Sword of the Sea

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App ID	2453160
App Type	Game
Developer	Giant Squid
Publisher	Giant Squid
Supported Systems	Windows
Technologies	Unreal Engine, EpicOnlineServices SDK
Last Changenumber	30736582
Last Record Update	22 August 2025 – 17:42:55 UTC ()
Release Date	19 August 2025 – 16:00:53 UTC ()

❓ 81.50%

440 reviews

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In-Game

Surf across magnificent waves of sand and glistening waters on an epic quest to restore a lost ocean. From the visionary artist behind ABZÛ, The Pathless, and Journey, Sword of the Sea is an atmospheric surfing adventure with fast movement inspired by classic skateboarding and snowboarding games.

Additional Information

Developer

Giant Squid

controller_support

full

community_visible_stats

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Giant Squid

Store Release Date

19 August 2025 – 16:00:57 UTC ()

osarch

community_hub_visible

Yes

Social Media

https://bsky.app/profile/giantsquidstudios.com
https://discord.gg/giantsquid
https://www.facebook.com/giantsquidstudios
https://www.instagram.com/giantsquidstudios/
https://www.reddit.com/r/swordofthesea/
https://x.com/GiantSquidology
https://www.youtube.com/@giantsquidology/

Primary Genre

Indie (23)

Store Genres

Adventure (25), Indie (23)

Steam Release Date

19 August 2025 – 16:00:53 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

20 August 2025 – 15:58:44 UTC () (1755705524)

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library_hero	en
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review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

Unreal Engine, EpicOnlineServices SDK, Intel_oneTBB SDK, NVIDIA_Nsight_Aftermath SDK, Ogg SDK, Vorbis SDK, Wwise SDK, XAudio2 SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
This game's graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
category: Unsupported
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 8 August 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 19452290

configuration:

supported_input	gamepad
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	0
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	1
non_deck_display_glyphs	0
small_text	0
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-10.0-beta
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

controllertagwizard

Yes

First seen on SteamDB

26 May 2023 – 22:30:13 UTC (), in changelist #18948916

Supported Languages

11 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles	Achievements
English	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
French	Yes		Yes	Yes
Italian	Yes		Yes	Yes
German	Yes		Yes	Yes
Spanish - Spain	Yes		Yes	Yes
Japanese	Yes		Yes	Yes
Korean	Yes		Yes	Yes
Portuguese - Brazil	Yes		Yes	Yes
Russian	Yes		Yes	Yes
Simplified Chinese	Yes		Yes	Yes
Traditional Chinese	Yes		Yes	Yes

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

DualSense Controllers (USB Only)

DualSense Controllers

Gamepad Preferred

Accessibility Categories

Camera Comfort

Custom Volume Controls

Stereo Sound

Assets

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clienticon

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header_image

english

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library_assets_full

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library_hero_blur ↴
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Assets

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timestamp	22 August 2025 – 17:42:53 UTC

Trailers

257150482 ↴
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is_highlight	true
timestamp	1755705722
256949315 ↴
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timestamp	1755705725

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Sword of the Sea

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