Wavetale
November 10, 2021
Explore an open sea and the decaying archipelago of Strandville in Wavetale, a story-driven action-adventure game introducing you to fed-up fishermen, secretive hermits – and maybe a pirate or two. Traverse calm waters and surging waves as Sigrid, a young girl who befriends a mysterious shadow that provides her with …
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Critic Reviews (32)
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45.0
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65.0
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75.0
"Gorgeous visuals, splendid soundtrack and charming characters make Wavetale a great exploration game that released first on Stadia."
Read original review"I&s;m thoroughly impressed with Wavetale as it completely surpassed my expectations by being one of the most beautifully captivating indies that I&s;ve ever played. Even though it&s;s a tad short, I can definitely see myself playing through it again and …"
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65.0
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85.0
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65.0
"If you&s;re looking for a relaxing platformer to spend a few hours with or to finish in a single weekend (or even one night if you binge), Wavetale is the game for you. It&s;s also a great game for younger …"
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85.0
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70.0
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80.0
"Wavetale is only four hours long and can be too one-note for its own good, but a captivating world and resonant story make it worth playing all the same."
Read original review"Wavetale is a simple adventure with a sweet story, featuring satisfying traversal, although it never steps out of its comfort zone."
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70.0
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40.0
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30.0
"A 3D platformer that can grab you at first with the graceful water scrolling, but unfortunately doesn&s;t go much further. Even some bugs, bad performance or broken physics at the end."
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30.0
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25.0
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40.0
"After the sinking of Google&s;s console, Wavetale finally lands at other shores. It does so full of hope, to make known its own fascinating plot full of melancholy suggestions set in a watercolor world. If narratively the title has won …"
Read original review"A cute little game that&s;s too shallow to mean much. With more content and deeper mechanics, I could see this going somewhere, but it&s;s hardly worth much as it stands."
Read original review"Despite being far from being a flawless title, especially when it comes to graphic performance, easy challenges and low combat variety, Wavetale manages to easily captivate through its narrative. Alongside charming art direction and agile gameplay, these features make Sigrid&s;s …"
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70.0
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80.0
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60.0
"With pleasant visuals, beautiful music, and gameplay that most gamers will be able to autopilot through, Wavetale offers a fun way to while away a quiet afternoon."
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65.0
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68.0
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55.0
"Technical issues aside, Wavetale is a charming, chill time with beautiful visuals that’s perfect for winding down. It’s a little too simple and chill for its own good, but I still loved gliding along the sea and taking in what …"
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90.0
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75.0
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85.0
"It&s;s truly a blessing that Thunderful Games has brought Wavetale over to all modern platforms after Google put Stadia in the tomb. Wavetale tells a heartfelt narrative filled with beautiful visuals and a soothing soundtrack in an open world experience …"
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80.0
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65.0
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45.0
"The platforming and level design in Wavetale is fantastic. You can easily fly up buildings in style due to the responsive controls. Even though the objectives are similar throughout, the areas are well-designed to make each island refreshing. While you …"
Read original review"Wavetale is a fun adventure that&s;s spoiled by repetition and some technical issues."
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88.0
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92.0
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86.0
"While many of the lesser combat encounters can feel repetitive and somewhat meaningless they&s;re punctuated by some much more compelling boss battles. The characters are charming and learning more about Sigrid and the world around her is legitimately engaging. While …"
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80.0
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85.0
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70.0
"Toning down the typical action adventure, Wavetale features plenty of serene and beautiful moments along the way"
Read original review"If you can forgive the odd technical issue and you’re happy to sink into a rhythm of somewhat repetitive missions, Wavetale offers up an enjoyable five or six hours of laid-back gameplay. Its stylish and smooth traversal remains an absolute …"
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92.0
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86.0
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78.0
"Wavetail encourages you to explore to its fullest a beautiful aquatic world, with fluid animation that makes for thrilling action and a profound story that reinforces the importance of community and compassion."
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70.0
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65.0
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60.0
"Wavetale is impressive and extremely fun for those who enjoy high-speed traversal. It lacks challenge when it comes to combat, but it also means it doesn’t take much to return to exploration. There is a lot of extra stuff to …"
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20.0
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25.0
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15.0
"With Wavetale, Thunderful have managed to put a unique spin on post-apocalyptic worlds through its joyful tone, characters, style and more, making one want to spend as much time in it as possible and discover every sight to see."
Read original review"While Wavetale&s;s elegant surfing/platforming foundation is engaging, choppy waters within its design &a; storytelling keep it from being a huge splash."
Read original review"Wavetale&s;s mobility is as addicting as something from an SSX or a Tony Hawk game but its shallow combat most definitely holds it back to some degree. It&s;s a bite-size adventure at only about 4-5 hours which makes the $29.99 …"
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75.0
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85.0
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90.0
"Wavetale is a relaxed platformer and a true wholesome game for me. It combines a great story with a great atmosphere. I can&s;t wait for it to reach other platformers and - hopefully - more players!"
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85.0
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92.0
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45.0
"Wavetale is an absolute joy. It&s;s a game where you&s;re exploring the watery ruins of a post-apocalyptic world, but it makes that exploration so much fun that you can&s;t help but get swept up in the sheer fun of it …"
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58.0
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58.0
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64.0
"Wavetale is a gentle, easygoing game that suits players who don&s;t want to strain themselves, as its quick runtime ensures the play doesn&s;t dry up. We enjoyed skidding around on the ocean and swinging from great heights with our grappling …"
Read original review"Wavetale’s interesting storytelling, beautiful world, and solid exploration are unfortunately held back by its shallow combat."
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70.0
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90.0
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80.0
"Wavetale is a short adventure game with a focus on exploration and its story that tackles topics like greed, war and loss. what’s amazing is that it wraps it in a wholesome and inclusive package that provided me with a …"
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70.0
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65.0
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65.0
"Wavetale is calm and relaxing, perhaps more so. A platformer with little replayability, a limited world, and zero challenge. A title to chill and surf for a while in a very well built world with a charming story, supported by …"
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40.0
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65.0
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80.0
"A hearty journey that remains tonally consistent despite its joyous mechanics, with its pointless combat and customization not being enough to drag the experience down."
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72.0
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68.0
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64.0
"Overall, Wavetale is definitely a fun adventure game that is really relaxing. With its simple narrative and relatively short playtime, roughly 3-4 hours, as well as its interesting surfing gameplay style, Wavetale achieves almost everything it sets out to do. …"
Read original review"Wavetale has the adequate duration for what it is: a fluid and agile adventure with an involved story and unexpectedly elaborate for the time it has. The combat fulfills a purely marginal purpose and the technical limitations do not follow …"
Read original review"Wavetale is a relaxing adventure game that will give pleasurable enjoyment to those who want to explore together with an emotional and hooking story. It is not a demanding game, in a good way. It is a short game that …"
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