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Wavetale — Steam Gift

About the game

Wavetale is a cozy action-adventure from Thunderful about a girl named Sigrid who learns to run across the water itself. Glide over the waves of the sunken Strandville archipelago, swing between rooftops on a grappling line and save the islanders from the shadows rising out of the sea. A warm story about loss and reconciliation, easy controls and a gorgeous watercolour world. You receive the game as a Steam Gift: a friend-bot sends it to your account, and it stays in your library forever.

Once the gift is delivered it cannot be refunded. If Steam rejects the gift due to region mismatch, the full amount is returned to your site balance.
🔑 A no-gift-region option: the Wavetale Steam key
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How to receive the gift

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Enter your Steam friend invite link and your account region.
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Where to get the link: open your Steam profile → “Add Friend”.
Where to get the link: open your Steam profile → “Add Friend”.
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Copy the quick invite link (looks like s.team/p/...).
Copy the quick invite link (looks like s.team/p/...).
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Place the order. The bot adds itself as a friend and sends the gift — usually within a couple of minutes, no need to accept anything.
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Accept the gift in Steam — the game is yours. The bot then removes itself.

FAQ

Wavetale — running on water across the sunken world of Strandville

Wavetale is a cozy story-driven action-adventure from Thunderful Development, released on December 12, 2022. You play as Sigrid, a girl living with her grandmother in a lighthouse in the middle of a flooded archipelago. One day she meets a mysterious shadow from the deep and gains an incredible power: the ability to run straight across the surface of the water, glide over the waves and launch herself into the air on a grappling line. Buying Wavetale from Brawl Games gets you the game as a Steam Gift and the full version in your library to keep forever.

What the story is about

The world of Wavetale is sinking. The Strandville archipelago is slowly slipping beneath the waves while a sinister Darkness rises from the sea, threatening the last of the islanders. Sigrid sets out on a journey to understand what happened to her world and to save the people she loves. It's a warm, sometimes bittersweet tale of loss, growing up and reconciliation — never grim or violent, but full of genuine emotion. The game is short (around 5–7 hours for the main story), and that's its strength: it tells a complete story without padding it out.

How it plays

The heart of Wavetale is movement. Sigrid doesn't swim — she races across the surface of the water, carving through the waves like a surfer without a board. Using her shadow companion she latches onto hooks and rooftops, flings herself into the air and soars above the sea. The controls are light and intuitive, and simply travelling across the open sea is a joy in itself — this is a game where movement alone feels great. Along the way you collect cosmetics for Sigrid's outfits, scrapbook pages and help the islanders, with the occasional gentle clash against the Darkness.

  • Running and surfing on water — the unique traversal mechanic the whole game is built around.
  • The open sea of Strandville — explore islands, lighthouses and submerged structures.
  • A heartfelt story about Sigrid, her grandmother and a mysterious shadow.
  • Cosmetics and collectibles — dress up Sigrid and gather pages of memories.
  • Friendly difficulty — a game about atmosphere and the journey, not hardcore challenge.

What's included

This is the complete Wavetale — the entire game, from the opening frame to the final credits. Wavetale has no separate paid DLC, season pass or microtransactions: a single gift gives you Sigrid's whole story with no extra charges. There are no "standard" versus "deluxe" editions — there's just the game itself, and you get all of it.

How the gift delivery works

This is not a key — it's a Steam Gift. A friend-bot handles delivery: it adds you as a friend itself, sends Wavetale as a gift and then leaves — you don't have to send anyone a friend request or confirm one manually. Steam Guard is not required to accept the gift. Just make sure the game isn't already in your Steam library, otherwise the gift can't be accepted. Delivery usually takes a couple of minutes: you accept the gift and Wavetale is tied to your account forever — it's a one-time purchase, not a rental or subscription.

Gift region

This is a gift for the Russia (RU) region. For the gift to be accepted, your Steam account region must be set to Russia — otherwise Steam will refuse it. This is important to check before buying: a regional gift is not the same as a global one. Confirm your region in advance so the delivery goes smoothly.

Language and platform

Wavetale supports Russian interface and subtitles, so Sigrid's story can be experienced fully in Russian. The game is light on hardware and perfect for a cozy evening — including on Steam Deck thanks to full controller support. It's a calm, meditative adventure that lands especially well after intense competitive games.

Atmosphere and visual style

The mood of Wavetale deserves a special mention. It's a game with soft, almost watercolour visuals: a sunset sky over an endless sea, rusty lighthouses, plank houses on stilts and the warm glow of lanterns. The soundtrack is calm and enveloping, working hand in hand with the movement — when Sigrid picks up speed across the waves to the music, you get a rare feeling of freedom and lightness. There are no timers, no pressure and no punishment for mistakes: you can just cruise across the sea, take in the views and slowly uncover the story at your own pace. It's a breather of a game, the kind you're happy to return to in the evening.

Similar games from Thunderful

If you enjoy Thunderful's signature style — atmospheric indie adventures with heart — take a look at The Gunk (an adventure about cleansing a polluted planet from the same team), the colourful puzzle-platformer Togges and the emotional card-driven adventure Lost in Random. They all share Wavetale's mood: small, personal, and focused on atmosphere and story.

Is it worth getting

Wavetale is a short but complete adventure for anyone who values atmosphere, a beautiful world and satisfying movement over grind and difficulty. If you want to quietly live through a touching story over an evening or two and literally run across the sea — this gift is for you. Place your order, accept the Steam Gift and set off for Strandville.

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