WAVECADE

Andrew Spalato Lewis Spalato · Spalato Bros

Released: Jul 10, 2022
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Last updated: 13 Sep 2026, 17:05 GMT

Updates & announcements

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02 Jun 2026Developer post
Windows (ARM64 support)
You can now play Wavecade on ARM64 Windows PCs.
02 Jun 2026Developer post
Native Linux 64-bit builds have arrived
You can now run Wavecade on Linux (64-bit) without Proton. Enjoy.
04 Oct 2025Developer post
Security patch!
Unity released a patch which fixes a security flaw. This build has been updated to use this patch.
16 Mar 2025Developer post
v1.9: Hotfix Update
When collected all Wavecade letters, powerup time is increased. Bosses health now don't increase as much on 2nd encounters. Vertical beam ability makes player invincible while active. Added support for multiple block paths to be active at the same time. Mini-bosses particles now
When collected all Wavecade letters, powerup time is increased.
Bosses health now don't increase as much on 2nd encounters.
Vertical beam ability makes player invincible while active.
Added support for multiple block paths to be active at the same time.
Mini-bosses particles now less distracting.
Zomero bullets larger and more sparse.
Remote content delivery. Download size is now smaller.
Scroll sensitivities fixed on various scroll areas.
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25 Apr 2024Developer post
Balance patch!
Gameplay balances Screen-shake intensity tweaks Small bug fixes
11 Mar 2024Developer post
New content and improvements!
XP system now using token/gems. Earn them by completing waves. Collect the letters of Wavecade for a nice bonus. Letters fall over time. UI and performance improvements.
XP system now using token/gems. Earn them by completing waves.
Collect the letters of Wavecade for a nice bonus. Letters fall over time.
UI and performance improvements.
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12 Feb 2024Developer post
Patch notes for v1.8
Overhauled Customization UI improvements Optimized app size Performance improvements
Overhauled Customization
UI improvements
Optimized app size
Performance improvements
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08 Jan 2024Developer post
v1.7.1 Hotfix Patch
We fixed a bunch of small issues that were causing minor glitches and soft locks. We also did some balancing changes for some abilities and improved the Hall Of Fame competition display. Please join our Discord for the latest news!
06 Jan 2024Developer post
"Wavecade - Ships Pack" now obsolete
We are consolidating our DLC to have unlockable ship skins in the "Wavecade - Skins Pack" DLC. Ships don't require DLC to unlock in the latest version! Go ahead and try them out!
29 Dec 2023Developer post
New Gameplay & Competition Update!
Main Changes: Complete overhaul of player ship customization: We are still working on this to constantly improve it and we may totally rework it again Simplified ship selection process, each ship has tailored particle effects. Some ships require XP to unlock. Animated ship colors
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Main Changes:
Complete overhaul of player ship customization:
We are still working on this to constantly improve it and we may totally rework it again

Simplified ship selection process, each ship has tailored particle effects.
Some ships require XP to unlock.
Animated ship colors.
UI overhaul:

Main menu UI updated to be less confusing and easier to navigate with a controller.
In-game UI is more readable and prettier.
New Hazard: Black Holes.

Random amounts of black holes spawn on screen and suck in blocks. Players that are caught within its bounds for too long will lose a life.
New Mini-boss: the Cadedonian mini-boss:

2-4 mini worms spawn and attempt to hit the player.
New boss: Antheia the Sorceress.

Her specialty is deception, good luck defeating her every 60 waves.
Hall of Fame: (Score competition on Steam only)

We are introducing a score competition, the player with the highest score after each season's conclusion will win a trophy and spot in our hall of fame, as well as a cash prize which will increase based on 10% of Wavecade's Steam sales.
During the season, players will be able to see the current highest score which is updated daily.
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Reworked Charged Shot:

Charged shot can shoot instantly, but will need to charge automatically when used too often. Charge timings are tweaked.
New Soundtracks:

Song names: Le Nova, Horizon, Antheia’s bite, Antheia’s Might, Hall of Fame.
Minor Changes:

