Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Game
Game2022
Wavetale
Developer Thunderful Development
Surf the waters of a submerged city! Unravel the past, save the islanders from mysterious sea monsters and discover secrets hidden under the surface. From the Steam store page
352 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 4, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
86
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213 positive · 34 negative
95% range 81–90%
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
2,567 of 2,900 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 352 · most liked firstCombine the art direction of Wind Waker, the combat and platforming of the SpongeBob games, add a grappling hook straight out of the Arkham series, and finish it off with the fluid movement of Echo, and you’ve got Wavetale. It’s an adventure/platformer with a touching story and solid mechanics, though they unfortunately stay the same throughout, offering little sense of progression since your abilities never really evolve. Even so, it remains consistently fun perhaps a bit too easy but the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short 3D action platformer. The game isn't hard in any way. The achievements are straight forward, no need to do side quests or gather collectibles, the only missable achievements are 4 challenges and speaking to the trader a few times, even then these can be easily obtained after the credits roll, everything else is story related. I struggle to come up with anything else to talk about, the game as a whole is quite cliche but it just works. If you're looking for something chill that you can…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My Playtime: 6.6h (100% achievement, finished the game) Grindy Achievement(s): No. Optional Achievement(s): Yes (5 achievements, 1 missable). Difficult Achievement(s): No. Intro Wavetale is a 3D platformer game where you surf through a vast world, finishing quests after quests, doing some acrobatic actions, and killing enemies. Pros: - Main quests are tracked on the map - Optional places to explore with collectibles and side quests Cons: - No tracker for collectibles - No manual save Specs…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beat Dungeons of Hinterberg. Wonderful game, I really hope they make a sequel because I'm fully onboard. Started and finished Wavetale. 4 hours. Wish it was better than it is. Very underdeveloped. Started RE9. Very good so far. Also equalised your mum
unlabelledView post →not worth 30 dollars, the game can be beaten in like 5 hours, and the mechanics and locations get pretty repetitive. soundtrack was fine at some points but i didn't really like the story or connect with it in any way, some people might tho. achievements are easy to get, so thats a plus overall don't buy at full price, wait for a sale if you are bored on a saturday or just want an easy game to complete
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A 3D platformer with some very interesting storytelling and mechanics. As you surf along the waves, jump and race, you'll find it all works out in the end... probably. About 5 hours to 100*%. + Well crafted story and characters. + The drawn facial animations are adorable. + The dynamic music is great! + Very smooth movement over waves and land. + Cute sidequests. - The 'interruptions' of the tutorial are a bit annoying. - A fast-travel system would have been nice. - Side-quest items only…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Experienced on the Meta Quest 3 You can view my 3D in VR gameplay here: https://youtu.be/ggVR0BXpqRk Yes, you can play Wavetale in 3D in VR using the completely free Geo-11 3D mod (search for it). You can then view the 3D in VR using an app such as Virtual Desktop Streamer for the Meta Quest 3. By default it is SBS 3D, but I used TAB 3D for ease of use. Game works almost flawless in 3D in VR thanks to the specific 3D fix for the game. Thanks to all who worked on it. Game art-style fits…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game 099: Wavetale Here's proof that "this looks like a PS2 game" is a complement. A charming little story-driven adventure that is a joy to play due to it's fun and intuitive fast-paced movement. It have great characters, an inviting art style and I can't stress this enough, controls like a dream.
