89Steam
+1
2016
ABZU
MUST PLAY
Adventure·Simulation
Sword of the Sea confidently hits its marks as a quality Adventure/Indie title.
87
Verdict
89%
Steam
84
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive Steam reviews (89% positive)
Critically acclaimed (84/100 critic average)
Compelling narrative and story
Rich open world to explore
No significant drawbacks reported
Sword of the Sea is a 2025 adventure video game developed and published by Giant Squid. In it, the player assumes control of a character named Wraith, who rides on a "hoversword" to restore life to a barren wasteland. The game released on PlayStation 5 and Windows on August 19, 2025.
Runs well on modern hardware.
System Requirements
Minimum
Recommended
Nice Combo!
Land a 5x combo trick.
68.1%
unlocked
Tile Finder
Find 10 fish tiles.
58.3%
unlocked
Long Distance Jumper
Travel a huge distance without touching the ground.
53.3%
unlocked
Treasure Tracker
Open 10 treasure chests.
53.1%
unlocked
Water Rider
Ride the Water Rail 4 times consecutively.
49.4%
unlocked
Sword of the Sea
Complete the adventure and view the credits.
45.6%
unlocked
Cool Combo!
Land a 10x combo trick.
45.5%
unlocked
Awesome Combo!
Land a 20x combo trick.
24.5%
unlocked
Trick Attack Seeker
Find all trick attack areas.
16.2%
unlocked
Trick Attack Expert
Beat the high score in all trick attack areas.
15.4%
unlocked
Austin Wintory wins a GRAMMY for Sword of the Sea OST!
Massive congratulations to Austin Wintory on taking home the Grammy for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media! We’re honor
Sword of the Sea - Accolades
Thank you for supporting us on this epic sesh. Sword of the Sea is OUT NOW.
Nominate Sword of the Sea for Best Soundtrack
If Sword of the Sea was "music to your ears", consider nominating it for Best Soundtrack 🏆 Sword of the Sea marks the 3rd collaboration with composer
Sword of the Sea has been nominated for 3 Categories 🏆
We are incredibly grateful to see Sword of the Sea has been nominated for Best Self-Published Indie Game, Best Soundtrack, and Best Visual Design in t
Sword of the Sea Patch Notes 9/23/25
Hey surfers! We found a small issue and got a quick patch out to address it. Thanks for your reports and happy surfing! Fixes: Fixed issue where a tro
Updated 2h ago
Nice Combo!
Land a 5x combo trick.
68.1%
unlocked
Tile Finder
Find 10 fish tiles.
58.3%
unlocked
Long Distance Jumper
Travel a huge distance without touching the ground.
53.3%
unlocked
Treasure Tracker
Open 10 treasure chests.
53.1%
unlocked
Water Rider
Ride the Water Rail 4 times consecutively.
49.4%
unlocked
Sword of the Sea
Complete the adventure and view the credits.
45.6%
unlocked
Cool Combo!
Land a 10x combo trick.
45.5%
unlocked
Awesome Combo!
Land a 20x combo trick.
24.5%
unlocked
Trick Attack Seeker
Find all trick attack areas.
16.2%
unlocked
Trick Attack Expert
Beat the high score in all trick attack areas.
15.4%
unlocked
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