The 2025 Steam Awards nomination period is officially open, and Everstone Studio is calling on the community to rally behind Where Winds Meet. The developers are asking players to cast their votes across several major categories, aiming to push the open-world wuxia RPG into the global spotlight.
Targeted Award Categories
While players can nominate the title for any category they see fit, the studio has highlighted four specific awards that align with the game's strengths. It’s particularly interesting to see "Best Game You Suck At" on the list—a direct acknowledgement of the mechanical depth and steep learning curve found in the game's martial arts combat system.
The studio is requesting support in the following categories:
- Game of the Year: The top prize for the overall experience.
- Best Game You Suck At: Celebrating the challenging nature of the combat.
- Outstanding Story-Rich Game: Focusing on the narrative depth of the Ten Kingdoms period.
- Outstanding Visual Style: Highlighting the game's distinct aesthetic and historical fidelity.
Why do these nominations matter?
Steam Awards are entirely community-driven, meaning they act as a massive visibility boost rather than just a critical accolade. For a genre like wuxia, which often battles to break out of niche circles in the Western market, securing a nomination in a category like "Outstanding Visual Style" or "Game of the Year" puts the title directly on the front page for millions of users.
If you've spent the last year exploring Everstone's recreation of medieval China or refining your swordplay, you can head to the Steam store page now to cast your nomination.