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PlayStation's biggest game of the year is completely free to download and play, and you don't even need PlayStation Plus to check it out. That's a big win for any gamers looking for their next major time-sink.
It's been a pretty amazing year for PlayStation, with Death Stranding 2 and Ghost Of Yotei leading the charge. But the literal biggest open-world RPG released for PlayStation 5 this year is one you don't need to hand over $70 to play.
PlayStation's Latest RPG Is Huge, And Free
No PlayStation Plus required
You've almost certainly heard of Where Winds Meet by now. Developed by Everstone Studio, Where Winds Meet is described as "an epic Wuxia open-world action-adventure RPG set in ancient China during the tenth century."
It's a truly massive free-to-play open-world RPG, one that managed to pull in over 2 million players in its first 24 hours. As I write this, it's the sixth most-played game on Steamdb.
It's not as clear how many people are playing Where Winds Meet on PlayStation, but at the incredibly low price of nothing, it's absolutely worth a look for any console gamers out there. Being a free-to-play title, PlayStation Plus isn't required to play, so it really is free in every sense of the word.
How Big Is Where Winds Meet?
It ain't small, so be prepared
While Ghost Of Yotei's map size certainly isn't to be sniffed at (and is filled with things to do), Where Winds Meet is even bigger. Now, I should stress that the size of an open-world should never be considered the only metric by which to judge its quality. But Where Winds Meet just so happens to be massive and packed with content.
At present, Where Winds Meet is roughly over 20 square kilometres, and there are plans to further expand the world in future updates. There are currently two major regions: Qinghe to the North, and Kaifeng and Kaifeng City to the South.
Within these regions there are dozens of points of interest, quests, and fun things to discover. Basically, it's an absolute beast of a game, and one you could lose yourself in for hours at a time.
If you've yet to check out Where Winds Meet, you should definitely try and hop on over Christmas and see what all the fuss is about.
Where Winds Meet
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OpenCritic Reviews
Top Critic Avg:
74/100
Critics Rec:
65%
Released
November 14, 2025
ESRB
Teen / Use of Alcohol, Violence, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), Users Interact
Developer(s)
Everstone Studio
Publisher(s)
NetEase, Inc.
Engine
Proprietary
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Action RPG, Wuxia, Open-World
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