Choose Waves
Choose Waves if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.6% positive across 884 reviews.
Waves vs Chippy
Waves and Chippy 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 (2011) is 8 years older than Chippy (2019). Waves scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Chippy (91.6% positive). 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 Chippy
Choose Chippy if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Chippy launched in 2019.
Both Waves and Chippy 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 |  Chippy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (884 reviews) | 91.6% positive (629 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Squid In A Box Ltd | Facepunch Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Waves (2011) is 8 years older than Chippy (2019).
- Waves scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Chippy (91.6% positive).
- Waves is free; Chippy is paid (14.99 USD).
- Chippy has co-op; Waves does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Waves vs Chippy — FAQ
- Which is better, Waves or Chippy?
- On Steam reviews Waves scores higher (95.6% positive) than Chippy (91.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Waves is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Waves or Chippy first?
- If you want chronology, Waves (2011) came out before Chippy (2019). 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 Chippy 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.
- Does Waves have multiplayer like Chippy?
- No. Chippy supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Waves is listed as single-player only.
- Is Waves free?
- Yes — Waves is a free-to-play Steam title. Chippy is paid (14.99 USD).
- Do Waves and Chippy both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.