Ability to skip dialogue.
Crowd SFX plays when losing a life, when the player receives enough points, and when double/triple/quadruple points powerup is active.
Behemoth boss can take splash damage.
Added support for 16:10 aspect ratio.
Balanced abilities, some last longer, some are shorter.
Removed ‘Armor block’ and ‘Fast track’ game mode, due to lack of popularity.
Powerups now show the next upgrade available.
Multi level point booster (x2, x3, x4) powerups.
Clan wave ships have a stronger variant.
Faster leveling up sequence.
Dynamically scale the main UI as a settings item (50% to 150%).
New block styles.
Able to customize player 2 when player 2 is spawned in a local co-op game.
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12 Oct 2023Developer post
v1.6.3 (Patch 1)
This fixes various minor bugs found by testers for Wavecade. Please let us know on discord if you encounter issues or just want to provide feedback. All info at our website
12 Oct 2023Developer post
v1.6.3 (Post PAX Aus changelog)
Increased boss health (is harder to destroy with nades). Fixed issue where charge shot input would be read while customize player page is opened. Increased the amount of bullets on screen (up to 300, was previously 150). Fixed placeholder text for name instead of email. Increased
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Increased boss health (is harder to destroy with nades).
Fixed issue where charge shot input would be read while customize player page is opened.
Increased the amount of bullets on screen (up to 300, was previously 150).
Fixed placeholder text for name instead of email.
Increased size of + symbol on powerup pickups.
Improved loading times slightly.
Autoshoot now will not be triggered on powerup pickups.
More colours added to Behemoth (2nd boss).
Fixed issue where hazards might spawn in pre-game.
Prevented shooting while player is in hit-stun state.
Bullets now rebound off powerup pickups/shields/bosses.
Improved start zones in pre-game (larger, brighter, faster fill time).
Fixed mouse not always autohiding in main game.
Fixed issue where abilities were not deactivating when the ability timer runs out after the active ability was changed.
Fixed issue where activating an ability in pre-game would not restart once wave 1 starts.
Introduced 'competitive' game rules. This is just like the PAX Aus rules but is now the main arcade mode (original arcade mode is now called 'relaxed' mode). Current leader is shown when the competitive rules is selected as the active game mode. Supports solo + co-op modes but only for Steam.
Freeze time ability sets the game speed instantly to 5% instead of gradually over time.
Various other bug fixes.
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14 Aug 2023Developer post
Patch notes for v1.6.2
2 more ships added to customization Powerup pickup visual improvement Loading animation update Save customizations as favourites Cloned charge shots now don't play sound Powerup time added to powerup notification Skill modifiers Galaxian style (Clan) waves New boss (Worm) New blo
2 more ships added to customization
Powerup pickup visual improvement
Loading animation update
Save customizations as favourites
Cloned charge shots now don't play sound
Powerup time added to powerup notification
Skill modifiers
Galaxian style (Clan) waves
New boss (Worm)
New block pack design
Performance optimizations
Various other bug fixes
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23 Jul 2023Developer post
v1.6.1 Patch Notes
Arrow particle effect to move up if player is at bottom of the screen. Another particle effect at the top for the player to move down Music playlist page, listen to the soundtracks in the main menu 3D animated galaxy/nebula backgrounds Load galaxy materials/cubemaps/soundtracks o
Arrow particle effect to move up if player is at bottom of the screen. Another particle effect at the top for the player to move down
Music playlist page, listen to the soundtracks in the main menu
3D animated galaxy/nebula backgrounds
Load galaxy materials/cubemaps/soundtracks on demand (decreases app memory usage)
Chill pause music
Skins customization (getting Wavecade - Designs Pack unlocks these)
Styles customization (getting Wavecade - Ships Pack unlocks these)
Monospace score text
Block trails optimized and doesn't impact the framerate as much. Always enabled even if "extra visuals" is disabled
Ship/propulsion selection is updated when pressed
Armor piercing sound improved
Remember last game mode when opening Game Rules UI the second time
Carnage report page shows overview/details/screenshot
Pause menu UI improved
Main game UI improved
Perks UI improved
Ships meshes separated with one submesh per renderer
New nade design
Sound FX sidechain (ducking) against music
Score award improvement
Game rules UI now has pagination
Looping videos play when play mode option is selected
Player is awarded a 1UP after defeating the boss as well as powerups and a score bonus
Removed warning in Settings UI if no settings were changed upon exit
Fixed alignment issue on "no lives left" UI
Fixed UI background issues on some pages
Laser particle lifetime based on its angle for consistency
Can now highlight reset/play buttons in Custom Game Rules page
Fixed jitter on player boundary markers
Particle explosion improvements
Fixed issue where footer in play menu wasn't visible if there was no carnage report available
Fixed issue where player can be hit on the first second the boss fight starts
Armor blocks now require the amount of hits to destroy them
Tutorial UI pauses if game is paused
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19 Jun 2023Developer post
Update notes for v1.6
