Under The Waves

by Parallel Studio·published by Spotlight by Quantic Dream

Steam · Mostly Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 23, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment74

Mostly Positive

Above the median for reviewed Steam games.

Quick Stats

Reviews

724en

1,844 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 23, 2026

Released

Aug 28, 2023

Price

$29.99

Velocity

0.7/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 2, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈66,000

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$2.0M

Based on 1,844 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Stan, a professional diver in the North Sea, is struggling to overcome a life-changing loss during an extended mission underwater. Stuck in his self-imposed solitude, he starts to experience strange events and will have to make the most significant choice of his life...

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 720 post-launch reviews

44%41 rev

<2h

59%39 rev

2-10h

71%324 rev

10-50h

84%311 rev

50-200h

80%5 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+21pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 438 similar games in the Indie genre released in 2023.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 25%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 26%

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