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Tides of Annihilation Key Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
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| Engine | Unreal Engine 5 (Path Tracing / DLSS 4.5) |
| Combat System | Dual Frontline Battle System (Spectral Summons) |
| World Design | Metroidvania / Folded Realms |
Tides of Annihilation System Requirements
1080p
tune Minimum – Medium Settings, 1080p, 60 FPS (Upscaled)
1440p
tune Recommended – High Settings, 1440p, 60 FPS (DLSS 4.5 / Frame Gen)
2160p
tune Ultra/Path Tracing – Epic Settings, 4K, Full Path Tracing, 60 FPS (DLSS 4.5 Required)
Tides of Annihilation Laptop Recommendations
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developer_board NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
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US $2949
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save Storage: 3000GB SSD
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storage RAM: 16GB DDR5-5200MHz Dual-Channel (2x8GB SO-DIMM modules, upgradeable to 64GB)
save Storage: 1000GB NVMe
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save Storage: 2000GB NVMe
desktop_windows Display: 2560 x 1600 pixels
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desktop_windows Display: 2560 x 1600
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storage RAM: 64GB DDR5-5600MHz (commonly listed as 4800MHz by some retailers, but 5600MHz is common for 14th Gen HX with DDR5)
save Storage: 2000GB NVMe
desktop_windows Display: 2560 x 1600 (QHD+ / WQXGA)
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save Storage: 2000GB NVMe
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storage RAM: 32GB DDR5-5600MHz
save Storage: 1000GB NVMe
desktop_windows Display: 2560 x 1600 (WQXGA)
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memory CPU: Intel Ultra 7 255HX (Score: 1286)
developer_board GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (Score: 13756)
storage RAM: 32GB DDR5 5600MHz
save Storage: 2000GB NVMe
desktop_windows Display: 2560 x 1600 (QHD+)
Meets criteria for tier: 1080p - Minimum (Medium Settings, 1080p, 60 FPS). (TGP unknown; 130W+ suggested)
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Core Requirements
- desktop_windowsOperating System: Windows 11 (64-bit)
Recommended for optimal DirectX 12 Ultimate scheduling and advanced rendering techniques.
- memoryDirectX: DirectX 12 Ultimate
Strictly required for UE5 Nanite, Lumen, and Path Tracing integration.
- save_altStorage Note: 90 GB NVMe Gen 4 SSD
High-speed SSD is mandatory for seamless transitions into the 'Folded Realms' without loading screens.
settings_applications Optimization Notes:
Upscaling: Flagship title for NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 (Dynamic Multi Frame Generation); AMD FSR 3 likely supported.
Key Settings: Lowering Global Illumination and Shadow Quality will yield the highest performance gains for non-RTX setups.
Tides of Annihilation: Map Size and Regions
The game does not feature a traditional seamless open world; rather, it offers massive, interconnected zones heavily inspired by Metroidvania design. A prominent biome is the 'Great Russell Museum,' an expansive reworking of the British Museum where historical artifacts are warped into localized cultural hazards (e.g., Chinese, Japanese, and Egyptian exhibits). The architecture frequently transitions into 'Folded Realms'—bizarre, alternate dimensions layered over reality, such as the Inception-inspired 'Mirror Space' where gravity and logic distort. Furthermore, massive 'Colossal Knights' wander the world, serving as both environmental set pieces and interactive, climbable architectural labyrinths.
Tides of Annihilation: Post-Launch Content / DLC
Currently, there is no official roadmap for Downloadable Content or live-service monetization. Eclipse Glow Games is marketing the game as a complete, feature-rich package at launch.
Tides of Annihilation Skills & Upgrades Overview
Character progression relies on a deep, synergistic 'Badge' system. Players can equip up to four Badges simultaneously to alter game rules (e.g., enabling life steal at the cost of continuous health drain). Gwendolyn unlocks over a dozen spectral Knights, which are equipped in primary/secondary slots and seamlessly switched mid-combo. Beyond combat, these Knights grant environmental traversal skills—like Sir Bors creating ziplines or Sir Palamedes shattering walls—encouraging backtracking. Gwendolyn also equips swappable swords with unique attack properties and collects 'Regalia' for cosmetic outfit customization without compromising functional armor stats.
Tides of Annihilation: Game Editions
While specific editions remain officially unannounced, the game is heavily positioned as a premium AAA, single-player 'buy-to-play' title, expected to retail at $69.99 USD. Given its high-profile status, standard and deluxe digital editions are anticipated, potentially offering exclusive early unlocks for certain Regalia cosmetics or soundtrack access.
