Highwater

A post-apocalyptic adventure combining boat travel with turn-based tactical battles

Demagog Studio · Published by Untold Tales · Released Mar 14, 2024

As of Oct 28, 2026: -75% right now, $4.99

Reviews: Mixed; 64% of 55
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 months ago; Jun 29, 2026
Minimum PC: 650M; Full requirements

What is Highwater?

Highwater is a single-player, third-person adventure set in a post-apocalyptic world. You explore, solve puzzles, and fight turn-based tactical battles.

For you if...

+you enjoy slow-paced adventures with occasional tactical battles

Not for you if...

−you want open-world freedom rather than a directed route

What players say

64% of 55 reviews are positive

Players praise the radio music and art style. Common complaints include sparse scenery during boat travel, awkward camera controls, and battles that some players find dull.

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Highwater system requirements

Minimum: 650M.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or later
Processor: Intel Core i3
Graphics: Nvidia Geforce 650M or equivalent
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does Highwater have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Highwater run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 20
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.

Does Highwater 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam