It Comes In Waves is an Action, Adventure, and Shooter game for PC published by Merlino Games in 2023. A short, yet entirely incredible trial game!
It Comes In Waves PC Game 2023 review:
An open-world, experimental, brief journey on regret and sadness. Find a specimen, hunt it down, scrounge for it, and bring it to The Sanctuary. PERMADEATH: Beware.
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It all started when you left… 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?
A great short experience that reminded me of times when I’ve first played WoW and was exploring the open world of it. Don’t expect too much of it, yet it’s a cool 30-45 mins exploration adventure with nice audio, retro visuals and Star Wars atmosphere. Wish there were more games like it.
This is of course not the sort of thing you will play for hundreds of hours and base your whole personality on, but it is something memorable. I think of it a bit like a concept art book but in game form; it isn’t a grand, deep, and polished experience, but it has interesting and impactful ideas. It is a creative work that itself sparks creativity.
Pros of It Comes In Waves:
- “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.
- Eremar Prime is a harsh and unforgiving place. You’ll need to scavenge for resources, fight off raiders and wild creatures, and make tough choices to survive. You can also visit the local town, but don’t expect a welcoming crowd.
- It is a very personal, experimental and minimalist game.
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Basic System Requirements:
- 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
