Tidebreak Patch 1.0.4 Reins In the Harpoon Build and Fixes a Switch 2 Save Bug
Saltmarsh Games’ first post-launch patch cuts Barbed Volley stacking, adds a Calm Seas assist toggle, and stops saves from corrupting when you quit during a tide change.
Naval combat · RogueliteOut now
Tidebreak
Captain a patched-together sloop through a drowned archipelago where every voyage reshapes the map and every loss refits your hull.
ReleasedOct 2, 2026
DeveloperSaltmarsh Games
PublisherSaltmarsh Games
PlatformsPC · Xbox Series X|S · Switch 2
9Our scoreOutstanding: read review
About the game
Tidebreak is a top-down naval roguelite about sailing a stubborn little sloop across the Shattered Reach, a sea that rearranges its islands every time the tide turns. Each run is a voyage: chart a route, pick fights or avoid them, and try to reach the lighthouse at the edge of the world before your hull gives out.
Ships are steered with momentum and wind in mind, so broadsides are as much about positioning as aim. Between runs, salvage pays for permanent refits at the harbor town of Gull’s Rest, whose residents slowly change as you rescue them from the water.
Runs last thirty to fifty minutes, and a handful of crew members with distinct abilities and quirks give each voyage a different rhythm.
Our review
9/ 10
Outstanding · reviewed on Switch 2
Tidebreak review: salt, sails, and second chances
Tidebreak nails the hardest part of the roguelite formula: every voyage feels different, and every failure sends you back to harbor wanting one more go. Momentum-based sailing, a lovable crew, and a harbor town that grows with you make it an easy recommendation for anyone who likes runs that matter.
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Guides
Tidebreak Tips: 12 Things to Know Before Your First Voyage
How to sail with the wind, which crew members to pick first, what changed for the harpoon build in patch 1.0.4, and which Gull’s Rest refits to buy before anything else.