Quantic Dream

Under the Waves

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2023

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Localized titles

  • Under the Waves

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Full controller support*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Czech*
  • Dutch*
  • Greek*
  • Hungarian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Thai*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*

Community tags · historical

  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    89*
  • Underwater*
    Votes · historical
    63*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    61*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    58*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    57*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    52*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    51*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    40*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    40*
  • Submarine*
    Votes · historical
    38*
  • 3D*
    Votes · historical
    32*
  • Narration*
    Votes · historical
    31*
  • Cinematic*
    Votes · historical
    27*
  • Narrative*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    9*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    7*
  • Walking Simulator*
    Votes · historical
    5*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 10*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5 4th Gen/ AMD Ryzen 3 4100 4 cores 3.8 GHz*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB/ AMD R9 290 HD 4GB*
    Graphics API
    Version 12*
    Storage
    10 GB available space*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6GB/ AMD Radeon RX Vega56 8GB*
    Memory
    1 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i7 7thGen / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core 3.6GHz*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    20*
    Community confidence
    good*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Parallel Studio

Publishers

  • Quantic Dream
  • Spotlight by Quantic Dream*

Release history

  • 2023-08-29
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2023-08-28 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2023-08-28*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 28, 2023*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core i5 4th Gen/ AMD Ryzen 3 4100 4 cores 3.8 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB/ AMD R9 290 HD 4GB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
Under the Waves*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i7 7thGen / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core 3.6GHz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6GB/ AMD Radeon RX Vega56 8GB*
Windows recommended memory requirement
1* GB
Release year
2,023*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5 4th Gen/ AMD Ryzen 3 4100 4 cores 3.8 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB/ AMD R9 290 HD 4GB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i7 7thGen / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core 3.6GHz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6GB/ AMD Radeon RX Vega56 8GB*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Parallel Studio
Parallel Studio*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Spotlight by Quantic Dream
Spotlight by Quantic Dream*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2023-08-28 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2023-08-28*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
38*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
11* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
224* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Full controller support*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Parallel Studio*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50000 - 100000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
11* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
233* min
Name
Under The Waves*
Negative reviews · historical
300*
Peak ccu
9*
Positive reviews · historical
1,044*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.99*
Publishers
  • Spotlight by Quantic Dream*
Recommendations
1,233*
Store release date · historical
Aug 28, 2023*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Czech*
  • Dutch*
  • Greek*
  • Hungarian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Thai*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Game website · historical
https://www.UnderTheWavesGame.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Parallel Studio
Parallel Studio*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Spotlight by Quantic Dream
Spotlight by Quantic Dream*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 28, 2023*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Czech*
  • Dutch*
  • Greek*
  • Hungarian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Thai*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
72* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
291* min
Ccu
9*
Developer
Parallel Studio*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
2,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Czech*
  • Dutch*
  • Greek*
  • Hungarian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Thai*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
72* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
326* min
Name
Under The Waves*
Negative reviews · historical
300*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50,000 .. 100,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,044*
Historical US price
2,999* US cents
Publisher
Spotlight by Quantic Dream*
Community tags · historical
  • Adventure*
  • Underwater*
  • Exploration*
  • Story Rich*
  • Indie*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Third Person*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Submarine*
  • 3D*
  • Narration*
  • Cinematic*
  • Narrative*
  • Open World*
  • Horror*
  • Walking Simulator*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Czech*
  • Dutch*
  • Greek*
  • Hungarian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Thai*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Community tags · historical
Adventure
Adventure*
Underwater
Underwater*
Exploration
Exploration*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Indie
Indie*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Third Person
Third Person*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Submarine
Submarine*
3D
3D*
Narration
Narration*
Cinematic
Cinematic*
Narrative
Narrative*
Open World
Open World*
Horror
Horror*
Walking Simulator
Walking Simulator*
Tags votes
Adventure
Votes · historical
89*
Underwater
Votes · historical
63*
Exploration
Votes · historical
61*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
58*
Indie
Votes · historical
57*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
52*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
51*
Third Person
Votes · historical
40*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
40*
Submarine
Votes · historical
38*
3D
Votes · historical
32*
Narration
Votes · historical
31*
Cinematic
Votes · historical
27*
Narrative
Votes · historical
20*
Open World
Votes · historical
9*
Horror
Votes · historical
7*
Walking Simulator
Votes · historical
5*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Full controller support*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Parallel Studio*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Name
Under The Waves*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5 4th Gen/ AMD Ryzen 3 4100 4 cores 3.8 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB/ AMD R9 290 HD 4GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 10 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$29.99*
Publishers
  • Spotlight by Quantic Dream*
Recommendations total
1,163*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 28, 2023*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French (full audio), Italian, German (full audio), Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Czech, Dutch, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese (full audio), Spanish - Latin America, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Parallel Studio
Parallel Studio*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 10*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5 4th Gen/ AMD Ryzen 3 4100 4 cores 3.8 GHz*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB/ AMD R9 290 HD 4GB*
Graphics API
Version 12*
Storage
10 GB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Spotlight by Quantic Dream
Spotlight by Quantic Dream*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 28, 2023*
Interface languages
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Czech*
  • Dutch*
  • Greek*
  • Hungarian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Thai*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
12,817*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
20*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,023*
Title
Under The Waves*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
20*
Community confidence
good*

* Provisional data