The Waters Above: Prelude
A yuri kinetic novel about sea nymphs who tend to the stars. The Waters Above: Prelude is a free prequel to The Waters Above.
- Release Date:6/28/2018
- Developer:Studio Élan
- Publisher:Sekai Project
- Last Updated:6/17/2025
- Steam App Id:885650
The Waters Above: Prelude
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- Linux
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, The Waters Above: Prelude has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 50% lower than its previous all-time peak of 2 players achieved on 7/12/2025.
The Waters Above: Prelude Review
The Waters Above: Prelude has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 91 / 100. This score is calculated from 129 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 118 positive reviews, 11 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback.
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About The Waters Above: Prelude
The Waters Above: Prelude is a Casual game developed by Studio Élan. On 6/28/2018, it was released on the Steam Store by Sekai Project.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
According to Steam’s category system, The Waters Above: Prelude supports the following features:
- Single-player
From the Steam community, The Waters Above: Prelude has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Visual Novel
- Free to Play
- LGBTQ+
- Cute
- Romance
- Anime
- Casual
- Singleplayer
- Female Protagonist
Media & Sceenshots
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Soures & References
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The Waters Above: Prelude data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 17). The Waters Above: Prelude on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/885650
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 17). The Waters Above: Prelude. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/885650
- Studio Élan. (2023, July 12). The Waters Above: Prelude. The Waters Above: Prelude. https://vnstudioelan.com/