Score awards Show message when carnage report screenshot is saved Casino sounds on score milestones Charge shots score buff Twitch emote support for commands Sounds added to ships Menu intro particles updated New UI styles and backgrounds New app icons New ability videos Can view
Score awards
Show message when carnage report screenshot is saved
Casino sounds on score milestones
Charge shots score buff
Twitch emote support for commands
Sounds added to ships
Menu intro particles updated
New UI styles and backgrounds
New app icons
New ability videos
Can view controls/stats in pause menu
Fixed issue where carnage report would be displayed when restarting a game
Zomero updates
Fixed audio issue where powerup sounds would play while game over
Hazards now don't play while game over
Various particle improvements
Player now doesn't flicker while respawning and paused
Random powerup pickup now plays different sound when picked up
Better splash screen
Various mobile code optimizations
Touch control improvements (better relative touch controls + left handed support)
Whoosh sound when blocks pass the player
Camera rendering improvements while in customization
New profile icons
New Boss soundtrack (I'm Alive by Altria)
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26 May 2023Developer post
DLC update (v1.5.1)
10 ships pack 10 propulsions pack These packs can be purchased on the Wavecade Steam page They all have unique animations and sounds. Fully customizable colors. New Boss: Zomero We have a big boss overhaul with an initial Fallout-style dialogue system which you can learn more abo
10 ships pack
10 propulsions pack
These packs can be purchased on the Wavecade Steam page They all have unique animations and sounds. Fully customizable colors.
New Boss: Zomero
We have a big boss overhaul with an initial Fallout-style dialogue system which you can learn more about Zomero. Will you choose to fight him or convince the demigod to let you go?
The fight is now more exciting and follows actual shoot-em-up boss style gameplay. How many times can you defeat Zomero in one playthrough?
I'd like to thank everyone for being patient for this update. And already looking into the next update!
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18 Apr 2023Developer post
Master the flow of time in this energetic arcade shooter (Wavecade v1.5)
Customization UI improved. Block colors are now selected from a spectrum of colors, rather than a discrete 4 color system to determine color, speed and base points. Fast track mode now starts next wave once last block from previous wave is spawned. Options in scroll views now ani
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[IMPROVED] Customization UI improved.
[IMPROVED] Block colors are now selected from a spectrum of colors, rather than a discrete 4 color system to determine color, speed and base points.
[IMPROVED] Fast track mode now starts next wave once last block from previous wave is spawned.
[IMPROVED] Options in scroll views now animate to the correct scroll value so it is less jarring when items are selected.
[IMPROVED] Block types with updated color schemes.
[IMPROVED] Press button to join UI updated.
[NEW] Inspect ship option.
[NEW] Pre-set block maps in custom game modes and uses block type spectrum.
[FIXED] Bugs when setting field of view in menu scene
[FIXED] Bugs where nade/charge shot animations were still playing while paused.
[FIXED] Bugs where buttons could be clicked on while scroll views were in motion.
[FIXED] Block collisions that caused a memory leak.
[FIXED] Memory leaks where the game would check for achievements on every block explosion. This caused framerates to degrade over time as the score increased and is likely the cause of the majority of crashes people have been having.
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13 Mar 2023Developer post
Update notes for Wavecade v1.4.4
Added ability to set a custom username Reduced app size Incoming UI improvement Added ability to select a custom profile image again Next level orb now creates continuous path Scraping along edges of playfield will now not lose speed Particle effect explosion accuracy Armor block
Added ability to set a custom username
Reduced app size
Incoming UI improvement
Added ability to select a custom profile image again
Next level orb now creates continuous path
Scraping along edges of playfield will now not lose speed
Particle effect explosion accuracy
Armor blocks damage now more accurate
Improved multiplayer synchronization
Player progression UI now levels up and continues automatically
Playfield sizing tweak
Many more bug fixes and improvements
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02 Mar 2023Developer post
Update available for Wavecade v1.4.2
This update includes stability improvements as well as UI refinements. Various bugs have been fixed, multiplayer sync is now improved with better reliability. Rooms should not automatically disconnect as the first wave starts. There is now a universal leaderboards for all game mo
29 Jan 2023Developer post
WAVECADE v1.4 is out!
Portrait mode support! Better touchscreen support! - Guest players in multiplayer matches will upload their scores as well to the leaderboard for co-op game modes. - Abilities customization menu now respects the devices safe area. - Buffed mines ability (more details later) - Sli

Updates & announcements

Main Changes:

Complete overhaul of player ship customization:

UI overhaul:

New Hazard: Black Holes.

New Mini-boss: the Cadedonian mini-boss:

New boss: Antheia the Sorceress.

Hall of Fame: (Score competition on Steam only)

Reworked Charged Shot:

New Soundtracks:

Minor Changes: