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 <Code Breaker>
Waves and <Code Breaker> 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 is free; <Code Breaker> is paid (Price unknown). Waves is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; <Code Breaker> has no Deck rating yet. 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 <Code Breaker>
Choose <Code Breaker> if you want a Casual experience.
Both Waves and <Code Breaker> 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 |  <Code Breaker> | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Indie, 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 | 0x00_0x01_dev |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Waves is free; <Code Breaker> is paid (Price unknown).
- Waves is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; <Code Breaker> has no Deck rating yet.
Waves vs <Code Breaker> — FAQ
- Are Waves and <Code Breaker> 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. <Code Breaker> is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Waves run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Waves is rated Deck Verified by Valve. <Code Breaker> doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.