Choose Waves
Choose Waves if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Waves launched in 2011.
Waves vs Ghost Grab 3000
Waves and Ghost Grab 3000 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. Waves (2011) is 8 years older than Ghost Grab 3000 (2019). Ghost Grab 3000 scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than Waves (95.6% positive). 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 Ghost Grab 3000
Choose Ghost Grab 3000 if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ghost Grab 3000 launched in 2019.
Both Waves and Ghost Grab 3000 sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.6% vs 97% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Waves |  Ghost Grab 3000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (884 reviews) | 97% positive (33 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Squid In A Box Ltd | Matt Glanville |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Waves (2011) is 8 years older than Ghost Grab 3000 (2019).
- Ghost Grab 3000 scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than Waves (95.6% positive).
- Waves is free; Ghost Grab 3000 is paid (3.99 USD).
- Waves is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Ghost Grab 3000 has no Deck rating yet.
Waves vs Ghost Grab 3000 — FAQ
- Should I play Waves or Ghost Grab 3000 first?
- If you want chronology, Waves (2011) came out before Ghost Grab 3000 (2019). 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 Waves and Ghost Grab 3000 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.
- Is Waves free?
- Yes — Waves is a free-to-play Steam title. Ghost Grab 3000 is paid (3.99 USD).
- Does Waves run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Waves is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Ghost Grab 3000 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.