Wavetale Reviews

Wavetale is ranked in the 63rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
82%
Dec 22, 2021

Wavetale is a short adventure game with a focus on exploration and its story that tackles topics like greed, war and loss. what’s amazing is that it wraps it in a wholesome and inclusive package that provided me with a surprisingly lighthearted experience. If you have Stadia, check this out!

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8 / 10.0
Dec 29, 2021

With pleasant visuals, beautiful music, and gameplay that most gamers will be able to autopilot through, Wavetale offers a fun way to while away a quiet afternoon.

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85 / 100
Feb 6, 2022

Wavetale is a relaxed platformer and a true wholesome game for me. It combines a great story with a great atmosphere. I can't wait for it to reach other platformers and - hopefully - more players!

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7 / 10.0
Dec 11, 2022

A hearty journey that remains tonally consistent despite its joyous mechanics, with its pointless combat and customization not being enough to drag the experience down.

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Loved
Dec 11, 2022

Wavetale is a relaxing adventure game that will give pleasurable enjoyment to those who want to explore together with an emotional and hooking story. It is not a demanding game, in a good way. It is a short game that takes around 5 hours to complete, yet it can be more depending on how each player wanders across these oceans. This is what you are looking for in players who don’t feel they have much time to invest in playing or learning complex controls. It is relaxing, enjoyable, short, and fun, so check it out!

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7.5 / 10.0
Dec 11, 2022

Wavetale is a simple adventure with a sweet story, featuring satisfying traversal, although it never steps out of its comfort zone.

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70 / 100
Dec 11, 2022

If you're looking for a relaxing platformer to spend a few hours with or to finish in a single weekend (or even one night if you binge), Wavetale is the game for you. It's also a great game for younger gamers to play due to its light difficulty and simple combat.

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Harm0nica
7 / 10.0
Dec 11, 2022

Wavetale is a heart-warming story of discovery and reconciliation.  Traversal of the islands requires players to overcome some rather creative platforming challenges and never gets repetitive.  Although it takes a while to get going, the story is well written and the adaptive music and environmental design of Strandville bring the place to life.  This title has a lot going for it and although it is not the longest experience, it is well worth several hours of your time.

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8 / 10.0
Dec 11, 2022

It's truly a blessing that Thunderful Games has brought Wavetale over to all modern platforms after Google put Stadia in the tomb. Wavetale tells a heartfelt narrative filled with beautiful visuals and a soothing soundtrack in an open world experience that's short and sweet.

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74 / 100
Dec 11, 2022

The platforming and level design in Wavetale is fantastic. You can easily fly up buildings in style due to the responsive controls. Even though the objectives are similar throughout, the areas are well-designed to make each island refreshing. While you can overlook the lackluster and rigid combat, the performance issues are harder to ignore. Screen tearing and pop-ins are frequent and hinder the experience. However, fans of games like Solar Ash and The Pathless will still enjoy the game.

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8.5 / 10.0
Dec 11, 2022

While many of the lesser combat encounters can feel repetitive and somewhat meaningless they're punctuated by some much more compelling boss battles. The characters are charming and learning more about Sigrid and the world around her is legitimately engaging. While a few technical hiccups trip up select areas, the net experience as a whole is one of the more legitimately fun and unique games I've played through this year.

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6.5 / 10.0
Dec 11, 2022
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Dec 11, 2022

Technical issues aside, Wavetale is a charming, chill time with beautiful visuals that’s perfect for winding down. It’s a little too simple and chill for its own good, but I still loved gliding along the sea and taking in what Strandville had to offer. If you're looking for something a little more relaxing than saving Ragnarok this Christmas, Wavetale might be the one for you.

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8 / 10
Dec 11, 2022

Wavetale is only four hours long and can be too one-note for its own good, but a captivating world and resonant story make it worth playing all the same.

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8 / 10.0
Dec 11, 2022

Despite being far from being a flawless title, especially when it comes to graphic performance, easy challenges and low combat variety, Wavetale manages to easily captivate through its narrative. Alongside charming art direction and agile gameplay, these features make Sigrid's journey capable of offering a rich and fun experience on the open seas.

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4 / 10
Dec 11, 2022
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No Recommendation / Blank
Dec 11, 2022

Wavetale’s interesting storytelling, beautiful world, and solid exploration are unfortunately held back by its shallow combat.

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7 / 10
Dec 12, 2022

Overall, Wavetale is definitely a fun adventure game that is really relaxing. With its simple narrative and relatively short playtime, roughly 3-4 hours, as well as its interesting surfing gameplay style, Wavetale achieves almost everything it sets out to do. It is a charming game that will entertain you for a few hours. Nothing more, nothing less.

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65 / 100
Dec 12, 2022

Wavetale is calm and relaxing, perhaps more so. A platformer with little replayability, a limited world, and zero challenge. A title to chill and surf for a while in a very well built world with a charming story, supported by a notable artistic section that is limited by its playable deficiencies.

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85 / 100
Dec 12, 2022

Wavetale is impressive and extremely fun for those who enjoy high-speed traversal. It lacks challenge when it comes to combat, but it also means it doesn’t take much to return to exploration. There is a lot of extra stuff to do besides the main story, though it only results in more cosmetics. Those looking for a rather casual adventure game will love Wavetale.

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