Under the Waves
Under the Waves is a narrative-driven adventure game about the engulfing power of grief. Set in the depths of the North Sea in a techno-futuristic 1970s, professional diver Stan is struggling to overcome a…
Under the Waves is an adventure developed by Parallel Studio, released 29 August 2023 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
What Under the Waves is
Under the Waves is an adventure game developed by Parallel Studio and released in 2023. It was published by Quantic Dream. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Under the Waves is a narrative-driven adventure game about the engulfing power of grief. Set in the depths of the North Sea in a techno-futuristic 1970s, professional diver Stan is struggling to overcome a life-changing loss and embrace a new future. The isolation of the deep sea is a fitting manifestation of his state of mind, and as Stan retreads further into his self-imposed solitude, he starts to experience strange events far beneath the waves. Stuck between life and death, Stan will have to make the most significant choice of his existence.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
Under the Waves holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 33% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2023 averaged 76, so it scored 6 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Under the Waves launched on 29 August 2023, within three weeks of Starfield, Lies of P, Overwatch and Sea of Stars. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 3 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Starfield, Lies of P, Overwatch, Sea of Stars.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Under the Waves yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
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