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Sword of the Sea

Sword of the Sea

Surf across magnificent waves of sand and glistening waters on an epic quest to restore a lost ocean. From the visionary artist behind ABZÛ, The Pathless, and Journey, Sword of the Sea is an atmospheric surfing adventure with fast movement inspired by classic skateboarding and snowboarding games.

Released Aug 19, 2025 Developer Giant Squid Platforms Windows AdventureExplorationAtmosphericSingleplayerStylized
View on Steam ↗ $29.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

89.7%positive1,746 reviews
Recommended · 14 found this helpful

“Sword of the Sea is a very good game with a beautiful story. As usual, the designs are stunning and the soundtrack is great. But in a way, I didn't liked like the others games: You have to check every corner of every levels to find all the collectibles: there are too many of…”

— a player, Steam review · 33 hrs played
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“This game is fantastic. It's nearly a perfect blend of the previous games in its spiritual legacy (Flower, Journey, Abzu, The Pathless), but it's better than any of them. This game is all about the joy of movement - it's an absolute delight just to move around and ride the waves…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“I recommend the game but on discount. You can zoom through the game in about an hour. $40 as of 2026 is a bit rough. Assuming its because of the Unreal tax plus Malukah maybe? Its a super easy game, very grindy if you know these folks games when you want to 100% the thing. Nice…”

— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

493all-time peak
0 100 200 2026 181 avg · Aug 2025

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

48achievements
20.6%median completion
2.4%rarest: Pro Surfer
74.6% of players 67.6% of players 65.5% of players 59.2% of players 57.7% of players 53.3% of players 52.6% of players 49.9% of players 46.1% of players 44.7% of players 41.1% of players 40.5% of players 38.3% of players 35.3% of players 34.5% of players 33.2% of players 31.8% of players 30.3% of players 30.3% of players 30.3% of players 29.9% of players 24.4% of players 23.9% of players 21.1% of players 20.6% of players 20.3% of players 17.9% of players 17.3% of players 16.1% of players 15.2% of players 14.4% of players 11.5% of players 9.8% of players 8.5% of players 7.7% of players 7.6% of players 6.2% of players 5.6% of players 5.5% of players 5.1% of players 4.7% of players 4.6% of players 4.4% of players 4.4% of players 4.3% of players 4.0% of players 2.9% of players 2.4% of players 74.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
74.6%Spin Tricks — Hidden achievement
67.6%Nice Combo! — Land a 5x combo trick.
65.5%Cleanse the Lost Grotto — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
2.4%Pro Surfer — Collect all Achievements.
2.9%Untouchable — Hidden achievement
4.0%Water Whisperer — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$29.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$29.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US29.99 USD
EU28.99 EUR
UK24.99 GBP
Australia43.95 AUD
Canada38.99 CAD
Japan3,400 JPY
Brazil88.99 BRL
China108.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$16 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$33

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Aug 26, 2026
The Giant Squid Collection Is Now Available

The Giant Squid Collection is now available on Steam, bringing together ABZÛ , The Pathless , and Sword of the Sea in one complete collection. Travel beneath vibrant ocean waves, soar through a mythic

Jun 25, 2026
Steam Summer Sale Discount

🏝️ Still standing on the shore? Sword of the Sea is now 30% OFF! Time to dip your toes in the water 🌊

Feb 04, 2026
Austin Wintory wins a GRAMMY for Sword of the Sea OST!

Austin Wintory on taking home the Grammy for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media ! We’re honored to have his music bring our world to life. Thank you to the Recording Aca

Nov 25, 2025
Sword of the Sea - Accolades

Sword of the Sea is OUT NOW.

Nov 24, 2025
Nominate Sword of the Sea for Best Soundtrack

If Sword of the Sea was "music to your ears", consider nominating it for Best Soundtrack 🏆 Sword of the Sea marks the 3rd collaboration with composer Austin Wintory who blends a familiar yet entirely

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsAdventure · Exploration · Atmospheric · Singleplayer · Stylized · Skateboarding · Snowboarding · Action-Adventure · Nature · Story Rich · Colorful · Cinematic (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Gamepad Recommended · DualSense Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese *
ControllerFull support
Achievements48
Official sitehttps://swordoftheseagame.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-9400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600, Requires a CPU with the AVX2 instruction set Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, 8GB or AMD Radeon RX 5600, 6GB or Intel Arc B570 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 15 GB available space Sound Card: Any VR Support: No Additional Notes: Full DualSense controller support- disable Steam Input