Genshin Impact: Homeward, He Who Caught the Wind (2026) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Genshin Impact: Homeward, He Who Caught the Wind

Version "Luna V" of Genshin Impact, also known as "Song of the Welkin Moon: Variation". This update includes: • New character: Varka • New story quests for Varka • New main event: Homeward, He Who Caught the…

25 February 2026

What Genshin Impact: Homeward, He Who Caught the Wind is

Genshin Impact: Homeward, He Who Caught the Wind is an adventure game developed by Cognosphere and released in 2026. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Familiar skies, familiar faces, and unfamiliar stories... People often say that the further you go, the more important it is to remember where you started, and know your way home. "However, winds change their course." Blowing toward where they are needed most, at the moment they are meant to arrive.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and open world. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Genshin Impact series

Genshin Impact: Homeward, He Who Caught the Wind is the 49th of 51 entries we hold in the Genshin Impact series. The next entry was Genshin Impact: Augured Homecoming in 2026.

See all 51 Genshin Impact games in release order →

What it launched against

Genshin Impact: Homeward, He Who Caught the Wind launched on 25 February 2026, within three weeks of Resident Evil Requiem, Reanimal, Marathon and Mewgenics. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil Requiem, Reanimal, Marathon, Mewgenics.

Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 2 videos →

Genshin Impact: Homeward, He Who Caught the Wind — frequently asked questions

When did Genshin Impact: Homeward, He Who Caught the Wind come out?

Genshin Impact: Homeward, He Who Caught the Wind was released on 25 February 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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