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Monowave came out in 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, then for Mac, Nintendo Switch and PC on September 16, 2026. On Steam, 96% of 81 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). It is Verified on Steam Deck. It was nominated for 1 award.

MONOWAVE is a puzzle-adventure platformer built around four emotions: happiness, sorrow, anger, and anxiety. Players use each emotion's abilities and pass emotions to other spirits through song to solve puzzles and explore the world. The game supports solo play and two-player local co-op, with one player controlling Mono and the other controlling Prism.

Story

MONOWAVE follows Mono, a newborn Guardian spirit destined to protect the four Emotions: Anger, Anxiety, Happiness, and Sorrow. The Emotions were guided and nurtured by the Prism Tree at the heart of the world. When the Emotion Shards within the Prism suddenly vanish, the Emotions scatter across the land and the Prism Tree begins to wither. Mono sets out to reunite the Emotions and restore harmony to the land.

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Awards

0 won, 1 more nomination
Gamescom Award 2025

Media

Monowave screenshot

Releases

Platform
Date
September 16, 2026
September 16, 2026
September 16, 2026

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Steam Deck: Verified works great out of the box

Minimum
Recommended
OS
Windows 10 version 21H1 or later (64-bit)
Windows 10 version 21H1 or later / Windows 11 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-6300 or equivalent
Intel Core i5-4570 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
Graphics
Intel Iris Xe Graphics / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti / AMD Radeon R7 260X or equivalent
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 560 or equivalent
DirectX
Version 11
Version 11
Storage
4 GB available space
4 GB available space
Additional Notes
Target: 1280×720 at 30 FPS
Target: 1920×1080 at 60 FPS

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Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Nov 3, 2026.

Monowave player count

concurrent players on Steam
430-day peak
4highest we have seenOct 31, 2026
Oct 24: 1 Oct 25: 2 Oct 26: 1 Oct 27: 1 Oct 28: 4 Oct 29: 1 Oct 30: 2 Oct 31: 4 Nov 1: 3 Nov 2: 2 Nov 3: 3 Nov 4: 0
Oct 24daily peak, last 12 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

Monowave achievements

27 achievements on Steam

Rarest

Nothing Is Impossible All hard difficulty stages cleared.
4.1%
Completed Codex All codices 100% completed.
4.8%
Mono Master! All codices and all stages 100% completed.
4.8%
World Is Mine World Codex 100% completed.
6.6%
Beautiful Memories
7.2%
Treasure Hunter
7.2%
All 27 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Conqueror of Happiness Collected all Emotion Shards in the Blissful Islands.
7.7%
Spirits' Best Friend Spirit Codex 100% completed.
7.9%
Walking Encyclopedia Environment Codex 100% completed.
8.1%
Conqueror of Sorrow Collected all Emotion Shards in the Somber Trench.
9%
Expert Troublemaker Emotion Spirit Codex 100% completed.
9.2%
World Peace Final stage cleared.
11.3%
Once Upon a Time Unlocked all cutscenes.
11.6%
Conqueror of Anger Collected all Emotion Shards in the Blazing Caverns.
11.6%
I'm not...happy? Calmed Moro.
12.6%
Prism Complete Collected all the Prism's Emotion Shards.
12.6%
One Moro Time The Blissful Islands cleared.
12.7%
I'm Not Sad Calmed Biam.
14.1%
If Biam Fell From the Sky Like Rain The Somber Trench cleared.
14.2%
Takji Rider The Blazing Caverns cleared.
21.2%
I'm Not Angry Calmed Takji.
21.7%
Conqueror of Anxiety Collected all Emotion Shards in the Panic Jungle.
22.2%
Dancing With Gilly The Panic Jungle cleared.
37.9%
I'm Not Anxious Calmed Gilly.
39.8%
Explorer
47.7%
Oh, a Strange Creature!
47.9%
The Journey Begins First stage cleared.
88.8%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.