Choose Waves
Choose Waves if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Waves launched in 2011.
Waves vs ZOE Begone!
Waves and ZOE Begone! both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Waves (2011) is 14 years older than ZOE Begone! (2025). Waves is free; ZOE Begone! is paid (9.99 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 ZOE Begone!
Choose ZOE Begone! if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. ZOE Begone! launched in 2025.
Both Waves and ZOE Begone! sit in Action on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Waves |  ZOE Begone! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (884 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Squid In A Box Ltd | Retchy Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Waves (2011) is 14 years older than ZOE Begone! (2025).
- Waves is free; ZOE Begone! is paid (9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Waves vs ZOE Begone! — FAQ
- Should I play Waves or ZOE Begone! first?
- If you want chronology, Waves (2011) came out before ZOE Begone! (2025). 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 ZOE Begone! similar?
- They overlap on Action 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. ZOE Begone! is paid (9.99 USD).
- Do Waves and ZOE Begone! both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.