unlabelledView post →I didn't write usually a review because it's easier for me to express it in words than to write it down, but this time I couldn't help but write it. such a hidden gem!!! What a beautiful game, in graphics, in gameplay and in story. There is voice acting for the most part so it help alot who have difficulty to focus in reading. Surfing across the waves is incredibly smooth and satisfying, giving a sense of freedom. The visuals are vibrant and stunning, paired perfectly with an emotional story…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very good art direction, the game is pretty and is very contemplating. Surfing on waves and grappling on tubes is fun for 30 minutes but the map is way too big for the lack of points of interests. You will spend 70% of the game surfing straight forward only to get a mid cinematic, fight 2 or 3 mobs that die in 2 hits and get a ton of dialogs that won't tell you that much anyways. 30$ is clearly overpriced for this game. The fight mechanic adds nothing to the game and is poorly designed at a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a lot better than I expected, though I had a bad first impresson. The game is capped at 60fps if you have vsync disabled in-game. When you enable vsync it uncaps the framerate. And this game has very poor image quality due to heavy aliasing, but I found that if I reduced the resolution to 1080p it was a lot less of an eyesore and the game became bearable. Aside from those issues, this is a great game. It's very fun to surf around the world, and the story is interesting. The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A "story-driven action-adventure" (as described by the publisher, but more accurately described as a "relaxploration 3d platformer") set in a post-apocalyptic archipelago (not too dissimilar from the Submerged games, but with a much more stylized art direction and a clearly fictional world). The gameplay is zooming around on the water and the occasional bits of land by surfing, jumping, gliding and grappling. Every once in a while the player also needs to whack and whale on enemies that…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Was right at the end the game and then it crashed. My progress was not saved for most of the game and I got sent back to one of the first areas. I'm not playing through the whole game again. The save system ruined my whole experience of a game I was really enjoying. I've rarely been that mad at a game but this one managed to do it. Do a better save system next time because for a 30 bucks game something like that should never happen.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Heya folks, here's a 4th and final short featuring Wavetale by Thunderful Development/Publishing. Well, I've completed the game! I had a lot of fun with this one. This final short showcases some platforming in the final level of the game. #wavetale #videogames #indiegames #actionadventure #shorts
unlabelledView post →Man, what a charming little game. Wavetale isn’t a difficult game. The combat is simple, and the platforming isn’t particularly challenging either—but that’s not where it shines. What really sets it apart is its unique movement system that lets you “ride” across the water. It feels incredibly satisfying. Skating along the ocean surface is pure dopamine, and when you combine that with platforming that just feels right, the movement becomes something really special. The story is very…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The worst of this game is the fact that you cannot manually save and auto saves are tied to the story so once you complete it, YOU. CANNOT. SAVE. Want to finish out the achievements? Want to take a break from the story and explore? Forget it. You will likely experience a crash and be thrown back to the final save point losing all progress. I cannot unlock the final achievement because the shop keeper it glitched and I can no longer talk to him. I wanted to love this game. Got it in deep sale…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wavetale was okay! I think the concept of it was where it shined but the gameplay was a little too repetitive and overall it was REALLLYYY glitchy. It felt more like a demo rather than a fully realized game. I'd give it a 2/5. Wish it was better... NEXT UP: We Love Katamari!!
unlabelledView post →Did you guess right? I'm playing Wavetale! I'm absolutely loving this game! I love the smoothness of the actions while scooting along the water. The graphics are so cute too! #cozygaming #indiedevs #cozy #wavetale #thunderfulpublishing #thunderfuldevelopment
unlabelledView post →you're fighting off black goop enemies and collecting items requested by rescued characters you meet while opening paths to divided communities by navigating a hazardous environment is Wavetale a strand-type game?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is my GOTY. Absolutely loved every second of it. The water is beautiful and the 'surfing' mechanics are so much fun. The story is really nice and has a good amount of lore for such a simple game. I really want to know more about the world and the people from the deep. I got very emotional playing this 💙
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Joining Wavetale, En Garde! has also decided to hit the "basically free" level of discount. Pretty hard to say no. #blutoid
unlabelledView post →Reposting this again because I picked up Wavetale on sale and it absolutely falls into cozy game territory. While I'm loving it, this article keeps crossing my mind like a brain worm while I play. Read doc's stuff. Support them where you can. They're a 10/10 human with a ton of interesting ideas.
unlabelledView post →My ★★★½ review of Wavetale (2021) on @backloggd.com : Wavetale is a game that I wish was a bigger game than it is, a game that feels held back by its budget. I feel like if the right amount of time and money were put into it, it could’ve been something really amazin... bckl.gg/qDPA
unlabelledView post →u know its good at first but with the time it gets really boring i played for only 3 hours but now i feel bored good story .art . gameplay tho buy it on sale so u dont feel bad xD
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is superb with gud mechanics, Fluid Gameplay, And the Art Style was something unique which i admire the most. The narration and story was flawless, The idea of game itself was very interesting and that combined with above mentioned things, This game turns out to be a hidden gem. 10/10 Really loved it. Great Job Devs
