Under the Waves

Under the Waves is a narrative-driven adventure game about the engulfing power of grief. Set in the depths of the North Sea in a techno-futuristic 1970s, professional diver Stan is struggling to overcome a life-changing loss and embrace a new future. The isolation of the deep sea is a fitting manifestation of his state of mind, and as Stan retreads further into his self-imposed solitude, he starts to experience strange events far beneath the waves. Stuck between life and death, Stan will have to make the most significant choice of his existence.

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

Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Quantic Dream 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.

Verified 16 July 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Under the Waves?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i7 7thGen / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core 3.6GHz and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6GB/ AMD Radeon RX Vega56 8GB, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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