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Wuthering Waves
Kuro Games moved Wuthering Waves on Steam to its own launcher in Version 3.8, and players answered with 136 negative reviews in a single day.
Before the story21%negative
At the peak62%negative
Latest62%negative
What players are saying
- One reviewer with 135 hours writes "We don't need a launcher within a launcher.", arguing Steam already handled everything before Kuro Games made its own launcher mandatory in Version 3.8.
- On the Steam forums, a thread titled "Having to redownload 98GB is ridiculous." has 6 replies, with players saying the new launcher fails to detect existing Steam installs and demands a fresh download of the whole game.
- In a Steam forum thread with 2 replies, a player asks whether Kuro Games will reimburse Lunite subscription days and daily rewards if the launcher change leaves players unable to log in.
Timeline
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Thursday, November 12, 2026
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Story breaks62% negative
Wuthering Waves Adds Launcher Inside Steam, Players Answer With Negative Reviews
Kuro Games moved Wuthering Waves on Steam to its own launcher in Version 3.8, and players answered with 136 negative reviews in a single day.
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Review numbers: Steam's daily review counts for Wuthering Waves, negative share over the 3 days before each update. This page updates itself when the story moves.