ActionFit check
Is Highwater worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy story-led adventures set in flooded or doomed worlds
- Players who want exploration paired with combat
- Small-group narrative game fans who prefer a defined escape-focused premise
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a peaceful sightseeing game may bounce when escape requires fighting.
- Players who want an open-ended setting may find the story-driven escape goal restrictive.
- Players looking for a non-apocalyptic setting may bounce at the flooded-Earth premise.
Our take on Highwater
The bounce point arrives when the escape route turns into a fight: players drawn by the flooded-world sightseeing premise must engage with combat as part of the group's survival.
What is Highwater?
Highwater takes place after Earth has flooded and the planet is facing destruction.
Players guide Nikos and a group of friends through the drowned world and beyond. The journey follows a story-driven adventure structure, with the group seeking a way to escape. Reaching that escape requires fighting, making combat part of the group's progress through the flooded setting. The premise combines a doomed planet, travel through its remaining landscapes, and a struggle for survival.
How Highwater plays
- 01Flooded World
- The adventure takes place across a world transformed by catastrophic flooding.
- 02Group Journey
- Nikos travels with friends as they move through the flooded world and beyond.
- 03Combat-Based Escape
- The group must fight while pursuing a chance to leave the doomed planet.
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Highwater: platforms & release
Is Highwater worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy story-led adventures set in flooded or doomed worlds. Skip it if: players seeking a peaceful sightseeing game may bounce when escape requires fighting.
Where can I download Highwater?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Highwater's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Highwater on?
Windows only.
