Wuthering Waves review

Wuthering Waves is the action-heavy option among the big free open-world games. Kuro Games describes it as a story-rich open-world action RPG where you play Rover, waking up with lost memories in a world rebuilding after an apocalypse. Exploration is the selling point: the App Store listing says you are free of stamina limits and can run on walls, take flight and ride a motorbike. Combat is fast and built around dodges, counters and Echo Skills, with a team of Resonators. The listing says it won Players' Voice at The Game Awards 2025, and it is rated 4.6 out of 5 from 60,000 US ratings. It runs on iPhone, iPad and Apple silicon Macs. It ranks fourth because characters come from random draws, the listing discloses loot boxes, and the combat suits players with quick reflexes more than casual explorers. Purchases start at $0.99 for 60 Lunites.

Who it is for

Players who want fast action combat and free movement across an open world

Price

Free to play; in-app purchases start at $0.99 on the US App Store.

60 Lunites $0.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Exploration with no stamina limits, wall parkour, flight and a motorbike
• Fast combat with Extreme Evasion, Dodge Counter and Echo Skills
• Cinematic main story as Rover, recovering lost memories
• Team of Resonators with different combat abilities
• Runs on iPhone, iPad and Apple silicon Macs

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 60K ratings on the US App Store
• Strength: Winner of Players' Voice at The Game Awards 2025, per the listing
• Strength: Smallest purchase is 60 Lunites for $0.99
• Weakness: The listing discloses random virtual items (loot boxes)
• Weakness: Rated for horror and fear themes as well as fantasy violence
• Weakness: Action combat asks more of your reflexes than turn-based picks

Key facts

• Developer: Kuro Games
• Price: Free, in-app purchases from $0.99
• App Store rating: 4.6 out of 5, 60K ratings
• Download size: 3.4 GB
• Age rating: 13+

Where it ranks

Wuthering Waves is No. 5 in our Best Free Adventure Games verdict and No. 6 in Best Free RPGs.