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Under The Waves

Underwater adventure blending submarine exploration with a diver's grief

Parallel Studio · Published by Spotlight by Quantic Dream · Released Aug 28, 2023

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 1,802
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 54 in 30 days
Players
10
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Feb 23, 2024
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
8 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Under The Waves?

Set beneath the North Sea in an alternate 1979, this third-person adventure follows diver Stan as he deals with a personal loss. You pilot a submarine across the seabed, swim through caves and wrecks, collect materials, and craft equipment to explore farther.

For you if...

  • +you prefer quiet exploration to complex survival systems
  • +you like searching off the main route for collectibles

Not for you if...

  • −you want fast movement and little downtime
  • −you expect crafting to drive most of the game
  • −you prefer an upbeat story without heavy themes

What players say

77% of 1,802 reviews are positive · 77% of 54 in the last 30 days

Players praise the underwater scenery, soundtrack, and emotional story. Some find the story drawn out and criticize the swimming and camera controls, particularly with keyboard and mouse. Players also report crashes and performance problems.

Players over time

▼ -54% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 21 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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DayPlayers
Nov 7, 202610
Nov 6, 20265
Nov 5, 20267
Nov 4, 20268
Nov 3, 20265
Nov 2, 20264
Nov 1, 202612
Oct 31, 20265
Oct 30, 20268
Oct 29, 20267
Oct 28, 202610
Oct 27, 20266
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 202614
Oct 24, 202611
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20266
Oct 21, 20267
Oct 20, 202610
Oct 18, 202611
Oct 17, 202610
Oct 16, 20266
Oct 15, 20268
Oct 14, 20269
Oct 13, 20269
Oct 11, 202617
Oct 10, 202614
Oct 9, 202614
Oct 8, 202617
Oct 7, 202620
Oct 6, 202620
Oct 4, 202621
Oct 3, 20266
Oct 2, 202613
Oct 1, 202615
Sep 30, 20269
Sep 29, 202613
Sep 27, 202619
Sep 26, 202617
Sep 25, 20269
Sep 24, 20264
Sep 23, 202613
Sep 23, 202611
Sep 22, 20265

How many players finish Under The Waves?

18% of Steam players have unlocked «A Choice: A Last Goodbye», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Under The Waves screenshot 1

Under The Waves system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5 4th Gen/ AMD Ryzen 3 4100 4 cores 3.8 GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB/ AMD R9 290 HD 4GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 or higher
Processor
Intel Core i7 7thGen / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core 3.6GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6GB/ AMD Radeon RX Vega56 8GB
Memory
16 MB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does Under The Waves have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Under The Waves run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
38
Steam features
Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Simplified Chinese. Text only: Italian, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Czech, Dutch, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.

Does Under The Waves use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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