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Sword of the Sea

by Giant Squid

  • Released Aug 19, 2025
  • $29.99
  • 2 h to beat
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • PlayStation 5
  • Xbox Series X|S

90%positive reviews

1,599 positive180 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Beautiful, calm glide and exploration

  • Good music and atmosphere

Cons

  • Under three hours for the price

  • Performance issues at times

Mixed

  • Some call it a masterpiece journey, others say it is short for $30

Media

Trailer (YouTube)Release Date Trailer (YouTube)Launch Trailer (YouTube)

System requirements

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

OS: Windows 10

Processor: Intel Core i5-9400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600, Requires a CPU with the AVX2 instruction set

Memory: 12 GB RAM

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, 8GB or AMD Radeon RX 5600, 6GB or Intel Arc B570

DirectX: Version 12

Storage: 15 GB available space

Sound Card: Any

VR Support: No

Additional Notes: Full DualSense controller support- disable Steam Input

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Sword of the Sea is an action-adventure game developed by Giant Squid, the studio behind Abzû and The Pathless. Set in a vast desert landscape, players control a character known as the Wraith, exploring ruins and uncovering a lost world. Movement is centered on the "Hoversword," a tool that…

Ratings

  • 76IGDB players41 ratings
  • 84Critics2 reviews
  • 80Overall43 scores

Time to beat

  • 2 hStory onlyto the credits
  • 3.5 hStory and extraswith side content
  • 6.3 hCompletionist100%

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LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
English
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese (Brazil)
Russian
Spanish (Spain)

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