
Sword of the Sea
Aug 19, 2025
- Adventure
- Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
IGDB community rating 7.6IGDB41 votes
Overview
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 combines surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding mechanics. The game emphasizes fluid traversal, atmospheric exploration, and light puzzle-solving.
Story
In a world where the terrain flows in waves, ride the Hoversword to speed over shifting seas of sand. It controls like a snowboard, skateboard, and hoverboard all in one. Build momentum to achieve great speeds and catch big air as you explore skatepark-like ruins, lost in the tides of the Necropolis of the Gods. The Hoversword embodies the feel of snowboarding and skating games, but in an entirely new context of adventure. You are the Wraith – resurrected in a desolate world and tasked with restoring life to it as you explore submerged ruins and the vibrant, varied cultures within. Surf through sinking tombs, mysterious shipwrecks, and petrified battlefields – and bring giant shoals of fish and creatures back in the process. But beware- this land is also home to massive leviathans that will stand in your way.
- Developed by
- Giant Squid
- Published by
- Giant Squid
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Facts
- Game modes
- Single player
- Player perspectives
- Third person
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy
- Game engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows): Aug 19, 2025
- PlayStation 5: Aug 19, 2025
- Xbox Series X|S: Oct 29, 2026










