Choose Killing Floor
Choose Killing Floor if you want the Multi-player, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 21,597 Steam reviews back the pick.
Killing Floor vs Death Waves
Killing Floor and Death Waves 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. Killing Floor (2009) is 10 years older than Death Waves (2019). Death Waves is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Killing Floor (0.79 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Death Waves
Choose Death Waves if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 96% cheaper on the Steam Store. Death Waves launched in 2019.
Both Killing Floor and Death Waves 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
 Killing Floor |  Death Waves | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 0.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (21,597 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tripwire Interactive | SeedWall |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Killing Floor (2009) is 10 years older than Death Waves (2019).
- Death Waves is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Killing Floor (0.79 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Killing Floor has co-op; Death Waves does not.
- Killing Floor is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Death Waves has no Deck rating yet.
Killing Floor vs Death Waves — FAQ
- Should I play Killing Floor or Death Waves first?
- If you want chronology, Killing Floor (2009) came out before Death Waves (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 Killing Floor and Death Waves 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.
- Does Death Waves have multiplayer like Killing Floor?
- No. Killing Floor supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Death Waves is listed as single-player only.
- Does Killing Floor run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Killing Floor is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Death Waves doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.