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

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 77% of 2,161
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 73% of 71 in 30 days
Playing now: 13; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: 2 years ago; Feb 23, 2024

Free demo available, 4 playing it now: get the demo.

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 2,161 reviews are positive · 73% of 71 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Under The Waves system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 38
Steam features: Family Sharing
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Unsupported

Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

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.