Choose Hate Wave
Choose Hate Wave if you want an Indie experience. Hate Wave launched in 2020.
Hate Wave vs Combat Master: Battle to DEATH
Hate Wave and Combat Master: Battle to DEATH both land in Action, Strategy, Casual 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, Strategy, Casual on Steam. Hate Wave (2020) is 5 years older than Combat Master: Battle to DEATH (2025). Combat Master: Battle to DEATH is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Hate Wave (0.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 Combat Master: Battle to DEATH
Choose Combat Master: Battle to DEATH if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 86% cheaper on the Steam Store. Combat Master: Battle to DEATH launched in 2025.
Both Hate Wave and Combat Master: Battle to DEATH sit in Action, Strategy, and Casual 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
 Hate Wave |  Combat Master: Battle to DEATH | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fiction Fundation | herbeni, herbeni |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Hate Wave (2020) is 5 years older than Combat Master: Battle to DEATH (2025).
- Combat Master: Battle to DEATH is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Hate Wave (0.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
Hate Wave vs Combat Master: Battle to DEATH — FAQ
- Should I play Hate Wave or Combat Master: Battle to DEATH first?
- If you want chronology, Hate Wave (2020) came out before Combat Master: Battle to DEATH (2025). 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 Hate Wave and Combat Master: Battle to DEATH similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Casual 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.