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Coalescent: Tidal Rapture

A hypnagogic 3D swimming/entanglement adventure game about harmonizing and want. Dive into a world of merpeople who are transforming and discovering casual relationships through the eyes of a floater who's…

31 December 2026

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Coalescent: Tidal Rapture is an adventure developed by Hanwen Xu, releasing 31 December 2026 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Coalescent: Tidal Rapture is

Coalescent: Tidal Rapture is an unreleased adventure game in development at Hanwen Xu, currently scheduled for 31 December 2026. It was published by Games for my Computer. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

In the ocean depths, a society of merpeople begins to undergo evolution and discovers casual sex. After a painful breakup, the solitary protagonist undergoes a journey of self-discovery and self-denial as they experiment with intimacy, experience physical bodily changes, and try to decide whether or not they want to move to the surface.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for X64 Dual Core CPU 2+, 4 GB RAM and Nvidia GTX 750 or equivalent. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 4GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Coalescent: Tidal Rapture — frequently asked questions

When is Coalescent: Tidal Rapture coming out?
Coalescent: Tidal Rapture is scheduled to release on 31 December 2026. That is 71 days away.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Coalescent: Tidal Rapture?
At minimum, Coalescent: Tidal Rapture needs X64 Dual Core CPU 2+, 4 GB RAM, Nvidia GTX 750 or equivalent graphics, 4 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Coalescent: Tidal Rapture?
The PC version needs about 4 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("4 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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