Steam Facts
Data current as of Apr 26, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.
Steam Sentiment91
Very Positive
This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.
Quick Stats
Reviews
87en
141 total (all languages)
Current as of Apr 26, 2026
Released
Jun 27, 2018
Price
Free
Velocity
0/day
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Metadata current as of Apr 26, 2026 · Source: Steam
Market Reach
Free-to-play — revenue estimates don't apply.
About
A yuri kinetic novel about sea nymphs who tend to the stars. The Waters Above: Prelude is a free prequel to The Waters Above.
Sentiment History
Sentiment over time
Playtime Sentiment
Sentiment by time invested
· 87 post-launch reviews?
0h
90%60 rev
<2h
92%13 rev
2-10h
92%12 rev
10-50h
100%1 rev
50-200h
100%1 rev
Sentiment is consistent across all playtime ranges — players feel the same way whether they've played 2 hours or 200.
Competitive Benchmark
Compared to 196 similar games in the Casual genre released in 2018.
Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 20%
Popularity vs. similar gamesBottom 41%
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