Learn the game
How to play Stormwake
Keep the boat intact as the waves, hazards, and storm speed build around you.
Choose your controls
Keyboard and touchscreen
Desktop
Hold Left or Right to steer. A and D work too. Ride each wave face; its crest launches the boat automatically.
Phone or tablet
Tilt after enabling tilt steering, or hold either half of the water to steer. Ride each wave face; its crest launches the boat automatically.
Tilt controls are optional. You can use the touch controls without enabling device motion.
Scoring & progression
Sail farther and choose your bonus lines
Your main personal record is distance. Close passes by hazards add 12 meters, and jumping a shark adds 20. The game also tracks collected beacons. These rewards encourage risky lines, but a longer safe run is usually a better starting goal than collecting every possible bonus.
Understand the challenge
What to watch in Stormwake
Use the wave, not a jump button
The boat rides up a wave face and launches automatically from the crest. Time your line around the wave shape. Air can carry you over a shark, but gulls threaten the space above the water, and kraken arms still need room.
Three beacons earn a rescue flare
Collect three consecutive storm beacons to arm a flare that saves one collision. Missing a beacon breaks the chain. The flare is a single rescue, so steer back to open water after it activates rather than relying on another save.
Build a better run
Stormwake strategies
- Look at where a crest will carry you before chasing a beacon. A collectible can be on a line that leaves you exposed to the next hazard.
- Avoid steering back and forth across the full waterway. Smaller corrections leave more options when a shark or arm appears.
- When you already have two beacons in the chain, compare the third beacon's route with the escape route. A rescue flare is useful only if you can reach it.
Common questions
Before your next attempt
How do I jump over a shark?
Ride up the wave face to its crest; the boat launches automatically. There is no separate jump command.
Why did my beacon chain disappear?
Missing a beacon breaks the consecutive chain. You need three collected in a row to arm a rescue flare.
Where is my personal best saved?
Your best is stored in this browser on this device. There is no account or online leaderboard. Clearing this site's browser data removes the saved record; using another device or browser starts with its own record.