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Among the Waves

Developer
VS/Studio
Publisher
VS/Studio
Released
31 December 2027
Age rating
PEGI N/A

Platforms: PC

Genres: platform , adventure , indie

Among the Waves is a science fiction metroidvania with platforming elements. Explore the dark corridors of the Alatyr-M fortress, diving into mysteries of religion and ancient technology. Manipulate physics with unique abilities, uncover hidden pathways, battle enemies and challenging bosses.

Best gaming PC for Among the Waves in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Among the Waves today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

Mid-tier

£1,299

1440p · 60fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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High-end

£1,799

1440p · 144fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by VS/Studio on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.

Minimum Recommended
OS Windows 10 / higher (64-bit version) Windows 10 / higher (64-bit version)
CPU Ryzen 5 2600 @ 3.4 GHz / Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.5 GH Ryzen 7 5800X @ 3.8 ГГц / Intel Core i5-10600 @ 4.1 GH
RAM 8 GB 16 GB
GPU Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB / Radeon RX 570 8 GB Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super 8 GB / Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB
Storage 20 GB 20 GB
DirectX 11 11

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Among the Waves?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Ryzen 7 5800X @ 3.8 ГГц / Intel Core i5-10600 @ 4.1 GH and your GPU is at or above Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super 8 GB / Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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