We originally launched WEO as a paid game on Steam, but after testing the latest PC and Steam Deck versions, we are genuinely enjoying where the game is heading. The core loop of picking a hero, jumping into expeditions, fighting bosses, collecting loot, and improving your roster is getting closer to what we always wanted WEO to become.
🌍 But to get the game to the quality level it needs, we need more players actually playing it.
Moving to free-to-play removes the entry barrier and lets more people try the game, give feedback, join events, and help us shape the next stage of development. WEO includes optional in-game purchases. They are there for players who want to support the game or unlock additional content, but they are not required to jump in and play. With this change, our focus is to:
Bring more players into the game
Improve the early experience
Tune progression and rewards
Keep testing monetization fairly
Make WEO better on PC and Steam Deck
To everyone who bought the game on Steam: thank you. :gem: All existing Steam owners will receive a Founder’s Gift as a token of appreciation. This reward will be granted to players who purchased the game before the free-to-play switch. We’ll share the full details of the Founder’s Gift before the transition. We hope you’ll give the game a try when it goes free-to-play, and we hope we can keep improving it until it becomes something you do not want to put down. — WEO Team