Waven

Waven

Ankama Studio · August 16, 2023 · Tactical RPG, Turn-Based Tactics, PvE, Free to Play, Character Customization

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About Waven

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Waven is a free-to-play tactical RPG where you sail across a flooded world building custom spell decks and battling colorful monsters in turn-based combat, either solo against AI or against other players in competitive modes. It blends strategic deckbuilding with tactical RPG depth, letting you master different hero archetypes and equipment combinations across PC, Mac, and mobile platforms.

In a flooded world where only a few islands have survived the rising waters, you play a seafaring adventurer searching for answers to this great upheaval. Long ago, gods and dragons ruled the world. Today, magic remains but what of the mythical beings of yesteryear?

At the dawn of a new era, choose your hero, equip your best spells and set sail for an incredible odyssey. Sail from island to island in a vast world full of colorful creatures, gain power, refine your strategy and uncover the secrets of a world adrift.

WAVEN is a new roleplaying game experience that is accessible, fun and immersive. It combines adventure and turn-based strategy, inspired by the best tactical RPGs, with deckbuilding mechanics and valuable items to collect. It can be played for free online on PC, Mac, smartphone and tablet.
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Alone or with friends, face off against multitudes of burlesque monsters of increasing difficulty. Master the elements, cast powerful spells, summon mythical companions and battle your enemies in close combat or from a distance to defeat them and win tons of loot!

Gain experience to upgrade your hero and prove your valor by entering the doors of the "Kolossium" to challenge other players and become a legend yourself!

TACTICAL RPGs REVISITED


WAVEN takes inspiration from the combat and progress systems of the best tactical RPGs while building on the strategic depth of turn-based combat and deck building. The result? An explosive and joyful combo!

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LIVELY TURN-BASED COMBAT


Prepare your deck before each battle and use every ruse available to you to take home the victory! Play in your own style! Your options are practically unlimited when combining the many character archetypes, spells, equipment and companions available.

ALL MODES ARE YOURS


PvE, PvP : take advantage of each game mode to express yourself! Fight monsters to harvest resources and win equipment, and challenge other players to climb to the top of the rankings!

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PLAY AS A GREAT HERO


Win battles, earn experience, spells and companions, customize your equipment and deck, and take your strategy to new heights.

A CROSS-PLATFORM ADVENTURE


Continue your adventure wherever you are! Enjoy WAVEN on PC, Mac, smartphone or tablet with the same account.

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AN ORIGINAL UNIVERSE WITH A UNIQUE GRAPHIC STYLE


Explore a colorful heroic fantasy world inside a distinctive graphic universe, the "Krosmoz", a persistent world that has existed for years in video games, animated series and much more.

Waven — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player, Online PvP, Online co-op, Cross-platform multiplayer
PC Game Pass
Not included
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DLC & expansions

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Not recommended Aug 7, 2026
beautiful game and phenomenal concept. too bad they bricked it by intentionally removing interaction synergies between class effects and equipment effects simply because they have no idea how to balance or use standardized effect ordering. truly, this pearl necklace was ruined by dev swine. I genuinely feel bad for the animators and artists working on it because they did so, so well just for the devteam to flop in mechanic design philosophy.
16 found this helpful
Not recommended Aug 26, 2026
been over a year since theyve updated the game, the devs dont tell us anything, they are going to wipe the game once they rework everything meaning, THERE IS NO REASON TO PLAY THIS GAME SINCE WE DONT KNOW WHEN EVERYTHING WILL BE REWORKED. They took such a fun game and decided to kill it. sigh do not waste any money you have on this. this is one of those risks vs rewards, and this risk was a failure. the game will be dead on arrival because any playerbase they would have had is completely gone.
5 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 14, 2026
I like the game and all, but knowing that if we get a full release you only get your purchases and all progress gets reset, it would be nice to have a certain reward of something depending on your progress before launch because whenever I play can't stop thinking that all of this time that I'm giving to my progress would mean nothing afterwards :/
2 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 21, 2026
just a really fun game to play with or without friends
Recommended Sep 8, 2026
A little overwhelming at the first with how many spells and effects the game throws your way at the start. But once you get the hang of it, it's a really fun game for an on-the-go RPG. Visually appealing, props to the art team. It monetizes through cosmetics so no P2W or P2P mechanics. It's a perfect game for people who don't have much time for other grindier RPGs like Dofus or Wakfu. How is the company fumbling the full release is beyond me. The lack of updates and the promise of a full rework makes me think that the game is involved in some legal troubles. It's also the first time Ankama collaborates with another company. But who knows, hopefully the game makes it to full release sooner than later.
Recommended Aug 12, 2026
Nice game cross platform

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