Critic Atlas
Under the Waves cover art

Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE - 8/29/2023

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.

AdventureIndie
Developer
Parallel Studio
Publisher
Quantic Dream

Personalization locked

Log in to see your personalized prediction.

Critic Atlas can compare your ratings and reviewer matches to estimate whether this game may land above or below consensus for you.

Critic average

67

Average of 11 scored external reviews.

User average

No saved user ratings yet.

Review coverage

Critic signal strength

Numeric critic scoring uses full scored reviews once available. Review-in-progress scores act as temporary early signal only until full review scores exist. Unscored reviews still count as coverage, but they are not included in the critic average.

High confidenceMostly aligned

Critic avg

67

11 scored reviews

Total coverage

11

All coverage currently scored

Score range

60–74

Lowest to highest scored review

Signal shape

Mostly aligned

Score range is 11–20 points

Critic landscape

The critic average is 67 across 11 scored reviews, with a 14-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.

How to read this

The average is useful broad context, but the high and low reviews may explain what different critics valued or penalized.

Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.

Score distribution

Shows how included scored reviews are clustered across the normalized 100-point scale.

11 included scored reviews

90–1000 reviews · 0%
80–890 reviews · 0%
70–797 reviews · 64%
Below 704 reviews · 36%
Reset

Showing 11-11 of 11 matching critic reviews. 11 total critic reviews. Page 2 of 2.

Alex Avard

GamesRadar+

Under the Waves review: "An emotionally resonant and thematically intriguing tale" | GamesRadar+GamesRadar+GamesRadar+NewsaramaTotal FilmEdge

Published 8/29/2023

Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.

Scoring alignment

Score

60

-7 vs critic avg

Player reviews

Player reviews

No player reviews yet. Published reviews from Critic Atlas users will appear here. These are separate from external critic reviews.