"Under The Waves explores the depths of the ocean and of human emotion - a stylish, if unpolished, narrative-driven tale that will haunt you."
- Stuart Cullen, TechStomper
An amazing piece of world-building that is complemented with some superb visuals and audio work, Under the Waves will keep you captivated for some eight hours or so. And come the end, you may just be sad that it has finished.
VGChartz's Lee Mehr: "What keeps Parallel Studio from drowning resides – ironically – at both extremes: the granular details and the grander ocean expanse. With the former, it's the subtler ecological tones that show the pairing with Surfriders Foundation wasn't merely a marketing gimmick; there's more baked into its design than a mere placard yelling "there is no Planet B!" With the latter, the imposing sense of scale subtly encourages you to disinter more about this world, and perhaps yearn to restore it along the way. But then so much in between, from its personal story to puzzle design, is anchored into being so… expected and by-the-numbers. How you weigh these pros and cons will depend on your Pacific taste."
Under the Waves is a survival crafting game, set in an underwater open world, exploring themes of loss, personally and environmentally
