Game
Early Access App 3664090
Wavecrashers
Hold the line or everything falls. Wavecrashers is a 3-player co-op strategy game where heroes defend against relentless waves of enemies. Build powerful synergies, push your limits, and survive the chaos. Play solo with bots or team up with friends. Every run is a fight to endure the storm.
Price
$10.99
US store
Reviews
87%
96 · Very Positive
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Steam community hub
Owners (est.)
~2.9K
1.4K – 4.6K
YouTube activity
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videos · 30 d21
creators11.9K
views · 1 yTwitch activity
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avg viewers · 30 d—
hours watched · 30 d—
streamers · 30 dProduct info
from Steam's PICS · read 1h ago- Change number
- 40,924,406 · seen 1h ago
- Public build
- 26,651,276 · Nov 13, 2026 (1h ago)
- Operating systems
- windows
- Architecture
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- Install size
- 1.4 GB · 1.0 GB download
- Install folder
Wavecrashers- Controller support
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- Metacritic
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- Homepage
- eightfoldinteractive.com/
- Release state
- released
- Community
- hub · stats
Steam Deck
PlayableTested Oct 29, 2026 on build 26,220,498
- !Default controller config not fully functional
- !Controller glyphs do not match deck device
- !Interface text is not legible
- ✓Default controller config fully functional
- ✓Default configuration is performant
Branches · 2
every build Steam serves for this app| Branch | Build | Updated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| public | 26,651,276 | Nov 13, 2026 · 1h ago | |
| experimental | 26,586,325 | Nov 11, 2026 · 2d ago | features on test |
Build history
every build id we have seen on a branch (history starts with our first read)| Build | Branch | Released | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26,651,276 | public | Nov 13, 2026 18:01 | 1h ago |
| 26,586,325 | experimental | Nov 11, 2026 08:10 | 2d ago |
| 26,539,055 | experimental | Nov 9, 2026 12:15 | 3d ago |
| 26,386,224 | public | Nov 2, 2026 18:00 | 3d ago |
Depots · 1
content of the public branch| Depot | Name | OS | Language | DLC / shared | Size | Download | Manifest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3664091 | all | 1.4 GB | 1.0 GB | 62489082796123780 |
Launch options · 1
| Executable | OS | Description |
|---|---|---|
Wavecrashers.exe |
windows |
Languages · 9
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | ✓ | — | — |
| German | ✓ | — | — |
| English | ✓ | — | — |
| Italian | ✓ | — | — |
| Russian | ✓ | — | — |
| Spanish | ✓ | — | — |
| Turkish | ✓ | — | — |
| Simplified Chinese | ✓ | — | — |
| Portuguese - Brazil | ✓ | — | — |
Packages · 1
all packages| Sub | Name | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1290899 | Wavecrashers | Store or CD key | $10.99 |
Bundles · 7
all bundles| Bundle | Games | Bundle discount | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demon Hunt x Wavecrashers | 2 | -10% | $13.66 |
| BastionOS x Wavecrashers | 2 | -10% | $12.86 |
| Flow of War x Wavecrashers | 2 | -10% | $21.58 |
| Wave X Survival Machine | 2 | -10% | $27.88 |
| Wave X Angst | 2 | -10% | $17.08 |
| Wavecrashers X Rustler | 2 | -10% | $32.38 |
| Tower Tactics II + Wavecrashers | 2 | -10% | $23.38 |
Change numbers
all changes#40,924,406 · 1h ago#40,923,834 · 1h ago#40,915,783 · 4h ago#40,906,015 · 10h ago#40,867,187 · 1d ago#40,830,890 · 2d ago#40,824,945 · 2d ago
Updates · patch notes
Steam announcements tagged as patch notes, linked to the public build they followed
| When | Note | Build | Update size |
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| Nov 13, 2026 | Update 0.1.533: New Hero, Animated Portraits & Connection Fixes Greetings, Wavecrashers!A new hero joins the fight. Meet Centaur, the Burdened Spear!Her ancestors chose her for the strength she’d already proven. Centaur can Trample through a wave, knock enemies back with Forceful Sweep, and hurl her spear through a line of enemies. With Chorus of War, she channels Resonance into a shockwave that carries the voices of her ancestors down the lane.Her talent tree |
26,651,276 | +24.6 MB |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Update 0.1.524: New Hero, Fire Mage Talent Rework, Visual Improvements Greetings, Wavecrashers!A new hero joins the fight -meet Tempest!Tempest brings the storm to the battlefield with lightning attacks, electric orbs, and untouchable companions that fight by her side.Her talent tree lets you shape each skill around your playstyle. Extend Chain Lightning’s reach, add more orbs to Stormreaper, or empower Eye of the Tempest’s companions to cast Chain Lightning of their |
26,386,224 | 1.3 GB total |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Patch notes for October 23-26 (Build 0.1.518) FeaturesChoose from five loading portal color palettes in Settings.ImprovementsLoading screens show current stages and progress.Damage types now appear on item tooltips.Item tooltips show upgrade pips, with unpurchased upgrades grayed out.Splash videos are now skippable.Fixes (Items)Reflector’s extra charge, protection reactivation, and recharge behavior.Embrace of the Spider Mother’s damage type |
