Where Winds Meet passes 9 million downloads ahead of iOS and Android launch

Free to play open world wuxia role playing game Where Winds Meet has barely left the starting gate and it is already turning into a hit. Launched on PC and PlayStation 5 a little more than two weeks ago by Everstone Studio and NetEase Games, the title has raced past nine million downloads, a figure that would be impressive for any premium release and is even more striking for a brand new live service project.

The game drops players into a romanticized version of ancient China, built around the traditions of wuxia fiction, where martial artists leap across rooftops, run over water and settle political conflicts with blades and acrobatics.

In this sprawling open world you can follow the main story, chase side quests, hunt secrets hidden in remote valleys or simply wander through bustling cities watching how NPC routines make the streets feel alive.

According to the developers, those nine million downloads come entirely from PC and PS5 so far, showing strong interest even before the community on other platforms arrives. It is a clear signal that there is room for another large scale online action RPG alongside giants of the genre such as Genshin Impact or Honkai Star Rail, especially one that leans hard into Chinese martial arts fantasy instead of anime style space opera.

The next major step for Where Winds Meet is mobile. Everstone Studio has confirmed that the game is landing on iOS and Android on 12 December 2025, bringing its full map and systems to phones and tablets. A fresh mobile launch trailer underlines that ambition with sweeping pans of mountain ranges, crowded market districts and airborne sword duels that would look at home in a high budget martial arts movie.

Of course, how closely the final experience on your handset will resemble that trailer depends heavily on the device you own. The studio is promising scalable graphics options and a user interface tuned specifically for touch controls, so players on recent flagship phones should be able to get close to the console look while those on more modest hardware can still aim for smooth performance.

Everstone and NetEase say they have been pleasantly surprised by the early reaction. Lead producer Beralt Lyu describes the launch period as both humbling and energising, noting that the flood of feedback, fan art and community discussion has pushed the team to work even harder on polishing existing systems and planning substantial post launch updates. With the arrival of the mobile build, he expects the community to grow dramatically.

Players who want to be ready on day one can already pre register on the official site. The studio confirms that the mobile edition will feature a dedicated interface rather than a simple port of the PC layout, along with full cross platform and cross play support. That means friends on PlayStation, PC and mobile will be able to share servers and group up for co operative quests, large scale events and competitive encounters without having to start over on a separate account.

On the critical side, early verdicts suggest the download numbers are backed up by quality. Wccftech reviewer Francesco De Meo awarded the game an 8.5 out of 10, praising its combination of engaging narrative, satisfying combat, flexible character growth and a remarkably lively capital city that ranks among the most convincing hubs in any online RPG to date. He did point out that some systems still betray their free to play foundations, yet felt that the positives far outweigh those drawbacks.

Perhaps most importantly, the current build already offers enough quests, exploration activities and multiplayer options to keep dedicated players busy for hundreds of hours, even before future regions and story chapters arrive. That is a crucial advantage in a space where retention matters as much as raw download counts, and where mobile versions often serve as the main way fans stay connected to their favourite world during commutes or downtime.

Whether Where Winds Meet ultimately grows into a long term phenomenon on the scale of the biggest gacha driven RPGs is still impossible to say. What is clear is that its blend of wuxia spectacle, large scale social features and aggressive cross platform approach has given it a head start. With nine million players already testing the winds on PC and PS5 and a mobile launch just around the corner, Everstone Studio and NetEase Games have positioned their new universe for a very busy first year.