Waveform
A space action-puzzle game about reshaping a wave of light
Eden Industries · Released Mar 20, 2012
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 2,058
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)
What is Waveform?
In this single-player, 2D action-puzzle game, you move the mouse to change a light wave's height and wavelength, guiding it past hazards and through wormholes. The journey spans over 100 levels across 11 worlds, from Pluto toward the Sun, as you work to restore light to a galaxy threatened by a singularity.
For you if...
- +you enjoy arcade challenges that reward practice and precision
- +you like chasing high scores in endless modes
Not for you if...
- −you prefer slow puzzles without constant real-time adjustments
What players say
82% of 2,058 reviews are positive
Players praise the unusual wave-control mechanic and the soundtrack. Some find the precision demands frustrating, while recent reviews also report crashes, launch failures, and resolution problems that obscure menus.
Screenshots and trailer
Waveform system requirements
Minimum: OpenGL compatible with 12…, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Waveform?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP or higher
- Processor
- 1 GHz
- Graphics
- OpenGL compatible graphics card with 128 MB of memory
- Memory
- 512 MB
- Storage
- 660 MB
Does Waveform have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Waveform run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 65
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English, German.
Does Waveform 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Indie
- Puzzle
- Great Soundtrack
- Casual
- Singleplayer
- Strategy
- Arcade
- Space
- Difficult
- Action
- 2D
- Adventure
- Sci-fi
- Shoot 'Em Up
- Atmospheric
- Fantasy
2 DLC available.
