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Wavetale

Wavetale

Surf the waters of a submerged city! Unravel the past, save the islanders from mysterious sea monsters and discover secrets hidden under the surface.

Released Dec 12, 2022 Developer Thunderful Development Publisher Thunderful Publishing Platforms Windows Adventure3D PlatformerAction-AdventurePlatformer3D
View on Steam ↗ $4.49 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

89.2%positive1,011 reviews
Recommended · 31 found this helpful

“Short 3D action platformer. The game isn't hard in any way. The achievements are straight forward, no need to do side quests or gather collectibles, the only missable achievements are 4 challenges and speaking to the trader a few times, even then these can be easily obtained…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
Recommended · 13 found this helpful

“I didn't write usually a review because it's easier for me to express it in words than to write it down, but this time I couldn't help but write it. such a hidden gem!!! What a beautiful game, in graphics, in gameplay and in story. There is voice acting for the most part so it…”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
Recommended · 11 found this helpful

“Man, what a charming little game. Wavetale isn’t a difficult game. The combat is simple, and the platforming isn’t particularly challenging either—but that’s not where it shines. What really sets it apart is its unique movement system that lets you “ride” across the water. It…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:53 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

8playing at last check
1324-hour peak
317all-time peak
0 50 100 2023 2024 2025 2026 63 avg · Jul 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 2026-07-25.

14achievements
28.7%median completion
11.3%rarest: All Baine, No Pain
67.1% of players 64.1% of players 43.6% of players 39.8% of players 36.2% of players 33.5% of players 31.3% of players 28.7% of players 27.1% of players 26.6% of players 21.8% of players 17.0% of players 16.5% of players 11.3% of players 67.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
67.1%Electrifying — Restore power to the lighthouse
64.1%Its A-Boat Time — Leave Night Orchard
43.6%Seal Your Gloom — Stop the drilling
Rarest badges of honor
11.3%All Baine, No Pain — Hidden achievement
16.5%Fin-Tastic! — Beat Asta's fourth challenge
17.0%Far Out Dude — Beat Asta's third challenge

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$4.49−85% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$29.99base price
$4.49lowest since tracking began2026-07-12
US4.49 USD−85%
EU4.49 EUR−85%
UK3.74 GBP−85%
Australia6.59 AUD−85%
Canada5.84 CAD−85%
Japan510 JPY−85%
Brazil13.34 BRL−85%
China16.20 CNY−85%

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

China≈$2.4 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$5.1

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

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

Mar 18, 2025
Save on new rogue-like Reignbreaker with our latest bundle!

Calling all Adventurers! We have some exciting news! Reignbreaker - a high-octane medievalpunk action rogue-like from Studio Fizbin - has just launched! Peep the launch trailer 👀 To celebrate, we’ve b

Jan 16, 2023
Steam Community Items for Wavetale have been washed ashore!

Happy Monday friends! And what a happy Monday it is! You, who have spent some hours in the waterproof shoes of Sigrid, you will now receive an additional reward for fighting the dirty paws! ːsteamhapp

Dec 14, 2022
❄️ Winter Holiday Colouring Contest! ❄️

❄️ Happy festive holidays, friends! ❄️ Finally, the winter holidays are here. And could there be a better way to celebrate this festivity than having a creative contest? Spoiler: Of course not! So, it

Dec 12, 2022
Grab Your Net and Waterproof Shoes: Wavetale is Out Now! 🌊

Ahoy friends! Grab your net and jump into Sigrid's (waterproof) shoes because Wavetale finally made its way to Steam! Surf the open waters of a submerged city, unravel the past, fight mysterious sea m

Dec 11, 2022
The Art of Wavetale: Meet Ellinor Richey, Artist for Wavetale!

Aye friends! Tomorrow the time has finally come: Wavetale will release for both PC and consoles tomorrow December 12! ːsteamhappyː The third and last interview introduces Ellinor Richey, artist for Wa

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure
Player tagsAdventure · 3D Platformer · Action-Adventure · Platformer · 3D · Cartoony · Cinematic · Colorful · Stylized · Third Person · Atmospheric · Nature (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Danish, Finnish, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Swedish *
ControllerFull support
Achievements14
Estimated owners50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://thunderfulgames.com/games/wavetale/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: WIndows 10 Processor: Intel i3-4170 / Ryzen 3 1200 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 660 2GB / AMD RX 560 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 5 GB available space