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 Teslapunk
Waves and Teslapunk 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 9 years older than Teslapunk (2020). Waves scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Teslapunk (85.7% 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 Teslapunk
Choose Teslapunk if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Teslapunk launched in 2020.
Both Waves and Teslapunk 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 |  Teslapunk | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (884 reviews) | 85.7% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Squid In A Box Ltd | klutzGames, Fleischfilm |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Waves (2011) is 9 years older than Teslapunk (2020).
- Waves scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Teslapunk (85.7% positive).
- Waves is free; Teslapunk is paid (8.99 USD).
- Waves is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Teslapunk has no Deck rating yet.
Waves vs Teslapunk — FAQ
- Should I play Waves or Teslapunk first?
- If you want chronology, Waves (2011) came out before Teslapunk (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 Teslapunk 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. Teslapunk is paid (8.99 USD).
- Does Waves run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Waves is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Teslapunk doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.