Where Winds Meet

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8.1~~/10~~

Our score

★ 4.4·5M+ installs

Reviewed by Editorial Team, ScoredApps editorial · updated 2026-09-19

Screenshots

Where Winds Meet 2.0 Hidden Mountain expansion key art — a wanderer on a cliff above a misty valley

Open-world vista of a ruined pavilion in a forested gorge with touch controls visible

Wuxia combat: a swordsman leaping through a night-time courtyard against several enemies

Wide shot of an army in dark armour under a stormy sky

Character with a staff on a mountain path, weapon and skill icons at the right

Folk pastime in a river: characters in traditional dress with a cormorant and a lantern

About Where Winds Meet

Where Winds Meet is NetEase's wuxia open world — ancient China, over 30 mystic arts from Tai Chi to Lion's Roar, 16 civic systems from medicine to architecture, four-player co-op and guild raids — one game with cross-play and cross-progression across PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox and phones since December 12, 2025. The pitch is cosmetics-only monetisation, and the store data agrees: Echo Beads to $99.99, nothing that sells power. The price is hardware: 3.7 GB, an iPhone 11 floor, a Snapdragon 778G on Android.

Game information

DeveloperNETEASE INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PTE. LTD

Version3.9 (Android) · 1.0.24 (iOS)

Size3.71 GB (Android) · 3.7 GB (iOS)

Price / In-appFree

Contains adsNo

In-app purchasesYes

Content rating13+

Requires (Android)Android 7.1+ (8 GB RAM, Snapdragon 778G class)

Requires (iOS)iOS 15.0+

Offline modeNo — shared world on NetEase servers

Interface languagesEN, FR, DE, JA, KO, PT + 4 more

Store rating4.4 from 3,220 ratings

Installs5M+

Updated by developer2026-09-16

Data checked2026-09-17

Specs come from the official store listings and were last checked on 2026-09-17. Developers change pricing and requirements — check the store page before installing.

Where Winds Meet Review: The Whole Wuxia MMO on a Phone That Can Take It

One World Across PC, PS5, Xbox and Mobile — and a Steam Crowd of 250,000

The mobile build is not a spin-off. Everstone Studio's game launched on PC and PlayStation 5 on November 14, 2025, passed 9 million players and peaked above 250,000 concurrent on Steam, and the phone version that followed on December 12 shares the same characters, progress and purchases through cross-progression — with one rule NetEase states plainly: accounts that already have characters cannot be merged. What you get is the full Jianghu: a wanderer rising to sword master of the imperial capital, weapons from sword and spear to rope dart, fan and umbrella, more than 30 mystic arts, and 16 side systems — crafting, architecture, astronomy, folk games, medicine. The Play listing shows 5 million installs and 55,000 reviews at 4.3; a January 2026 review with 831 helpful votes, from a Galaxy S24 Ultra owner, calls it the best thing they have played on a phone.

Tai Chi, Assist Deflection and the Snapdragon 778G Floor

Combat is deflect-and-counter wuxia: switch weapons mid-fight, chain mystic arts, and parry — Assist Deflection is on by default for new players and can be switched off in Settings, per Game8's launch guide. The requirements are the honest part of the listing. NetEase's published tiers put the minimum at an iPhone 11 (A13) or a Snapdragon 778G, Dimensity 1000L or Exynos 2100 with Android 7.1 and 8 GB of RAM; supported at iPhone 12 Pro or Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2; recommended at iPhone 14 Pro or Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Dimensity 9200 or Exynos 2400. The App Store build is 3.7 GB and the Android build is version 3.9 as of September 14, 2026. A July 2026 Play review with 18 votes describes the mobile interface as menus within menus and an overwhelming number of currencies and item sources for a new player — the cost of shipping a PC MMO's systems on a 6-inch screen without cutting them.