Tides of Annihilation: Cross-Platform / Crossplay
As a strictly single-player, narrative-driven action game, Tides of Annihilation does not feature multiplayer modes, rendering crossplay inapplicable. However, the game will launch simultaneously across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC storefronts.
Tides of Annihilation: Top 5 Weapons (Subjective/Iconic)
- 1. Gwendolyn's Base Sword: Her primary melee weapon for executing tight parries and juggling strikes. 2. Sir Lamorak's Spear: Summoned for precision thrusts and bypassing dimensional barriers in the Mirror Space. 3. Sir Palamedes' Gauntlets: Used for heavy guard-breaking charges and shattering physical defenses. 4. Sir Bedivere's Scythe: Utilized for rapid, sweeping crowd control. 5. Sir Bors' Ethereal Bow: Provides ranged explosive damage and is crucial for environmental puzzle solving (ziplines).
Tides of Annihilation Specific Game Elements
Tides of Annihilation Weapons
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Ethereal Bow (Sir Bors) (Summoned Ranged)
Fires explosive projectiles for combat and specialized rope arrows for environmental traversal.
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Primary Swords (Melee Blades)
Equippable base weapons for Gwendolyn featuring distinct attack modifiers and innate abilities.
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Spectral Scythe (Sir Bedivere) (Summoned Melee)
Utilized by Sir Bedivere for rapid, sweeping crowd control.
Tides of Annihilation Vehicles
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N/A (N/A)
Traversal is focused entirely on Gwendolyn's physical movement and the environmental manipulation abilities provided by the spectral Knights.
Tides of Annihilation Animals / Creatures
- pets
Niniane (Bird Form) (Fairy/Bird)
Role: Guides the player through complex environments and provides lighthearted narrative relief.
Tides of Annihilation Characters
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Guinevere - Guide (Supporting)
The legendary queen who pushes Gwendolyn to embrace her terrifying destiny to save Avalon.
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Gwendolyn - Protagonist (Main)
Humanity's last survivor in London, wielding the power of the Fog to summon Arthurian Knights.
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Mercury - Merchant (NPC)
A surreal entity composed of two giant hands that manages the game's upgrade shop.
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Mordred - Antagonist (Main Antagonist)
Gwendolyn's punk-inspired dark counterpart, serving as a primary rival and boss encounter.
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Tyronoe - Boss (Boss)
A reality-bending sorceress capable of transforming into a beast and manipulating the Mirror Space.
Top 3 Characters:
The protagonist; humanity's last survivor, plagued by self-doubt but driven by vengeance and the power of the Fog. 2. Mordred: Gwendolyn's 'dark counterpart'; a punk-inspired antagonist providing intense, personal combat encounters. 3. Mercury: The highly surreal, faceless merchant composed of two snake-like hands providing sassy, emotive guidance.
Tides of Annihilation Missions / Objectives
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Shatter the Mirror Space (Boss Encounter)
Objective: Confront the sorceress Tyronoe and simultaneously command Sir Lamorak to break dimensional barriers.
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The Great Russell Museum (Main Story)
Objective: Navigate the warped cultural exhibits and defeat the corrupted artifacts, including Geraint and Anubis.
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The Outworld Invasion (Prologue / Main Story)
Objective: Survive the initial cataclysm that merges London with Avalon and awaken the power of the Fog.
Top 3 Missions/Objectives:
the Great Russell Museum: Clearing the culturally warped exhibits and defeating the localized bosses (Geraint and Anubis). 2. The Mirror Space Confrontation: Battling the sorceress Tyronoe while simultaneously controlling Sir Lamorak to shatter dimensional barriers. 3. Scaling the Colossal Knights: Exploring the massive architectural labyrinths built into the armor of these towering entities.
Tides of Annihilation Companions / Summons
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Niniane (Fairy)
Ability: Transforms into a bird to act as an environmental navigation marker.
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The Spectral Knights (Ethereal Entities)
Ability: Dynamically extend combos in combat (e.g., freezing, teleporting, heavy charges) and manipulate the environment for exploration.
Tides of Annihilation Collectibles
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Badges
Location/Use: Awarded for defeating optional sub-bosses or solving Metroidvania traversal puzzles.
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Grail Shards
Location/Use: Hidden in complex Folded Realms; tied to major narrative progression.
Top 3 Collectibles:
Shards: Fragments of the Holy Grail that serve as major narrative progression items. 2. Regalia: Cosmetic outfits hidden via environmental puzzles that alter Gwendolyn's appearance. 3. Badges: Equippable modifiers hidden throughout the world that drastically alter gameplay rules and enable high-risk builds.
