A SUMMARY

Second Wave is a space exploration interactive fiction game.

In Second Wave, you and your crew will explore the stars as part of the second wave of manned exploration beyond Sol.

Command a small but capable survey ship assigned to a five-year mission exploring an uncharted sector of deep space. Lead your crew through the discovery of worlds and phenomena unknown. Make strategic choices in the face of cold equations and strange sights all while keeping your crew and ship intact enough to make it home.

Second Wave has been intentionally designed without a paired soundtrack.

The space between atmospheres is silent, and on a long haul survey mission you only have the sounds you bring with you. Play whatever music you like as you unravel the quiet roads between the stars.

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Updated 3 December 2025

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