Choose Death Waves
Choose Death Waves if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Death Waves launched in 2019.
Death Waves vs Turbo Overkill
Death Waves and Turbo Overkill both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Death Waves (2019) is 4 years older than Turbo Overkill (2023). Death Waves is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Turbo Overkill (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Turbo Overkill
Choose Turbo Overkill if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,372 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Death Waves and Turbo Overkill sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Death Waves |  Turbo Overkill | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 95.2% positive (4,372 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SeedWall | Trigger Happy Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Death Waves (2019) is 4 years older than Turbo Overkill (2023).
- Death Waves is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Turbo Overkill (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Turbo Overkill is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Death Waves has no Deck rating yet.
Death Waves vs Turbo Overkill — FAQ
- Should I play Death Waves or Turbo Overkill first?
- If you want chronology, Death Waves (2019) came out before Turbo Overkill (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Death Waves and Turbo Overkill similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.