Choose Hate Wave
Choose Hate Wave if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Hate Wave launched in 2020.
Hate Wave vs Arena Blues - Requiem for 35
Hate Wave and Arena Blues - Requiem for 35 both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Hate Wave (2020) is 6 years older than Arena Blues - Requiem for 35 (2026). Arena Blues - Requiem for 35 is free; Hate Wave is paid (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 Arena Blues - Requiem for 35
Choose Arena Blues - Requiem for 35 if you want a Sports, Simulation, and Free To Play game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Arena Blues - Requiem for 35 launched in 2026.
Both Hate Wave and Arena Blues - Requiem for 35 sit in Action, Strategy, 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
 Hate Wave |  Arena Blues - Requiem for 35 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Fiction Fundation | CodeBlues |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Hate Wave (2020) is 6 years older than Arena Blues - Requiem for 35 (2026).
- Arena Blues - Requiem for 35 is free; Hate Wave is paid (6.99 USD).
Hate Wave vs Arena Blues - Requiem for 35 — FAQ
- Should I play Hate Wave or Arena Blues - Requiem for 35 first?
- If you want chronology, Hate Wave (2020) came out before Arena Blues - Requiem for 35 (2026). 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 Arena Blues - Requiem for 35 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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 Hate Wave have multiplayer like Arena Blues - Requiem for 35?
- No. Arena Blues - Requiem for 35 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Hate Wave is listed as single-player only.
- Is Arena Blues - Requiem for 35 free?
- Yes — Arena Blues - Requiem for 35 is a free-to-play Steam title. Hate Wave is paid (6.99 USD).