Choose Waves
Choose Waves if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.6% positive across 884 reviews.
Waves vs Cyberhunt
Waves and Cyberhunt 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 6 years older than Cyberhunt (2017). Waves scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Cyberhunt (86.1% 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 Cyberhunt
Choose Cyberhunt if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cyberhunt launched in 2017.
Both Waves and Cyberhunt 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 |  Cyberhunt | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (884 reviews) | 86.1% positive (655 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Squid In A Box Ltd | NukGames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Waves (2011) is 6 years older than Cyberhunt (2017).
- Waves scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Cyberhunt (86.1% positive).
- Waves is free; Cyberhunt is paid (4.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Waves is Deck Verified, Cyberhunt is Deck Playable.
Waves vs Cyberhunt — FAQ
- Which is better, Waves or Cyberhunt?
- On Steam reviews Waves scores higher (95.6% positive) than Cyberhunt (86.1% 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 Cyberhunt first?
- If you want chronology, Waves (2011) came out before Cyberhunt (2017). 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 Cyberhunt 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. Cyberhunt is paid (4.99 USD).