Choose Waves
Choose Waves if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Waves launched in 2011.
Waves vs Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story
Waves and Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story 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 13 years older than Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story (2024). Waves scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story (87% 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 Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story
Choose Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story launched in 2024.
Both Waves and Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story sit in Action and Indie 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
 Waves |  Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (884 reviews) | 87% positive (69 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Squid In A Box Ltd | Digital Eclipse |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Waves (2011) is 13 years older than Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story (2024).
- Waves scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story (87% positive).
- Waves is free; Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story is paid (29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Waves is Deck Verified, Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story is Deck Playable.
Waves vs Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story — FAQ
- Should I play Waves or Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story first?
- If you want chronology, Waves (2011) came out before Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story (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 Waves and Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story 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.
- Does Waves have multiplayer like Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story?
- No. Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Waves is listed as single-player only.
- Is Waves free?
- Yes — Waves is a free-to-play Steam title. Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story is paid (29.99 USD).