Cosmetics Only: Echo Beads to $99.99, a $30 Outfit, and No Power for Sale

The monetisation claim is checkable against the stores. Google Play prices items from $0.49 to $99.99; the App Store ladder is Echo Beads from 60 for $0.99 to 6,000 for $99.99, a Monthly Fund at $4.99, an Elite Battle Pass at $9.99 and a Premium Battle Pass at $19.99. Apple flags Loot Boxes alongside the purchases, and the Play listing carries no advertising badge. NetEase's statement that gameplay content is entirely free and monetisation is limited to cosmetics matches what the reviews complain about: the July 2026 review's grievance is that a half-decent outfit costs no less than $30, not that paying wins fights. Google's data-safety card lists Location, Personal info and five other types collected, none shared with third parties. Rated Teen on Play and 13+ by Apple. Prices are regional and the passes rotate with seasons.

Pros

Cross-play and cross-progression with the PC, PS5 and Xbox game
Over 30 mystic arts and 16 side systems, from medicine to architecture
Cosmetics-only monetisation that the complaints confirm — outfits, not power
Four-player co-op, guild wars, dungeons and raids in one shared world
831-vote Play review calls it console-class on a Galaxy S24 Ultra

Cons

iPhone 11, Snapdragon 778G and 8 GB RAM as the minimum; 3.7 GB install
Menus within menus and a currency sprawl that overwhelms new players, per July 2026 reviews
Outfits cost around $30 and Apple flags loot boxes
Existing characters cannot be merged when you switch platforms

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Verdict

An 8.1: the most complete MMO-scale RPG on a phone, with monetisation the reviews attack for outfit prices rather than power, and cross-progression that makes the mobile build a second screen for the PC game. Take it if you have an iPhone 11 or a Snapdragon 778G-class Android with 8 GB of RAM and want wuxia combat and a living Jianghu on the go. Skip it if your phone is older, if you want an offline single-player game, or if loot boxes and $30 outfits sour a free game for you.

Gameplay9A complete wuxia open world — 30+ mystic arts, 16 civic systems, co-op, guilds — with nothing cut for mobile.

Controls7Deflect-and-counter combat with Assist Deflection for newcomers; the menus-within-menus interface is the phone's weak point.

Replay value9Guild wars, raids, seasonal passes and the 2.0 Hidden Mountain expansion on top of a long story.

Graphics & sound9The PC game's landscapes in 3.7 GB; hence an iPhone 11 and Snapdragon 778G floor and 8 GB of RAM.

Monetisation7No power for sale and no ads, but Echo Beads to $99.99, $30 outfits and loot boxes flagged by Apple.

8.1out of 10 · weighted average of the five scores above

Frequently asked questions

Can you play Where Winds Meet offline?

No. It is a shared world with thousands of players, four-player co-op, guild raids and cross-progression, all of which run on NetEase's servers; nothing on either store describes an offline mode, and the 3.7 GB install is only the client. Plan on Wi-Fi for the download and a steady connection in play.

Is Where Winds Meet pay to win?

No, by NetEase's statement and by the reviews. Monetisation is limited to cosmetics — Echo Beads from $0.99 to $99.99, a $4.99 Monthly Fund, $9.99 and $19.99 battle passes — and the July 2026 complaint is that an outfit costs about $30, not that paying wins fights. Apple flags loot boxes on the listing. Prices vary by region.

What phone do you need for Where Winds Meet?

At minimum an iPhone 11 (A13) or an Android phone with a Snapdragon 778G, Dimensity 1000L or Exynos 2100, Android 7.1 and 8 GB of RAM, plus 3.7 GB of storage. NetEase recommends an iPhone 14 Pro or a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Dimensity 9200 or Exynos 2400 class chip. A Galaxy S24 Ultra owner reports it handling the game well.

Can you play Where Winds Meet with friends?

Yes — co-op for up to four in the open world, guilds for wars, multiplayer dungeons and raids, competitive duels, and cross-play with players on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox. Cross-progression carries your character between your own devices, with one limit NetEase states: accounts that already have characters on separate platforms cannot be merged.

How much time does Where Winds Meet take?

MMO-scale: a long solo story, 16 side systems, guild schedules and seasonal battle passes, with the 2.0 Hidden Mountain expansion adding to it. A January 2026 reviewer was three weeks in and still finding it easy to learn. Sessions can be short thanks to cross-progression — start on the phone, finish on PC — but the game itself is built for months.