Choose Waves
Choose Waves if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.6% positive across 884 reviews.
Waves vs Void Invaders
Waves and Void Invaders 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 4 years older than Void Invaders (2015). Waves scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Void Invaders (83.8% 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 Void Invaders
Choose Void Invaders if it's the newer release (2015) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Void Invaders launched in 2015.
Both Waves and Void Invaders 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 |  Void Invaders | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (884 reviews) | 83.8% positive (148 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Squid In A Box Ltd | VoidDev |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Waves (2011) is 4 years older than Void Invaders (2015).
- Waves scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Void Invaders (83.8% positive).
- Waves is free; Void Invaders is paid (2.99 USD).
- Waves is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Void Invaders has no Deck rating yet.
Waves vs Void Invaders — FAQ
- Which is better, Waves or Void Invaders?
- On Steam reviews Waves scores higher (95.6% positive) than Void Invaders (83.8% 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 Void Invaders first?
- If you want chronology, Waves (2011) came out before Void Invaders (2015). 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 Void Invaders 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. Void Invaders is paid (2.99 USD).
- Does Waves run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Waves is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Void Invaders doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.