Wavetale Reviews

A "to short" Joyful and Effortless Journey on the Waves This game is a true delight, offering a seamless and immersive experience that captures the feeling of freedom and effortless movement. Surfing across the world feels intuitive and exhilarating, making every moment a joy to explore. The transition between gliding, surfing, and jumping is remarkably fluid, creating a gameplay loop that never gets old. It evokes the same sense of wonder I felt when playing A Short Hike for the first time—not as a direct comparison, but as a testament to its ability to create a world that feels both inviting and liberating. I thoroughly enjoyed every second of this experience and can’t wait to see what the developers come up with next. One small request: I would really appreciate a save system or at least an indicator showing when the game was last saved. That would go a long way in enhancing the experience. A heartfelt thank you to the team for crafting such a wonderful game.

I was lucky enough to get this game on sale. I was very pleasantly surprised by this game. I bought it thinking I could find something simple that my niece would enjoy playing but somehow I ended up enjoying this way more than she did. This is obviously a “chill” game for “casual” players but honestly I love the environment, I really dig the gameplay mechanics, surfing around feels pretty great and the story line only seems to get more and more extensive / interesting as you go along. Like I said, for a game I think I paid a few bucks for on sale, I was really blown away by this title. The makers of this game had a vision and knew what they wanted to make and it’s really something unique. Maybe too simplistic for some but if you’re willing to look past graphics that seem overly simplistic at first this fun gameplay will make you realize how much work they put into the rest of the game. It also really helps that it’s surprisingly fun just to see what else this game has to offer. My review is to check this game out if it’s on sale again.

Cute, but competently developed game from a studio I hadn't heard of. I loved the music, aesthetic, and overall flow of the game that had enough opportunity to really feel like you're surfing with style. The big feature of this game is the traversal mechanic of "surfing" on the top of the water and weaving in other movement abilities to chain together the fastest way to get from point A to point B and trying to constantly jump the crests of waves to string together the high speed dive. It did a pretty good job even during some more fast areas where you had to string together multiple moves and the camera was more friend than foe! Loved the animation style with something that adds a great bit of character to just their normal conversations with the bubbly art style tying it together. The art style feels like something out of the PS3 area, but thankfully plays much more smoothly with beautiful waves, soundtrack, and a non-annoying achievement completion. I respect developers that don't feel like they need to pad out their game with having to complete all of the content to unlock all the achievements. The one I did have to hunt down was actually worth it because Baine is Bae. haha Only weak side was the combat, but it is was serviceable in order to tell the nice story the team put together for anyone that tries this game out. Would recommend! 👍

Fun little game with some rough edges, but despite those rough edges you have some great voice acting, animations, soundtrack and gameplay. While the game is on the shorter side it does not overstay its welcome. Overall would recommend

Happy i got this for $6.00 cause anything more and I would be disappointed. Its 5-6 hours long probly for most players. Everything is just okay except the traversal across the water I thought was really smooth and fun.

good game simple enough to get some relaxing moments, no complex puzzles or try to find your path for a long time.

I really loved the way this game felt to play. It not only feels wonderful gliding on the water but platforming is extremely satisfying. This is a game I can see myself going back into just to wander around and enjoy the music. The story was simple but lovely and I enjoyed the pace of everything. I do wish it was a little longer but that may just be because I liked playing through it. I had such a difficult time putting it down so much so that I also bought this game on my switch as well :) My only critiques would be: - Having a save system as well as a checkpoint system would be beneficial. In free play after the game is done, it is hard to discern when it is safe to turn off the game, especially if you are collecting currency to unlock the rest of the outfit pieces. - You can customise your character's appearance a bit but, the customised look does not show up in the cutscenes (it would be really cool if it did) - Re-mapping (or having the option to) the hook / grapple to the other trigger rather than the bumper of the same side as the run. I was claw-gripping on the right side of my controller for most of the last half of the game (I played using an Xbox controller)

Charming little platformer adventure. It's rare for a game that has 'combat' and some honestly 'dark' themes to be so steadily relaxing to play.

Lovely game that gives you a cosy platforming experience without wasting your time. Visuals and music are absolutely delightful and you can easily finish it in one or two sittings. It took me four and a half hours to finish it with all achievements. An absolute pleasure.

A wonderful 3D platformer merging traditional mechanics with surfing. The game has fantastic art direction and is very beautiful while at the same time being incredibly fun, intuitive, and smooth to control. It is not very long and has limited replayability so the standard price is quite high, however I enjoyed every moment with it and would definitely recommend it both on or off sale, particularly if you are not someone who mainly values games by price per hour. The story is a straightforward and somewhat predictable cautionary tale about environmental damage and its consequences, which is strengthened by a diverse and lovable cast of characters. Suitable for children and enjoyable for adults, I would say anyone looking for a relaxing, pretty platforming game will find a lot to love in Wavetale.