access unreleased content by changing the system clock.[63][64][65] Other bugs included animation errors, such as issues with character movement.[66] Some players who attempted to launch the game from the Epic Games store were met with a screen that read "Fatal Error", with a guide later being published on how to fix the issue.[67]

At the same time, critics said that the generous rewards in Lustrous Tides currency made up for these bugs.[59] On May 23, 2024, Kuro Games issued an apology to players and promised that players would receive in-game rewards as compensation for the game's issues.[68] When patch 1.0.19 was released on May 29, in an attempt to fix the game's bugs, players found that the patch had removed all music from the game, and guides were released on how to fix the bug.[69][70][71] On the same day, a bug was found that caused the game's audio to become delayed or be removed altogether. Guides were later released on how to fix both bugs.[72]

Despite the rocky launch, critics and the overall playerbase praised Wuthering Waves for its "refreshing" combat system, open world, and movement mechanics alongside its "forgiving" gacha system.[60][61]

Commercial performance

In a September 2025 interview at Gamescom, Tencent senior vice president Steven Ma highlighted the game's sustained success, stating that Wuthering Waves was one of only six new titles from the preceding year to surpass Tencent's internal "Evergreen Game Revenue Line" benchmark (常青游戏收入线). Ma identified the six games as Zenless Zone Zero, Wuthering Waves, Love and Deepspace, Helldivers 2, Software:Black Myth: Wukong, and Delta Force.[73]

He explained that Tencent monitors approximately 70 global evergreen games meeting strict criteria for long-term viability (defined by Tencent as surpassing an average quarterly DAU of 5 million for mobile or 2 million for PC, while generating over RMB 4 billion or ~$550–600 million in annual gross receipts). Around 5 to 6 titles drop from this list annually.[74] This recognition from Tencent indicates Wuthering Waves's achievement of sustained commercial performance in a competitive live-service and gacha-dominated market.

Awards

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2024 Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards Best Audio / Visual Accomplishment Won [75]
Game of the Year Nominated
Galaxy Award Best Science-Fiction Game Won [76]
The Game Awards 2024 Best Mobile Game Nominated [77]
Players' Voice Nominated
TapTap Game Awards Player's Choice Won [78]
Sensor Tower APAC Awards Best Open World Adventure Game Won [79]
2025 28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Mobile Game of the Year Nominated [80][81]
The Game Awards 2025 Best Mobile Game Nominated [82]
Players' Voice Won
Google Play's best apps, books and games of 2025 Best Ongoing Won [83]
16th Hollywood Music in Media Awards Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Song in a Video Game Won [84]
PlayStation Partner Awards Partner Award Won [85]
Users’ Choice Award Won
2026 Taipei Game Show Game Star Award Gold Award (Console Game) Won [86]
Gold Award (Mobile Game) Won
Gold Award (PC Game) Won

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Published in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan by Nijigen Games (Operated by Kuro Games)

References

  1. ↑ Reyes, Jess (2024-08-26). "Wuthering Waves interview: Kuro Games looks back at launch and ahead to the future" (in en-US). https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/wuthering-waves-interview-kuro-games-launch-struggles-future-plans. 
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