Low Tide Tales
Released 28 September 2026 · PC · Casual, Indie, Simulation

Low Tide Tales is a compact incremental beachcombing game. Read sand mounds and air holes, dig with your shovel, and grab each catch before it escapes. Sell your haul, unlock upgrades, explore three shores, and fill your catalog with rare finds.
Story
About This Game The tide is out. Time to head for the shore. After leaving an exhausting job behind, you return to the coast you know by heart and begin again with a newly bought shovel. Each low tide lasts only a few minutes: watch for sand mounds, air holes, muddy patches, and gaps between rocks. Dig open a hiding place, then grab its occupant before it escapes. Bring home as much as you can before the water returns The beach, tidal flats, and rocky shore each have their own terrain and wildlife. Clams, razor clams, fiddler crabs, mudskippers, starfish, small octopuses, and more hide along the coast in different ways. Your stamina is limited, and you decide when to keep searching and when to call it a day early. Turn every catch into confidence for the next trip Every catch is valued by species, weight, and special traits. Spend shell coins on a branching upgrade path to improve stamina, shovel efficiency, luck, and the value of your haul. New prerequisites reveal new branches, so you can shape your progress around the way you like to play. Keep the discoveries that are worth more than money Your catalog records each catch's value, usual size, largest record, scientific...
Gameplay
About This Game The tide is out. Time to head for the shore. After leaving an exhausting job behind, you return to the coast you know by heart and begin again with a newly bought shovel. Each low tide lasts only a few minutes: watch for sand mounds, air holes, muddy patches, and gaps between rocks. Dig open a hiding place, then grab its occupant before it escapes. Bring home as much as you can before the water returns The beach, tidal flats, and rocky shore each have their own terrain and wildlife. Clams, razor clams, fiddler crabs, mudskippers, starfish, small octopuses, and more hide along the coast in different ways. Your stamina is limited, and you decide when to keep searching and when to call it a day early. Turn every catch into confidence for the next trip Every catch is valued by species, weight, and special traits. Spend shell coins on a branching upgrade path to improve stamina, shovel efficiency, luck, and the value of your haul. New prerequisites reveal new branches, so you can shape your progress around the way you like to play. Keep the discoveries that are worth more than money Your catalog records each catch's value, usual size, largest record, scientific notes, and special traits. Drift bottles contain letters from the sea and permanently reduce a small part of upgrade costs. Natural treasures can be identified and sold, or placed in limited display...
Features
- Single-player
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing






Release details
Low Tide Tales is a Casual, Indie and Simulation game by 拾潮工作室. Low Tide Tales came out on Monday, 28 September 2026 on PC. This date comes from Steam and was last checked on 28 September 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When did Low Tide Tales come out?
Low Tide Tales came out on 28 September 2026.
Which platforms is Low Tide Tales on?
Low Tide Tales is on PC.
Who makes Low Tide Tales?
Low Tide Tales is developed by 拾潮工作室.
What kind of game is Low Tide Tales?
Low Tide Tales is a game of these genres: Casual, Indie and Simulation.