Why Early Access?

“Wavecrashers has been in development for over two years, and Early Access gives us the opportunity to continue shaping it with the people who actually play it.

Because the game is built around cooperative play, build variety, progression, and increasingly demanding challenges, player feedback is especially valuable for balancing heroes, systems, difficulty, and overall game flow. Early Access allows us to refine these elements through real play, while continuing to expand and improve the experience alongside the community.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We currently expect Wavecrashers to remain in Early Access for around one to two years, though the exact timeline may change depending on player feedback, development priorities, and the scope of improvements we decide to pursue.

Our focus is not on reaching 1.0 by a fixed date, but on making sure the game is polished, well-balanced, and feature-complete enough to justify a full release.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“Throughout Early Access, we plan to expand Wavecrashers significantly while continuing to refine its existing systems, balance, performance, and overall presentation.

Our current plans include:

-Expanding the hero roster with many new playable characters, each built around distinct abilities and playstyles.
-Adding a large number of new items to create more build variety and synergies.
-Introducing additional game modes and ways to play.
-Expanding progression systems such as Talents, Perks, Tides, and Ordeals.
-Continuing to improve existing heroes, enemies, bosses, towers, maps, game modes, balance, UI, visuals, performance, and overall polish.

These plans may evolve throughout Early Access as we learn from player feedback and determine which additions and improvements benefit the game most.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version of Wavecrashers currently offers a complete and fully playable core game loop across Normal and Tides modes, with progression systems, character customization, and a substantial pool of content already in place.

Current content includes:

-8 unique playable heroes, each with their own abilities and Talent trees.
-Perks for persistent account progression.
-130+ items with a wide variety of effects, synergies, and build possibilities.
-2 fully playable game modes: Normal and Tides.
-A complete combat, tower defense, progression, boss, and itemization loop.

Early Access development will focus on expanding this foundation while continuing to improve balance, variety, performance, and overall polish.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Yes, we plan to gradually raise the price during Early Access to reflect the new content and improvements. Early supporters will be able to purchase the game at a lower price as a thank-you for joining us early. All updates during Early Access will be completely free.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Community feedback is one of the main reasons we chose to launch in Early Access. We warmly invite players to join our Discord, participate in Steam Beta tests, and connect with us on social media to help shape the future of Wavecrashers.”