Choose Waves
Choose Waves if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Waves launched in 2011.
Waves vs Bas: They Must Die
Waves and Bas: They Must Die 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 is free; Bas: They Must Die is paid (Price unknown). Waves is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Bas: They Must Die 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 Bas: They Must Die
Choose Bas: They Must Die if you want an Adventure experience.
Both Waves and Bas: They Must Die 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 |  Bas: They Must Die | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| 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 | Kohococoa Design Works |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Waves is free; Bas: They Must Die is paid (Price unknown).
- Waves is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Bas: They Must Die has no Deck rating yet.
Waves vs Bas: They Must Die — FAQ
- Are Waves and Bas: They Must Die 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. Bas: They Must Die is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Waves run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Waves is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Bas: They Must Die doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.