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| Oct 23, 2026 | Patch notes for October 17-23 (Build 0.1.516) Alt casting: Hold Alt while casting supported offensive skills to target the nearest enemy within range, including neutral enemies. Improved targeting in crowded fights.HUD customization: Added left/right minimap placement, saved minimap size, and left/center/right Ordeal panel positioning.Tooltips: Added an option to always show expanded skill/item details. Damaging hero skills now display their |
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| Oct 16, 2026 | Update 0.1.514: New Map Crossroads Beta and Rework on Towers Greetings, Wavecrashers!This week introduces Crossroads Beta, a new battlefield with neutral camps, alongside a major rework of tower combat and progression.Added Crossroads to map selection for Tides and Endless.Explore new terrain, defend multiple approaches, and venture into neutral camps between waves.Standard waves now spawn 90 enemies across three portals -30 per portal.Bosses independently |
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| Oct 13, 2026 | Patch notes for October 13 (Build 0.1.506) Combat: Attack-move now remembers its destination and resumes movement after combat.Enemy behavior: Enemies spread out around targets and wait for an opening, reducing overlapping attackers.Visuals: Added Echo hologram visuals for all characters, including enemies and bosses.Audio: Splash videos now respect the master volume setting.Shop: Corrected Scourge of Exhaustion’s tags to show Attack Speed |
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| Oct 12, 2026 | Patch notes for 10-12 October (Build 0.1.506) Performance: Added gameplay asset preloading to reduce stutters when characters, effects, and sounds first appear.Startup: Improved loading to address launch freezes and responsiveness.Display: Saved monitor, resolution, and full screen settings now apply before the splash video, avoiding repeated display switches.Fixes: Fixed a Windows cursor recovery issue.Balance: Reduced enemy primary attribut |
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| Oct 9, 2026 | Update 0.1.503: Weekly Changes & Bundle Announcement Greetings, Wavecrashers!As mentioned in the Steam discussions, we’re moving the new map’s release to around October 16 to give us more time to refine the gameplay loop and polish the overall experience.In the meantime, here’s what’s new in this week’s update (Patch notes for October 2-9, build 0.1.503):FeaturesAdded hero selection bot voting: right-click a hero to vote, see teammates’ votes throug |
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| Sep 14, 2026 | Wavecrashers Demo - Update Notes #5 Greetings, Wavecrashers!One update ago, we told you it would be the final demo update. Apparently, another Tide had other plans. So here we are.We have continued expanding progression, improving combat encounters, refining the interface, polishing presentation, and addressing performance and stability as we move closer to release.Here is what has changed:TalentsThe Talent system has received one o |
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| Aug 1, 2026 | Wavecrashers Demo - Update Notes #4 Greetings, Wavecrashers!This is the final major update before the game launches on September 25 this year.Combat, balance, visuals, performance, stability, UI, onboarding, and overall game feel have all received improvements. Whether you are returning for another run or defending the Core for the first time, the game should now feel smoother, clearer, and more satisfying to play.We don’t want to s |
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| May 12, 2026 | Wavecrashers Demo - Update Notes #3 Greetings, Wavecrashers!This update is focused mostly on visuals and gameplay stability. Let’s dive into the notes!List of changes:Health and mana bars now have shaders and look betterStatus effects are now separated with green and red borders to indicate whether they are beneficial or harmful. Borderless ones are neutral effects that both give and take resourcesBosses are now immune to crowd cont |
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| Apr 11, 2026 | Wavecrashers Demo - Update Notes #2 Greetings, Wavecrashers!A new update has arrived with improvements across gameplay, visuals, and performance.Here are the changes:Improved reconnection systemAttack Speed now scales correctlyAnimation mask improvementsItem balance adjustmentsMinor performance optimizationsAdded a Ping Menu (accessible in-game via ALT)Ping Menu also contains Bot Player commandsAdded telegraphs to enemy abilitiesImp |
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| Mar 17, 2026 | Wavecrashers Demo - Update Notes #1 Greetings, Wavecrashers!The tide brings good news to all who stand against it.This is our first patch for the demo, bringing several improvements and fixes.Here are the changes:Improved bot player behavior. Bots no longer get stuck after shopping.Performance improvements and fixes for possible memory leaks.Added a new menu button that directs you to Eightfold Interactive’s website, where you can b |
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