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Antonio Freyre · Published by Merlino Games
Very Positive — 93% positive (392 reviews)
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
A short, minimalist, experimental open-world adventure about guilt and grief. Explore, shoot, scavenge and bring a specimen to The Sanctuary. Beware PERMADEATH.
£2.49
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Action, Adventure · 2023 · More under £5 games
In It Comes In Waves, navigate the haunting landscapes of an experimental adventure game. With every step revealing new dangers and puzzles, your mission is to survive and reach The Sanctuary with a crucial specimen, all while facing permadeath.
About this game
In "It Comes In Waves", you'll play as a lone outcast on a dangerous desert planet, trying to grow a specimen to bring to The Sanctuary. How can you grow anything in a world this barren?
It is a very personal, experimental and minimalist game.
The World
Eremar Prime is a harsh and unforgiving place. You'll need to scavenge for resources, fight off raiders and make tough choices to survive. You can also visit the local town (but don't expect a welcoming crowd).
Gameplay
"It Comes In Waves" is a minimalist game that combines exploration, combat, and resource management in a unique way. Water is the main resource. It constantly evaporates if you are out in the desert, so you will need to collect more or improve your equipment’s efficiency. Otherwise, you WILL die.
If you die, there is no reloading. You have to start fresh.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7+
- Processor: 3 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVidia GTX 580 or AMD HD 7870
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
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New Game Announced
I’m excited to announce that I am currently working on what I consider to be one of my “dream games.” As Time Surrenders (aka No Sun To Worship 2) is a much bigger project with a lot more polish than my previous games. It’s a new type of challenge that has pushed me beyond my usual methods and routines. I wrote a free article with a lot more info: https://www.patreon.com/posts/what-is-as-time-101120200 Let's goooo! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43834375/aeb0a141a24c7e291536fe8879059898464d911b.gifRead full article on Community Announcements (Serocs)AnnouncementsOfficial
New Game in the "Waves" Universe Announced!
Check it out here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2618180/Under_A_Star_Long_Cold/Read full article on Community Announcements (Serocs)AnnouncementsOfficial
New Game Announced + Devlog
Hi everyone, I've announced my new game "No Sun To Worship". You can see more on Twitter: https://twitter.com/merlino_games I've also started posting Devlogs about it:Read full article on Community Announcements (Serocs)Press Coverage
Water is life and death is permanent in this tense, laconic, $3 sci-fi adventure
I was immediately intrigued by It Comes In Waves on seeing its screenshots and early gameplay on developer Antonio Freyre's Twitter. It has a dusty, analogue, desert sci-fi setting reminiscent of Dune and Star Wars' iconic ripping-off of Dune. After playing it, I'm happy to say I can heartily recommend this brief, creative exercise in tension and dread... Read more.Read full article on PC Gamer (Ted Litchfield)Patch NotesOfficial
v1.17
Fixed issue with getting stuck after jumpingRead full article on Community Announcements (Serocs)
