Wuthering Waves × Cyberpunk

Game Overview

Wuthering Waves is a story-driven open-world action RPG from HK KURO GAMES LIMITED available on Android and iOS. Players wake as Rover, an amnesiac protagonist journeying through the post-apocalyptic world of Huanglong alongside a vibrant cast of Resonators to reclaim lost memories and reshape the world's future. KURO GAMES designs Wuthering Waves around a high degree of player freedom in exploration, combat, and story engagement, with the post-apocalyptic world's remnants and strange mechanical entities providing the environmental context for the narrative. The game received the Players' Voice Award at The Game Awards 2025 — voted by the public rather than critics — and was nominated for Best Mobile Game at both The Game Awards 2024 and 2025, establishing it as one of the most player-recognized mobile action RPGs in recent years. A Resonator roster with unique abilities and skill sets forms the combat team composition system, with players assembling teams for real-time action battles against world enemies. Live service updates add new story chapters, Resonators, and limited-time events on a seasonal schedule. An active internet connection is required for all gameplay. The iOS version is approximately 3.4 GB — a very large download requiring stable Wi-Fi and ample device storage. Content is rated Teen on Android and 12+ on iOS — similar thresholds with a slight difference.

Core Gameplay Features

• High-Freedom Open World KURO GAMES emphasizes high player freedom in exploring the post-apocalyptic Huanglong world, allowing players to approach environments, combat, and story discovery without rigid linear progression gates.
• Resonator Team Composition A roster of Resonators with distinct abilities and playstyles forms the combat team building system, with players assembling teams of three for real-time action battles against world enemies and bosses.
• Post-Apocalyptic Story Campaign A narrative campaign following Rover's memory recovery journey across the ruined world provides story motivation for exploration, with voiced characters and cinematics throughout the main storyline.
• Live Service Seasonal Content Regular content updates add new story chapters, Resonators, and limited-time events on a seasonal schedule, maintaining an active evolving game world well beyond the initial launch content.
• Players' Voice TGA 2025 Winner Recognized as Players' Voice winner at The Game Awards 2025 — voted by the public — and nominated for Best Mobile Game at both TGA 2024 and 2025, establishing broad player-community acclaim.

What Makes It Stand Out

KURO GAMES' public-voted Players' Voice win at The Game Awards 2025 signals genuine player satisfaction at a scale few mobile action RPGs achieve. The high-freedom open-world design differentiates Wuthering Waves from linear level-structured or energy-gated mobile RPG competitors.

• Players' Voice TGA 2025 Victory Winning the public-voted Players' Voice at The Game Awards 2025 is a strong player satisfaction signal that distinguishes Wuthering Waves from mobile RPGs with strong marketing but weaker community reception.
• High-Freedom World Design KURO GAMES' explicit design philosophy around player freedom creates an open-world feel closer to console action RPGs than the more linear or energy-gated mobile RPG format competitors use.
• Double TGA Nomination Record Nominations for Best Mobile Game at both The Game Awards 2024 and 2025 establish Wuthering Waves as a consistent top-tier presence in mobile game recognition across two consecutive award cycles.

Things to Know Before Playing

Wuthering Waves is free-to-play with optional in-app purchases. The iOS version is approximately 3.4 GB — download only over Wi-Fi with ample storage. An active internet connection is required for all gameplay. Content is rated Teen on Android and 12+ on iOS.

• Very Large Download Size At approximately 3.4 GB on iOS, plan for at least 4 GB of free device storage before installing, and download exclusively over Wi-Fi — a mobile data download of this size would be very costly.
• Online-Only Live Service An active internet connection is required for all gameplay as Wuthering Waves is a live service open-world RPG with no offline single-player mode available for any content.
• Teen Rating Application Rated Teen on Android and 12+ on iOS — similar thresholds with a slight difference; apply the Teen (13+) Android rating as the conservative guide and enable in-app purchase restrictions.