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🌍 Sept. 16, 2026

Monowave

Game facts

When does Monowave release?

Monowave is listed for September 16, 2026.

How is Monowave reviewed?

OpenCritic score is 80/100 with 81% recommended.

Which platform is Monowave on?

Nintendo Switch.

MONOWAVE is a puzzle-adventure platformer built around four emotions: happiness, sorrow, anger, and anxiety. Players use each emotion's abilities and pass emotions to other spirits through song to solve puzzles and explore the world. The game supports solo play and two-player local co-op, with one player controlling Mono and the other controlling Prism.

Nintendo eShop

$9.99
Platform
Puzzle
Adventure
Indie
Single player
Multiplayer
Co-operative
Split screen

83

Top Critics Average
Open Critic Strong tier

81%

Critics Recommend
Storyline

MONOWAVE follows Mono, a newborn Guardian spirit destined to protect the four Emotions: Anger, Anxiety, Happiness, and Sorrow. The Emotions were guided and nurtured by the Prism Tree at the heart of the world. When the Emotion Shards within the Prism suddenly vanish, the Emotions scatter across the land and the Prism Tree begins to wither. Mono sets out to reunite the Emotions and restore harmony to the land.

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