Wuthering Waves wins two major awards in 2025. Read on to learn about the game’s latest accolades and how it has grown beyond its shaky launch.
Wuthering Waves Bags Two Major Awards
Recognized for Gameplay and Music
Wuthering Waves has earned two major accolades for 2025. On November 14, 2025, Google Play honored it with the "Best Ongoing Game" award — a recognition given to titles that maintained active support, frequent updates, and consistent player engagement throughout the year. It takes the crown from last year’s winner, HoYoverse’s Honkai: Star Rail, one of the biggest names in the mobile gaming scene, highlighting just how competitive this category is.
In addition, at the 16th Annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards on November 21, 2025, Wuthering Waves won in the "Song – Video Game (Console ＆ PC)" category for its original track "Against the Tide," written by Obadiah Brown‑Beach and performed by Forts and Brown‑Beach. This award recognizes the best original song specifically composed for a video game, following last year’s win by "The People’s Cry (Main Theme)" from Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Together, these awards highlight both the game's live‑service viability and its creative ambition, marking 2025 as a standout year in Wuthering Waves’ ongoing evolution. For our impressions on the game — including combat, world, and overall experience — check out our article below!
Wuthering Waves’ Journey After Launch
Before its official release, Wuthering Waves generated significant buzz: with over 30 million pre‑registrations worldwide, and media coverage branding it as a promising open-world action-RPG with cross-platform ambition. Early closed-beta impressions and community chatter also highlighted its blend of fast-paced combat, exploration, and character progression, which many players were excited to experience.
Upon release, the game received mixed reactions. PC Gamer reported "stuttering even on considerably powerful hardware" and subtitles that "run out of space … mid‑exposition dump." GameRant criticized the English dub as "stilted and awkward," prompting many players to switch to Japanese or Chinese audio options. Despite these issues, reviewers acknowledged the game’s strong combat mechanics and core gameplay, and early fan engagement helped the title steadily gain traction in the gaming community.
This growing momentum carried into recognition from the industry. Wuthering Waves is now nominated for Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards 2025, with fans particularly focused on its matchup against Umamusume: Pretty Derby due to the sheer popularity and impact of both titles. Following its wins at Google Play’s Best Ongoing Game and the Hollywood Music in Media Award for Song – Video Game, the nomination underscores how the game has remained a major topic among standout mobile titles this year.
Wuthering Waves is now available on PC through Epic Games and Steam, mobile, and PlayStation 5.
Sources:
2025 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Official Page
Google Play Awards 2025 Official Page
PC Gamer Report on Wuthering Waves Launch
GameRant Report on Wuthering Waves Launch
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