Tideward has 56 pets. Each one is earned in play, keeps its bonus for good, and has opinions. Tap one to say hello.
Every gathering and crafting trade has a pet that turns up while you work it, live or away. Higher levels mean better odds.
Naps. Wins.
Flotsam does nothing and gets everything. He sleeps through the whole show, wakes on the last beat, and somehow the haul is already in. He has also decided he loves the old boot nobody knows where to put.
Sideways thinker.
Keel tries very hard. He spent nine days trying to catch one anglerfish, and it only worked once he stopped trying and took a nap. He anchors the dance line and works the rope.
Soggy optimist.
Pilchard goes fishing whatever the weather: in the rain, in the undertow, and once for a shrimp that had stood its ground against the Kraken. Pilchard caught it anyway.
Late, as usual.
Fathom is the slow one, and always late, and always gets there. He brings the last thing at the last second, says hi eventually, and once crossed the whole almanac to a party that had already ended. The crew saved him one.
Overfeeds you.
Brine fell asleep next to the stew and woke up to a full table. Brine looked twice, then took one cupcake.
Short fuse.
Cinder sings through the night and keeps the fire going while you sleep.
Overbuilds everything.
Unbothered. Literally a rock.
Quietly sulking.
Hammers on the off-beat.
Wasn't here. Didn't take it.
Straightens everything.
Fixes things nobody asked to fix.
Writes in the margins.
Tastes everything first.
Already packed.
Friends with every familiar.
Up past bedtime. Every night.
Whittles while you talk.
Can't relax.
One for each combat trade, found mid-fight. Your style decides which one is listening.
First in line. Every line.
Lifts. Talks about lifting.
Checks the locks twice.
Hugs first.
Never misses. Mentions it.
Reads ahead. Spoils endings.
Calm. Suspiciously calm.
Always has a target.
Dropped by bosses at the end of dungeons, found in the wildest Quarry areas, or earned by finishing something hard.
You're welcome.
Jetsam is dry. Leave the game for a day, come back to the haul, and Jetsam has one thing to say about it.
Twirls on every entrance.
Fluffiest thing on the coast. Knows it.
Up all night. Not by choice.
Borrowed that. Keeping it.
Bounces back from anything.
Brings you a flower. Don't ask where from.
Survived the Kraken. Brings it up.
Never texts.
Warm hugs. Too warm.
Takes ages to cool down.
Leaves little footprints everywhere.
Reads sermons to fish.
Was here before you. Will be here after.
Leaves a warm spot wherever it naps.
Dramatic entrances only.
Bone idle.
Seen once. Talked about forever.
All teeth, no manners.
Counts everything twice.
The Hearth keeps a few residents of its own. They move in once your Hearth is ready for them, for coins earned in play.
Bit smug.
Seraph is the idol of the crew and sings lead, and she knows it.
Moves the furniture while you're out.
Has a form for that.
Up before the sun.
Insists on the Mister.
Six predecessors. Mentions all of them.
Two pets that follow practice itself, from any trade at all.
Practises until it's boring. Then once more.
Shows up when you've truly mastered something.
56. Every gathering, crafting and combat trade has its own, bosses and dungeons drop more, the Hearth keeps a few residents, and two follow Mastery itself.
No pet is sold for real money. Every pet is earned in play. The Hearth residents cost coins, and those coins are earned in the game too.
No. A pet’s bonus is on for good the moment it joins you. There is no slot to fill and nobody to swap out.
Yes. Trade pets can turn up during offline progress too, so a pet can be waiting with the rest of the haul when you come back.
Flotsam, Keel, Pilchard, Jetsam, Undine and Fathom: the pets you see in our videos. Flotsam is asleep. Fathom is late. Both, as usual.
Tideward is out February 11, 2027 on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Vision Pro. Pre-order it on the App Store, or play the free beta now and start looking.
