Rank 01Why this
Same atmospheric mood as Wuthering Waves.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
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.
Rank 01Why this
Same atmospheric mood as Wuthering Waves.
Rank 02Why this
Shares combo based combat and hidden collectibles with Wuthering Waves.
Rank 03Why this
Shares combo based combat and real time combat with Wuthering Waves.

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

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


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

Why this: Shares resource management with Wuthering Waves.
Shares combo based combat and hidden collectibles with Wuthering Waves.
Shares combo based combat and real time combat with Wuthering Waves.
Shares open world exploration and combo based combat with Wuthering Waves.
Shares resource management with Wuthering Waves.
Shares crafting system and combo based combat with Wuthering Waves.
Shares crafting system and skill tree progression with Wuthering Waves.
Shares open world exploration and skill tree progression with Wuthering Waves.
Shares gacha and real time combat with Wuthering Waves.
Shares crafting system and real time combat with Wuthering Waves.

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

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

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

Why this: Shares resource management with 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.
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
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…”
“Can You make a male character ? why is always female it's so stuckk in there, every update is always female character.”
People who play it also play: NieR:Automata™, Black Myth: Wukong, Lost Soul Aside™
Wuthering Waves is also on Google Play and App Store. What the store pages declare:
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.
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.
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™.
Wuthering Waves was developed by KURO GAMES.