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Second Wave
Welcome to the world of Second Wave, where the battle for supremacy is about to begin! Get ready to dive headfirst into a world that combines the best elements of competitive team-based shooters into an exhilarating gaming experience unlike any other!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
“I loved this game with all of my little heart, the characters were unique, the community was kind and encouraging. I saw much potential in the future of SW, it is unfortunate that it will come to an end. While there were many bugs and issues; I enjoyed what I got out of it, even…”
— a player, Steam review · 46 hrs played“Even with the negative reviews, I found the game very interesting, the combat is fast and fun and the characters are very unique, of course there is a lot to polish and fix, but it's still an early access game so it's okay. really hope to have a south america server in the near…”
— a player, Steam review · 26 hrs played“Shot yourself in the foot with this Early Access release. As things stand this game is a massive gamble, and I think all of us have been burned by early access gambles in the past. I refunded simply because I don't see how they can turn this around aside from getting rid of the…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedLatest official news
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Goodbye Heroes of Armantia
Heroes of Armantia, It has been our greatest pleasure to serve you for as long as we could. Unfortunately, we can no longer continue development on Second Wave. As of June 24th, Second Wave will be re
June 18, 2024 - Small Patch Notes
This update provides a small patch for Second Wave, which includes a few bug fixes and a small change to the game. Changes The Main Lobby screen has been changed. Bug Fixes Fixed a problematic bug tha
Free to Play Announcement
Heroes of Armantia, During our Early Access period, we've been evaluating what players want to see in Second Wave. We knew that as a buy-to-play experience, the Early Access period could be a bit rest
Patch Note: Early Access v1.0.3
you for participating in the Second Wave Early Access! In this new patch, we are making some balance changes to Heroes, Game Modes, and Items based on feedback, as well as some bug fixes. Additionally
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Player tags | Early Access · Multiplayer · MOBA · Anime · Shooter · Action · Team-Based · 3D · Hero Shooter · Third Person · FPS · Third-Person Shooter (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · In-App Purchases · Steam Input API Support |
| Languages | English, Korean, Japanese * , Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Spain, French, Italian, German, Russian, Indonesian, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal * |
| Official site | https://www.playsecondwave.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: 64-bit Windows 10 Processor: [TBD] Ryzen 5 CPU or Equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: [TBD] AMD Radeon™ R9 290, NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space