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Sword of the Sea
Rank and Play ID: RNP-IGDB-250620

Sword of the Sea

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Critic rating
84.0 / 100
2 votes
Release
Aug 19, 2025
Genres
Adventure, Indie

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.

Storyline

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 petri…

Screenshots

Gameplay and promotional screenshots

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Trailer

Awards

Recognition from industry awards shows

D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
2026
Nominated
Golden Joystick Awards − Best Visual Design
2025
Nominated
Golden Joystick Awards − Best Indie Game (Self-Published)
2025
Nominated
Golden Joystick Awards − Best Soundtrack
2025
Nominated
Indie Game Award for Music
2025
Nominated
Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game
2025
Nominated
Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year
2025
Nominated

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