It was revealed on March 23, 2022, initially inspired by Death Stranding with the aim to create a post-apocalyptic world where players can experience the fusion of new and old civilizations.

The game development also draws inspiration from various sources, including Punishing: Gray Raven for its combat mechanics, as well as the Pokémon for its echo system.

Development happened at Kuro Games's recently opened facility in Hong Kong, instead of its main studio in Guangzhou.

After the first closed beta test, the story content was largely reworked in response to player feedback that it felt "uncomfortable".

[5] On March 29, 2024, it was announced that Wuthering Waves was to be released on iOS, Android, and PC via the Epic Games Store in late May.

[10] Wuthering Waves had over 30 million pre-registered users from over 100 regions and initially launched to a mixed reception with some positive feedback.

[21][22][23] On the same day, a bug was found that caused the game's audio to become delayed or be removed altogether.