Choose Waves
Choose Waves if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Waves launched in 2011.
Waves vs Farming with lasers
Waves and Farming with lasers 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 15 years older than Farming with lasers (2026). Waves is free; Farming with lasers is paid (Price unknown). 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 Farming with lasers
Choose Farming with lasers if you want a Simulation and Casual game with Camera Comfort, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Farming with lasers launched in 2026.
Both Waves and Farming with lasers sit in 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 |  Farming with lasers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (884 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Squid In A Box Ltd | Follow the fun |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Waves (2011) is 15 years older than Farming with lasers (2026).
- Waves is free; Farming with lasers is paid (Price unknown).
- Waves is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Farming with lasers has no Deck rating yet.
Waves vs Farming with lasers — FAQ
- Should I play Waves or Farming with lasers first?
- If you want chronology, Waves (2011) came out before Farming with lasers (2026). 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 Farming with lasers 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. Farming with lasers is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Waves run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Waves is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Farming with lasers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.