Free to play in your browser
Tidehook is a free adventure browser game by Emile du Toit. Play it on desktop, phone or tablet, with no download.
Small Tug. Stubborn heart.
The sea has a few things to return. Take the helm of M/V Mallow, a weathered little tug with a big job: recover lost cargo and bring a quiet island harbour back to life.
Tidehook is free to play in your browser. No installation or payment is required. Play with keyboard and mouse or the new touch helm.
Every tow has weight
A supply crate follows easily. A heavy generator needs a wider turn and a little more engine. Hook one find at a time, feel the pull of the towline, steer around the rocks, and slow down inside the harbour ring. The old dock crane takes it from there: hook, lift, swing, and set down.
- Three short voyages across a richly illustrated coastal world.
- Weight-driven towing, engine boost, wakes, and exhaust that respond to the work.
- A working harbour crane with moving machinery and unloading sounds.
- Brief passing fog during the final timed voyage. Recover the lighthouse lens and bring the light home.
- Salvage-funded upgrades and repairs. Light bumps are forgiving; harder collisions have a cost.
- Original music and sea sounds, adjustable volume, gentler motion, and automatic pause when you switch away.
- Devices
- Desktop browser, mobile and tablet browser
- Input
- Keyboard & Mouse, Arrow Keys / WASD, touchscreen
- Released
- September 2026
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