Choose Waves
Choose Waves if you want an Indie 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 ViBlust
Waves and ViBlust both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Waves is free; ViBlust is paid (Price unknown). Waves is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; ViBlust 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 ViBlust
Choose ViBlust if it matches what drew you to this matchup.
Both Waves and ViBlust sit in Action 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 |  ViBlust | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| 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 | Fabel |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Waves is free; ViBlust is paid (Price unknown).
- Waves is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; ViBlust has no Deck rating yet.
Waves vs ViBlust — FAQ
- Are Waves and ViBlust similar?
- They overlap on Action 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. ViBlust is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Waves run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Waves is rated Deck Verified by Valve. ViBlust doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.