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Games like Wuthering Waves

  • 11 games
  • Updated Nov 4, 2026

Players who liked Wuthering Waves also play

The closest matches to Wuthering Waves: NieR:Automata™, Black Myth: Wukong, Lost Soul Aside™, Punishing: Gray Raven, and CODE VEIN. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Same atmospheric mood as Wuthering Waves.

    • $39.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2017
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares combo based combat and hidden collectibles with Wuthering Waves.

    • $59.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2024
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Shares combo based combat and real time combat with Wuthering Waves.

    • $59.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2025
  1. Rank 04

    Punishing: Gray Raven

    Why this: Shares gacha and combo based combat with Wuthering Waves.

    • Free
    • Deck Playable
    • 2026
  2. Rank 05

    CODE VEIN

    Why this: Also Souls-like and Post-apocalyptic, like Wuthering Waves.

    • $59.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2019

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Wuthering Waves

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    NieR:Automata™

    Same atmospheric mood as Wuthering Waves.

    • 90% of 49,162 reviews
  2. 2
    Black Myth: Wukong

    Shares combo based combat and hidden collectibles with Wuthering Waves.

    • 94% of 68,916 reviews
  3. 3
    Lost Soul Aside™

    Shares combo based combat and real time combat with Wuthering Waves.

    • 53% of 576 reviews
  4. 4
    Punishing: Gray Raven

    Shares gacha and combo based combat with Wuthering Waves.

    • 74% of 624 reviews
  5. 5
    CODE VEIN

    Also Souls-like and Post-apocalyptic, like Wuthering Waves.

    • 87% of 18,893 reviews
  6. 6
    Stellar Blade™

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 96% of 15,730 reviews
  7. 7
    Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition

    Shares open world exploration and combo based combat with Wuthering Waves.

    • 88% of 10,536 reviews
  8. 8
    Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition

    Shares resource management with Wuthering Waves.

    • 90% of 51,539 reviews
  9. 9
    God of War Ragnarök

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 89% of 14,771 reviews
  10. 10
    Where Winds Meet

    Shares gacha and open world exploration with Wuthering Waves.

    • 87% of 60,268 reviews
  11. 11
    AI LIMIT

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 92% of 3,437 reviews
  12. 12
    Solo Leveling: ARISE OVERDRIVE

    Shares crafting system and combo based combat with Wuthering Waves.

    • 76% of 2,743 reviews
  13. 13
    WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 73% of 5,116 reviews
  14. 14
    Nioh 3

    Genres: Action, RPG

    • 82% of 4,304 reviews
  15. 15
    Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

    Shares crafting system and skill tree progression with Wuthering Waves.

    • 85% of 2,053 reviews
  16. 16
    Assassin’s Creed Shadows

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 78% of 14,789 reviews
  17. 17
    Avowed

    Shares open world exploration and real time combat with Wuthering Waves.

    • 78% of 9,178 reviews
  18. 18
    Rise of the Ronin

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 69% of 2,235 reviews
  19. 19
    Crimson Desert

    Shares open world exploration and skill tree progression with Wuthering Waves.

    • 87% of 53,034 reviews
  20. 20
    The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin

    Shares gacha and real time combat with Wuthering Waves.

    • 59% of 3,746 reviews
  21. 21
    MEGATON MUSASHI W: WIRED

    Shares crafting system and real time combat with Wuthering Waves.

    • 84% of 365 reviews
  22. 22
    ELDEN RING

    Shares open world exploration with Wuthering Waves.

    • 94% of 426,636 reviews
  23. 23
    The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 87% of 465 reviews
  24. 24
    The First Berserker: Khazan

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 93% of 9,382 reviews
Wuthering Waves — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2025
  • Developer: KURO GAMES
  • Price: Free to play
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 90% of 23,696 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • 80 pity gacha system feels generous
  • Beautiful open world environments with high production value
  • Cinematic text based emotional sequences
  • Atmospheric
  • Cinematic
  • Emotional

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Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  • Lost Soul Aside™

    Why this: Shares combo based combat and real time combat with Wuthering Waves.

    • $59.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025
  • Stellar Blade™

    Why this: Also Souls-like and Post-apocalyptic, like Wuthering Waves.

    • $59.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025

About Wuthering Waves

The closest matches to Wuthering Waves: NieR:Automata™, Black Myth: Wukong, Lost Soul Aside™, Punishing: Gray Raven, and CODE VEIN. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Wuthering Waves is your kind of game, the closest matches are NieR:Automata™, Black Myth: Wukong and Lost Soul Aside™ — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, cinematic and emotional, and single out its character customization and character progression. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Wuthering Waves is a free-to-play action-adventure RPG developed by KURO GAMES, set in a dark fantasy open world with anime aesthetics. Players assume the role of Rover in a character-driven narrative featuring combo-based combat that blends traditional action mechanics with souls-like weight, as well as cinematic combat sequences and text-based emotional moments. The game incorporates a gacha-inspired Resonator collection system with an 80-pity pull that players describe as surprisingly generous. Character customization, progression, and collectible-hunting support a massive solo experience, while collaborative events and constant updates introduce new areas, characters, and challenges. Reviewers highlight the beautiful open-world environments with high production value and describe the overall experience as atmospheric, epic, and immersive. The game runs at 90% positive across nearly 24,000 Steam reviews and is playable on Steam Deck.

About Wuthering Waves: Wuthering Waves is a story-rich open-world action RPG with a high degree of freedom. You wake from your slumber as Rover, joined by a vibrant cast of Resonators on a journey to reclaim your lost memories and change the world.

Is Wuthering Waves worth buying?

  • 90% of 23,696 Steam reviews are positive.
  • Last 30 days: 79% positive across 1,035 new reviews, 11 points below its all-time score.
  • Free to play.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 199 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 81 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“The story is AWFUL. Apparently it gets better later on but I can't be bothered to play over 10 hours of story only to come to a slighty more interesting part that I wouldn't understand anyway because the start was so poorly explained…”
34 h played
“Can You make a male character ? why is always female it's so stuckk in there, every update is always female character.”
70 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: NieR:Automata™, Black Myth: Wukong, Lost Soul Aside™

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Mobile version

Wuthering Waves is also on Google Play and App Store. What the store pages declare:

  • No ads declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-04, source)
  • Google Play: In-app purchases ($0.99 - $99.99 per item) (checked 2026-11-04, source)
  • App Store in-app purchases: (checked 2026-11-04, source)
  • App Store privacy label: Data Used to Track You (checked 2026-11-04, source)
  • Ad SDK in the Android app: Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) Core (Exodus Privacy scan) (checked 2026-11-03, source)

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Frequently asked about Wuthering Waves

Can I run it?

Does Wuthering Waves run on Steam Deck?

Wuthering Waves is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

Is Wuthering Waves free to play?

Yes — Wuthering Waves is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.

What games are most similar to Wuthering Waves?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Wuthering Waves are NieR:Automata™, Black Myth: Wukong, Lost Soul Aside™.

Who developed Wuthering Waves?

Wuthering Waves was developed by KURO GAMES.