Choose Death Waves
Choose Death Waves if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Death Waves launched in 2019.
Death Waves vs Ace Squared
Death Waves and Ace Squared both land in Action, Indie, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Death Waves (2019) is 5 years older than Ace Squared (2024). Ace Squared is free; Death Waves is paid (0.99 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 Ace Squared
Choose Ace Squared if you want a Free To Play and Casual game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Ace Squared launched in 2024.
Both Death Waves and Ace Squared sit in Action, Indie, and Early Access 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 |  Ace Squared | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 80.6% positive (93 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | SeedWall | Oldground Software Oy |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Death Waves (2019) is 5 years older than Ace Squared (2024).
- Ace Squared is free; Death Waves is paid (0.99 USD).
- Ace Squared is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Death Waves has no Deck rating yet.
Death Waves vs Ace Squared — FAQ
- Should I play Death Waves or Ace Squared first?
- If you want chronology, Death Waves (2019) came out before Ace Squared (2024). 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 Ace Squared similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Early Access 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.
- Does Death Waves have multiplayer like Ace Squared?
- No. Ace Squared supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Death Waves is listed as single-player only.
- Is Ace Squared free?
- Yes — Ace Squared is a free-to-play Steam title. Death Waves is paid (0.99 USD).