Wavetale

Buy89%

Very Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Thunderful Development · Adventure · Dec 12, 2022

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Price
$4.49−85%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
14
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
13
Full audio5 of 13
Subtitles13 of 13

Should I buy Wavetale?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 206 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 161 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 88 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise17% are divided33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
206 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Besides the good gameplay, unique style, and coherent story, I also resonate with the message of the game.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
161 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Exploring the world in Wavetale while listening to the music is really nice.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
69 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game is really carried by its unique art style and atmosphere.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The voice acting is surprisingly good, the characters are all very likable, the sidequests are decently fun, the movement feels absolutely fantastic, and the story was very touching.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I liked the look of it very much -- the character design and colors of the world were cohesive and appealing, and the voice acting was solid.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Player controller feels excellent--I love surfing, jumping, and running around the world.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story206 reviews
Gameplay161 reviews
Graphics69 reviews
Audio68 reviews
Characters14 reviews
Controls7 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Crashes
50% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
83% still recommend
Difficulty
91% still recommend
Bugs
70% still recommend
Performance
86% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$4.49$29.99−85%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $4.49

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