Choose Waves
Choose Waves if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Waves launched in 2011.
Waves vs Аlien cat 4
Waves and Аlien cat 4 both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Waves (2011) is 9 years older than Аlien cat 4 (2020). Waves is free; Аlien cat 4 is paid (2.99 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 Аlien cat 4
Choose Аlien cat 4 if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Аlien cat 4 launched in 2020.
Both Waves and Аlien cat 4 sit in Indie 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 |  Аlien cat 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (884 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Squid In A Box Ltd | Repa games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Waves (2011) is 9 years older than Аlien cat 4 (2020).
- Waves is free; Аlien cat 4 is paid (2.99 USD).
- Waves is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Аlien cat 4 has no Deck rating yet.
Waves vs Аlien cat 4 — FAQ
- Should I play Waves or Аlien cat 4 first?
- If you want chronology, Waves (2011) came out before Аlien cat 4 (2020). 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 Аlien cat 4 similar?
- They overlap on 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. Аlien cat 4 is paid (2.99 USD).
- Does Waves run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Waves is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Аlien cat 4 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.