Tidewild is out on Android and iPhone, and all six chapters are open

Tidewild: Adventure RPG is out on both stores, free: Google Play for Android and the App Store for iPhone. One link opens the right store on any phone: gbyte.gg/t.

And the whole story is now in. All six element chapters are open.

What’s in the game today

• The full Journey. Six chapters, one for each stolen element stone, across one big hand-built 3D island: Embershore, Death Woods, Stonewatch, then the wind and light chapters, and a sixth we won’t spoil. That’s 137 quest steps of story, each chapter ending in a boss.
• Plenty to do beyond the story. A rotating set of daily quests, the Colosseum ladder (monster waves, stage after stage), a treasure monster that runs from you, dragon eggs hidden around the island, and the Arena when you’re ready for other players.
• Gear that changes your hero. 26 armor sets and 141 pieces of gear in four rarities. Put on a full set and your hero becomes someone else: a Dragon Knight, a Wildwood ranger, an Amethyst mage. A full set also unlocks a second spell slot.
• No class to pick. Your weapon is your class: swords, greatswords, axes, spears, bows and wands. Forge element gems into it and choose from 50+ spells.
• Dragons. Find eggs, hatch a dragon for each of the six elements, and raise it until it fights beside you.
• The Arena. A free-for-all against other players, with its own merchant and gear you can’t get anywhere else.
• Five languages: English, Spanish, French, Korean and Russian.

Who it’s for

If you love action RPGs (ARPGs) and want a real one on your phone, with an island to explore, loot worth chasing and bosses that make you build for them, Tidewild is made for you.

And if you grew up on the classic top-down Zelda adventures, you’ll feel at home: we built Tidewild because we wanted that kind of adventure on a phone and couldn’t find it. One island that opens up as you grow, a sword and a shield to start, bosses guarding the stones you need, a map that stays dark until you’ve walked it. Here’s the longer story →

We’re proud of how it looks. We think it’s one of the best-looking action RPGs you can play on a phone, but don’t take our word for it: watch the launch trailer and judge for yourself.

Questions we get a lot

Is Tidewild free? Yes, on both stores, with optional rewarded ads.

Is it like Zelda? It’s inspired by the classic top-down Zelda games: exploration, bosses, a world that opens up. On top of that it’s a full action RPG, with loot, sets, spells, dragons and PvP.

Is it a good ARPG for mobile? That’s exactly what we set out to make: a proper action RPG built for a phone, quick to start and hard to put down. Everything is on the Tidewild page, and the rules are in the player guide.

Found a bug, or want to show off your set? Come to r/tidewild or write to [email protected].

— The Ghostbyte team

Tidewild is an independent game by Ghostbyte Games. It isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo. The Legend of Zelda is a trademark of Nintendo.