Choose Waves
Choose Waves if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.6% positive across 884 reviews.
Waves vs Blast-off
Waves and Blast-off 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 7 years older than Blast-off (2018). Waves scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Blast-off (86.7% 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 Blast-off
Choose Blast-off if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Blast-off launched in 2018.
Both Waves and Blast-off sit in Action and 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 |  Blast-off | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (884 reviews) | 86.7% positive (113 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Squid In A Box Ltd | Quad-Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Waves (2011) is 7 years older than Blast-off (2018).
- Waves scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Blast-off (86.7% positive).
- Waves is free; Blast-off is paid (2.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Waves vs Blast-off — FAQ
- Which is better, Waves or Blast-off?
- On Steam reviews Waves scores higher (95.6% positive) than Blast-off (86.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Waves is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Waves or Blast-off first?
- If you want chronology, Waves (2011) came out before Blast-off (2018). 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 Blast-off 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. Blast-off is paid (2.99 USD).
- Do Waves and Blast-off 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.