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Sound Waves

Thoughtful and atmospheric stealth puzzle, mesmerizing with non-trivial gameplay, interesting mechanics and a good elaboration of the sound component. Echolocation simulates the incredible clear contours of…

22 July 2021

Sound Waves is an adventure, released 22 July 2021 on Nintendo Switch.

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What Sound Waves is

Sound Waves was released in 2021. It is available on Nintendo Switch only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Thoughtful and atmospheric stealth puzzle, mesmerizing with non-trivial gameplay, interesting mechanics and a good elaboration of the sound component. Echolocation simulates the incredible clear contours of the obstacle and paints a picture of what is happening in the subconscious. On the basis of abstract images, it is necessary to orientate in the image, maneuver between dangers and traps, trying to find a way out. Wave actions are somehow there - they unfold in a dungeon where dark tunnels keep the unknown and terrible monsters who are not averse to hunting you. The only thing that can help you navigate in space is sound. Sound will be your main guides to these cold gloomy labyrinths. An…
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How it plays

Its themes are action.

What it launched against

Sound Waves launched on 22 July 2021, within three weeks of The Forgotten City, Death's Door, Black Book and Final Fantasy. It arrived 4 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: The Forgotten City, Death's Door, Black Book, Final Fantasy.

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When did Sound Waves come out?
Sound Waves was released on 22 July 2021 for Nintendo Switch.

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