{"id":250620,"name":"Sword of the Sea","summary":"Sword of the Sea is an action-adventure game developed by Giant Squid, the studio behind Abzû and The Pathless.\n\nSet in a vast desert landscape, players control a character known as the Wraith, exploring ruins and uncovering a lost world. Movement is centered on the \"Hoversword,\" a tool that combines surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding mechanics. The game emphasizes fluid traversal, atmospheric exploration, and light puzzle-solving.","rating":76,"metascore":88,"metascoreSource":"metacritic","userScore":82,"userScoreSource":"metacritic","releaseYear":2025,"firstReleaseDate":"2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z","releaseDate":"August 19, 2025","coverUrl":"https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co9xx2.jpg","coverUrlFull":"https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_1080p/co9xx2.jpg","artworkUrl":"https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_720p/ar2cvw.jpg","artworkAspect":3.096774193548387,"developers":["Giant Squid"],"publishers":["Giant Squid"],"developerCompanies":[{"id":4681,"name":"Giant Squid"}],"publisherCompanies":[{"id":4681,"name":"Giant Squid"}],"genres":["Adventure","Indie"],"platforms":["PC (Microsoft Windows)","PlayStation 5"],"hltb":null,"websites":[{"key":"steam","url":"https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453160/Sword_of_the_Sea/"},{"key":"playstation","url":"https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10011227"},{"key":"twitch","url":"https://www.twitch.tv/directory/category/sword-of-the-sea"},{"key":"youtube","url":"https://www.youtube.com/@giantsquidology/"},{"key":"instagram","url":"https://www.instagram.com/giantsquidstudios/"},{"key":"twitter","url":"https://x.com/GiantSquidology"},{"key":"discord","url":"https://discord.gg/giantsquid"},{"key":"facebook","url":"https://www.facebook.com/giantsquidstudios"},{"key":"wikipedia","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sword_of_the_Sea"},{"key":"epicgames","url":"https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/sword-of-the-sea-385364"},{"key":"official","url":"https://swordoftheseagame.com/"}],"externalGames":[{"key":"epicgames","url":"https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/sword-of-the-sea-385364"},{"key":"steam","url":"https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453160"},{"key":"playstation","url":"https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10011227"},{"key":"twitch","url":"https://www.twitch.tv/directory/game/Sword%20of%20the%20Sea"},{"key":"igdb","url":"https://www.igdb.com/games/sword-of-the-sea"},{"key":"metacritic","url":"https://www.metacritic.com/game/sword-of-the-sea/"}],"videos":[{"videoId":"9c3d2lRbKOw","name":"Trailer","kind":"trailer"},{"videoId":"i4It2znTQqY","name":"Release Date Trailer","kind":"trailer"},{"videoId":"nXUoygORW_U","name":"Launch Trailer","kind":"trailer"}],"screenshots":[{"thumbUrl":"https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/scmngv.jpg","fullUrl":"https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_huge/scmngv.jpg"},{"thumbUrl":"https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/scmngw.jpg","fullUrl":"https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_huge/scmngw.jpg"},{"thumbUrl":"https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/scmngx.jpg","fullUrl":"https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_huge/scmngx.jpg"}]}