Onde

Onde

Released Mar 2022

Catch a wave in this smooth sound-surfing platformer: Let ethereal tunes carry you fluidly through serene abstract landscapes, tune into soothing sound spheres and revel in a meditative journey of life.

89% positive · 357 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Onde launched on March 17, 2022 after five years in development. The launch post mentioned plans for future Nintendo Switch and iOS versions, and the developer followed up with a feature patch on June 11, 2022 (version 1.5.0) that added optional achievements and quality-of-life improvements. That patch is the last recorded developer communication. There have been no news posts, announcements, or developer communications since June 2022 — nearly four years of silence. The game has no DLC listed on the store, no roadmap, no announced future content, and no sustained post-launch update pattern that would suggest ongoing development. The Switch and iOS versions mentioned at launch were never announced as released or given a date, but no further developer communication has revisited those plans. With a single post-launch patch as the only update activity and complete developer silence since June 11, 2022, the game appears to have shipped as a complete, self-contained experience.
Evidence
Onde officially launched on PC on March 17, 2022, after five years of development. The post mentioned upcoming Nintendo Switch and iOS versions but gave no dates or commitments.
news post · Mar 17, 2022 source content shipped
high
Version 1.5.0 patch released, adding 5 optional achievements and polish/bug fixes. This is the last developer communication on record.
news post · Jun 11, 2022 source content shipped
medium

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Assemble Entertainment
Achievements
10
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Dive into a world filled with sounds. Let ethereal tunes carry you fluidly on your way through abstract landscapes.

Learn to create and follow ephemeral paths of sound and light. Follow whimsical companions through a delicate world that changes from clear lines to swirls of color, from bursts of crystalline notes to soothing sound spheres. Tune in to the soundscapes surrounding you and feel the world become alive with wonders.

Trust the cycle, resonate with the flow and ascend to what is yet to become.

Key Features

  • Smooth, intuitive puzzle-platforming: create ephemeral paths along waves of sound and light to follow your calling

  • Ethereal, adaptive soundscapes: conduct soothing sounds as you navigate through melodic environments

  • Meditative experience: organic movement, fluid gameplay and relaxing sounds make for a Zen-like journey

  • A world filled with wonders: from the deepest ocean to the depths of space, explore manifold areas along your way, each sporting unique visuals and puzzle mechanics

  • Elegant abstract artwork: a serene world that changes from clear lines to swirls of color during this journey of life

Story

Deep in the stillness of underground caves carved into rocks and crystal, removed from the world, there is an empty shell. Yet, life finds its way through the darkness, and by filling the shell, sparks a light. With the light comes a sound, and the waves of this communion propagate in all directions.

A new being sets out and follows their lead to discover a world of wonders and witness life unfolding on its way.

Will the wee creature get through the dark spaces to find that it is darkness that makes light really shine?

Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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