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Wavetale

Critic score2 critics
First release
Nov 10, 2021
Publisher
Thunderful
Engine
Unity
Genres
Adventure, Platform · Action

Wavetale is a story driven, third-person action-adventure platformer, set in an island world built atop the remains of a once magnificent city. Player takes on the role of Sigrid, a headstrong girl who gains the ability to run on water through the help of a mysterious shadow. Wavetale offers a tight-knit story combined with a charming art style and delightful soundtrack and invites players to explore its world through its fast-flowing gameplay, where traditional platforming elements meet a unique surfing experience on a dynamic ocean. The intuitive controls make Wavetale accessible and family friendly, while at the same time encouraging mastery as the player will need to understand the full range of movement. Guide Sigrid through the archipelago as the calamity that once sunk the city once again looms on the horizon.

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Release dates
Google Stadia
Nov 10, 2021
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Dec 12, 2022
PlayStation 4
Dec 12, 2022
All 7 release dates
Nintendo Switch
Dec 12, 2022
PlayStation 5
Dec 12, 2022
Xbox One
Dec 13, 2022
Xbox Series X|S
Dec 13, 2022
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
pirates, post-apocalyptic, exploration, 3d, fast paced
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Critic Score
78

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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 2,632 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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