Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 108 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 88 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 70 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Performance: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Optimization: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Steam Deck: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 2k 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
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
108 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
you can literally grind/ride on most things in this game which is cool.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
88 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A title i previously bestowed upon 'Kena Bridge of Spirits' thanks to its pixar-esque visuals and incredible environments.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
70 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Speaking of The Pathless, I was such a fan of it's dept and general story direction that I got disapointed in Sword of the Sea not being shorter than it but also not as deptful as their previous titles.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The music is exceptional as Austin Wintory once again delivers an OST worthy of all the acolades.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I 100% it in two runs easy and it was joy to do so.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
4 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A gorgeous "surfing"-sim that's light on content but a pretty good PS5 controller showcase.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay108 reviews
Graphics88 reviews
Story70 reviews
Audio60 reviews
Difficulty9 reviews
Controls4 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat80% still recommend
Interface100% still recommend
Players complain
Performance76% still recommend
Optimization47% still recommend
Steam Deck43% still recommend
Crashes33% 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
- DualSense Controller Support
- Full controller support
- Gamepad Recommended
Store features
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on TV
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Stereo Sound
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$29.99
The lowest we've tracked is $20.99.
5 points recordedtoday · $29.99
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