Sword of the Sea key art
Sword of the Sea cover art

Sword of the Sea

August 19, 2025AdventureESRB E10+

Overview

About Sword of the Sea

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 setup
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.
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At a glance

Released
August 19, 2025
Platforms
PlayStation 5, PC, Xbox Series X/S
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Action
Play modes
Single Player
Age rating
ESRB E10+
Media

Screenshots

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Playing together

Multiplayer & game modes

Sword of the Sea offers various play modes for different gaming experiences.

Play Modes

Single Player

Content

Age ratings

How rating boards around the world have classified Sword of the Sea. Open a board for its content descriptors.

ACBPG
CEROA
CLASS_INDL
ESRBE10+
  • Fantasy Violence
GRACALL
  • Fear, Horror, Threatening
PEGI7
  • Fear
USK6

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