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Feels like an unfinished product or a showcase demo, the game itself feels empty and the gameplay is very repetitive.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Recomended if you get it at a sale, otherwise don't bother. It's a cute game that definitly had some Wind Waker vibes, the art is good, your traversal over water feels great and even if the story is pretty predictable (like you can guess almost every major story beat and reveal right away) but it does it's job and some of the caracters are great. It's the gameplay that's a bit lacking. You don't really get any new abilities during the game, so there is little progression in that sense. It's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My score: 5/10 ⭐TL;DR: Clunky movement, endless dialogue, and barely any real gameplay depth. Pretty colors can only carry a game so far. Overview I’ll go straight to the point: the trailers make this look like a fast, exploration-driven open world, when in reality it’s a clunky, janky, very linear corridor-like platformer. Jumps are floaty and overly sensitive—it’s one of those games where you never quite know if you’re going to land where you intended. Surfing feels inconsistent too; some…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's like a really good game jam game. Combat is incredibly basic. Traversal is nice. The dynamic soundtrack is nice. It has clearly been made with heart by talented people, and it would bear expansion into a much larger game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A short and sweet adventure, with a cute ArtStyle and fun movement. The story is fine, even though predictable, but works for a small game like this. The highlight in this game is the movement: its so much fun! Especially surfing the water but the platform/climb passages also work well The only part that feel very bare-bone is the combat, but there is also very little of it, since there are only small enemies that die in a hit or two, and they dont appear to often. The "bossfights" are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🌊 See the line where the sky meets the sea? 🌊 We're surfin' into Wavetale, a very cool open ocean indie adventure that used to be a Stadia exclusive! Always been interested in it, and it's currently $1.99 on Switch, so let's explore a submerged city together! 🏄 ⏰ 5:30 PM PDT 🟣 twitch.tv/Diggeh
unlabelledView post →🤜STREAM TONIGHT🤛 Wavetale is a game about riding the waves and fighting sea monsters, which I've been meaning to check out for ages. Good thing someone paid for me to play it during January's Donathon! 7PM GMT+2, see yall there~ www.twitch.tv/gauntletqueen/
unlabelledView post →Wavetale by @thunderfulgames.bsky.social is currently on sale on HumbleBundle at a historical low price. I highly recommend this gem! Movement within a game never felt so good as in this title, it was just already such a party to hop around, moving over the water.
unlabelledView post →I finised playing Wavetale over the weekend: it's short but the story is pretty touching. My highlights were the characters art direction and how fun it is to ride the waves!
unlabelledView post →#002 Wavetale. Always like a nice little indie game to start the year off with and this was definetly a good one to take for a spin. Cozy vibes, beautiful atmosphere and some of the most fun movement in a platformer. High recommendation from me
unlabelledView post →This game looks fine, I wonder why it's on sale for 89 cents..... Try to play main story, nonstop trauma dump about parents & corporate le bad. Try to do sidequests, buff dude wants an engagement ring for his boyfriend. Try to do time trial challenges, "Guys, gals, and nonbinary pals!" Come on dude, properly genre tag this propaganda.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This will do for a lovely gem in your collection. its all about the flow. A breeze of the old Beyond Good And Evil comes up when playing. Well written tale with nostalgic dubbing, in a small world where every polygon recieved love. STRENGTHS: - floaty, simple, forgiving gameplay - straightforward like in the old days - iconic characters and story - nostalgic design between Ghibli and Zelda Wind Waker - great soundtrack! WEAKNESSES: - Fighting controls are a bit underdeveloped -…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After struggling to get into any games about a month ago, I’m happy to say I have a few going now. -South of Midnight which I love so far. -Wavetale which I got for $1.50 on PSN. Simple game but fun enough. -Blue Prince which I just started but am very intrigued by. Love a good puzzle game.
unlabelledView post →This one is specifically made for some of the few people who have played Wavetale. #art #Wavetale
unlabelledView post →I got bored of the game awards so now I’m playing Wavetale for the first time So far, very up my alley ✨👍
unlabelledView post →Platinum #88 - Wavetale was rough around the edges, but that didn't stop me from enjoying it. A short game with simple combat, simple platforming, and a good story. It's a nice combination when you don't want a game that's too demanding. Thank you @thunderfulgames.bsky.social
unlabelledView post →Platinum #258 goes to Wavetale Time: 5 Hours Difficulty: 4/10 Hardest Trophy: Fin-Tastic Score: 7.5/10 This game is about a world where smog has taken over and sunk cities into the ocean. You are to cleanse it and get the old world back. Very fun traversal.
unlabelledView post →a short, casual 3D platformer focused on traversing a world ravaged by ecological collapse. the music rises as you jump with the rising of the waves and smack around baddies, and it's a lot of fun. wavetale is also, importantly, WAY more politically competent than a lot of similar "cozy" games that touch upon political themes. the core conflict of the game is resolved in a conciliatory way without excessively "both sides"-ing the issue at hand. conciliation serves the role of resolving the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →100% Achievement Review #18 ● Estimated difficulty: 2/10 ● Approximate amount of time to 100%: 4 hours ● Online achievements: no ● Number of missable achievements: none ● Difficulty based achievements: none ● Minimum playthroughs: 1 ● DLC required: no ● Glitched achievements: Notes Wavetale is a simple game which with some more development time could be a lot better, especially when it comes to the surfing mechanic which if it was expanded more and allowed for some sort of skill…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was fun and chill. Much shorter than I expected for a £25 normal price (though I got it for less than £2, god I love sales), but I did have a good time with the platforming and the world even if it's all comically easy. The story... eh. Solid in the aspects of making excuses to explore new areas, but I was able to accurately tell the entire plot (bar some details) from the opening scene, and the ending felt REALLY rushed. Glad I played it anyhow for the fun vibes, it's just not something…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →And that's a wrap on Wavetale! Super cute and well made game, highly recommend. Thank you so much @ketchupthebear.bsky.social for the raid and "inspiring" me to keep going and beat the game tonight! We raided out to CaptnOni(twitch.tv/captnoni). Please show both of them some love!
