Wuthering Waves on Steam moves to Kuro’s own launcher with Version 3.8: uninstall first

If you play Wuthering Waves through Steam, the way the game downloads and updates is about to change. Kuro Games says that during the maintenance for Version 3.8, the Steam version will switch to the studio's own launcher, which will handle game downloads from then on.

The practical upshot: Kuro asks Steam players to remove the existing installation completely, then download the new launcher through Steam once the 3.8 maintenance starts. From inside the launcher you then pick which set of game files to install. The studio stresses that this only touches the files on your PC. Your account, characters and progress stay as they are. If you hit login problems, payment errors or missing map assets after the switch, Kuro says the first thing to check is that the old installation really has gone.

The reason for the change is storage. In later versions, the single download will be split into three quality tiers, UHD, HD and SD, covering graphics, models and other assets, so players on smaller drives or older machines can choose a lighter install.

The launcher also brings pre-downloads to Steam, so you can fetch an upcoming version's files before it goes live. Kuro says that will first be available when pre-download opens for Version 4.0.

The post doesn't give a date for the 3.8 maintenance, so watch the in-game notices. Wuthering Waves remains free to play; prices for its premium currency and its age rating are on our Wuthering Waves game page.