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Game Early Access App 3664090

Wavecrashers

Eightfold Interactive · published by Eightfold Interactive, Games Operators · released Sep 25, 2026

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.

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Price
$10.99
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Revenue (est.)
~$17.4K
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Product 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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Release state
released
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Steam Deck

Playable

Tested 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
BranchBuildUpdatedDescription
public 26,651,276Nov 13, 2026 · 1h ago
experimental 26,586,325Nov 11, 2026 · 2d ago features on test

Build history

every build id we have seen on a branch (history starts with our first read)
BuildBranchReleasedFirst seen
26,651,276public Nov 13, 2026 18:011h ago
26,586,325experimental Nov 11, 2026 08:102d ago
26,539,055experimental Nov 9, 2026 12:153d ago
26,386,224public Nov 2, 2026 18:003d ago

Depots · 1

content of the public branch
DepotNameOSLanguageDLC / sharedSizeDownloadManifest
3664091 all 1.4 GB1.0 GB 62489082796123780

Launch options · 1

ExecutableOSDescription
Wavecrashers.exe windows

Languages · 9

LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
French ✓——
German ✓——
English ✓——
Italian ✓——
Russian ✓——
Spanish ✓——
Turkish ✓——
Simplified Chinese ✓——
Portuguese - Brazil ✓——

Packages · 1

all packages
SubNameBillingPrice
1290899Wavecrashers Store or CD key $10.99

Bundles · 7

all bundles
BundleGamesBundle discountPrice
Demon Hunt x Wavecrashers2 -10%$13.66
BastionOS x Wavecrashers2 -10%$12.86
Flow of War x Wavecrashers2 -10%$21.58
Wave X Survival Machine2 -10%$27.88
Wave X Angst2 -10%$17.08
Wavecrashers X Rustler2 -10%$32.38
Tower Tactics II + Wavecrashers2 -10%$23.38

Change numbers

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#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
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WhenNoteBuildUpdate size
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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