unlabelledView post →It doesn't have a save button and its autosave is ♥♥♥♥ enough that it just lost a 60 min playthrough save lol
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A gorgeous, fun platformer with great animation and amazing movement. Give it a shot!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You play as Sigrid, a girl living with her grandmother on a small island with a lighthouse in some kind of post-apocalyptic water world. Following a war with the so-called “dirty paws”, the gloom is threatening to take over everything, only kept at bay by light powered with sparks. At the start of the game, an airship sails by, and the gloom overwhelms everything. You are saved by am aquatic shadow that allows you to walk and surf on water, and it becomes quickly clear: The gloom has to be…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In 2005, Avatar: The last airbender released. In it, we follow Aang, the titular last airbender, as he masters the four elements in his quest to save the world. He starts only with control of the air, and the only relevant part about all of that is that the animators excelled any expectations anyone could have regarding the physicality, the movement, the art in motion that was bending in all of its forms. Wavetale plays like what it feels to watch Avatar. The core themes of its narrative can…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[ #Stream ] [ #Vtuber ] [ #Vsky ] Time For Some Wavetale!!!! I wonder what cute things are in store for us in this Indie game? Come Join me and find out little worker! www.twitch.tv/theemptyones
unlabelledView post →got a game named Wavetale for free on Switch through a bunch of gold points i accumulated....i've never heard of it but it seemed rly cool and it was on a massive discount
unlabelledView post →I finished playing Wavetale a few days ago and I really liked it. I would love some game recommendations for the #holidays. Preferably shorter #games like 5-10 hours seems to be optimal for me right now.
unlabelledView post →The game has good movement, a good soundtrack, alright voice acting, and I found the water to be very pretty. The basic gameplay loop boils down to collecting objects in a certain zone until you move to the next zone to do it all again. There are also NPCs to discover that give you fetch quests along the way. My main complaint with the game would be that I found the combat to be too easy. It felt like it was added in as an after thought. My minor complaint would be me personally not liking…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I will admit this was fun and interesting for the most part, however, the game can be quite choppy at times. It is also possible to do some tasks out of the intended order, like skipping the first island in an area and clearing some side islands first or jumping a fence and rescuing gloom victims before triggering the gate to unlock, which can temporarily break some parts of the game. The most annoying thing about this game is that the hidden achievement has nothing to do with completing the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun action adventure game. The platforming sections are well done. Nice art style, controls are fluid. Felt like I was playing an actually good version of Sonic Frontiers. Buy on sale. Didn't care for Grandma and her dialogue though...very boomer like and passive aggressive, ugh. Some of the dialogue has some of that filler crap that adds nothing to the story but the game is fairly short so I'll give it a pass. Would like to see a bigger sequel with no grandma and better dialogue.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wavetale is a short but charming adventure that's easy to recommend. Its colourful art style and relaxing soundtrack create a great atmosphere, but the real highlight is the surfing and traversal. Zipping across the waves and flowing through platforming sections always feels fantastic. The combat is simple but that's okay, the game is at its best when you're freely surfing around the world. Unlockable cosmetics add a nice extra incentive to explore, making for a fun, laid-back experience…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i love the Story and i like the gameplay however simple it might be. Its such a wonderful world and i wish it could get a sequel of some kind. Its a pity i found it so late.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very short, but extremely fun game. I loved the environment and setting that tells a heartwarming/tearjerking story. I will admit that I was hoping for more worldbuilding and stories to be told about the world and its characters, but that didn't hamper the game itself and it did what it set out to do. Overall, I find this game to be very solid and would definitely play a sequel should it happen.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to like this game. Unfortunately the stuttering and jank made the game virtually unplayable. I checked other reviews in case it may be my computers fault, sadly it seems the stutter is a pretty common complaint. Stuttering movement in a parkour game is inexcusable. The time challenges were frustrating with freezing frame rates causing the camera to flick randomly, not helpful when every second to the finish line counts. Such ashame as Wavetale could be quite wholesome and…
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