Tides of Annihilation Armor
- shield
Bloodbound Badge
Focus/Stats: Significantly increases damage and grants life steal, but applies a constant passive health drain.
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Functional Greaves/Chest Plates
Focus/Stats: Provide baseline defensive benefits and statistical upgrades.
Tides of Annihilation Clothing / Appearance
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Regalia
Details: Collectible themed outfits that alter Gwendolyn's appearance completely independently of functional armor stats.
Tides of Annihilation Other Features & Info
- labelMultiplayer Modes
The game is an exclusively single-player experience. The proprietary 'Dual Frontline Battle System' utilizes AI-controlled spectral summons rather than cooperative human players.
- labelUser Interface
The UI is streamlined to focus on the high-speed action, prominently featuring Gwendolyn's health and ultimate meters, enemy stagger gauges, and the 'Knight System' cross-pad indicator for rapid switching between equipped spectral summons.
- labelSound and Music
The soundtrack features melancholic, 'withering' compositions that adapt dynamically to the cultural biome (e.g., shifting instrumentation within the museum exhibits). The voice cast is notable, with Angela Sant'Albano voicing Gwendolyn (replacing Jennifer English, who serves as VO director) and Aliona Baranova voicing the antagonist Mordred. The game features full audio dubbing in English and Simplified Chinese.
- labelGraphics and Visuals
Powered by Unreal Engine 5, the game is a visual powerhouse aiming for photorealism stylized with an East Asian ink-wash aesthetic. The PC version is a flagship for NVIDIA, utilizing full Path Tracing and DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Multi Frame Generation. The developers recently optimized the global lighting system and updated skin rendering algorithms, leading to minor controversies over character model aesthetics that the studio clarified were purely technical enhancements, not ideological censorship.
- labelAccessibility Features
To accommodate the game's incredibly demanding, reflex-based Character Action combat, the developers have included a highly forgiving 'Story Mode' difficulty tier. This ensures the narrative and exploration are accessible to players unaccustomed to strict parry windows.
- labelStory and Setting
The game takes place after the 'Outworld Invasion,' a cataclysmic event that violently fused the modern metropolis of London with the mythic realm of Avalon. Players control Gwendolyn, humanity's last survivor, who seeks vengeance against the hostile demi-gods responsible. Attuned to a mystical power called the 'Fog,' she can summon the spectral Knights of the Round Table. Guided by Queen Guinevere and accompanied by a fairy named Niniane, Gwendolyn navigates a twisted, decaying urban landscape that blends Eastern ink-wash aesthetics with European ruin, confronting her dark counterpart, Mordred, and the reality-bending sorceress, Tyronoe.
- labelTop 3 Mounts/Companions
- 1. The Knights of the Round Table: Over a dozen spectral summons (e.g., Lamorak, Gawain, Kay) that act as dynamic combat extensions and environmental puzzle-solvers. 2. Niniane: A quirky fairy companion who transforms into a bird, serving as an environmental guide and providing dry humor. 3. Guinevere: The legendary queen who acts as Gwendolyn's primary guiding voice and narrative catalyst.
Tides of Annihilation Frequently Asked Questions
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help_outline Is Tides of Annihilation a Soulslike game?No. Despite its dark fantasy aesthetic and challenging bosses, the developers have explicitly stated it is a Character Action Game (CAG) focused on high-speed, stylish combos and aggression, akin to Devil May Cry or Stellar Blade.
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help_outline How does the combat system work?The game uses a 'Dual Frontline Battle System.' Players control Gwendolyn's swordplay while seamlessly summoning up to four equipped spectral Knights of the Round Table mid-combo to execute specific attacks, crowd control, or guard breaks.
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help_outline Did the developers censor Gwendolyn's face?No. Online controversies regarding perceived downgrades to Gwendolyn's face were addressed by the studio. The base model remained unchanged; the differences were entirely due to necessary optimizations to the global lighting system and updated skin rendering algorithms in the Unreal Engine 5 build.
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help_outline Who voices the main character?Angela Sant'Albano is the voice of Gwendolyn. She was personally recommended by the original actress, Jennifer English, who stepped down for health reasons but remained on the project as the voice-over director.
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help_outline Is the game open world?The game features massive, interconnected zones heavily inspired by Metroidvania design rather than a traditional open world. Players will backtrack to previously explored areas using new Knight abilities to solve environmental puzzles and access hidden secrets.