Choose Waves
Choose Waves if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Waves launched in 2011.
Waves vs Pengame
Waves and Pengame 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; Pengame is paid (Price unknown). Waves is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Pengame 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 Pengame
Choose Pengame if you want an Adventure and Free To Play experience.
Both Waves and Pengame sit in Action and 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 |  Pengame | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| 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 | Rogue Relay |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Waves is free; Pengame is paid (Price unknown).
- Waves is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Pengame has no Deck rating yet.
Waves vs Pengame — FAQ
- Are Waves and Pengame 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. Pengame is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Waves run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Waves is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Pengame doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.