Choose WAVER: A Typing Adventure
Choose WAVER: A Typing Adventure if you want an Action and Adventure experience. WAVER: A Typing Adventure launched in 2021.
WAVER: A Typing Adventure vs Bookworm
WAVER: A Typing Adventure and Bookworm both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. WAVER: A Typing Adventure (2021) is 3 years older than Bookworm (2024). Bookworm is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than WAVER: A Typing Adventure (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Bookworm
Choose Bookworm if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bookworm launched in 2024.
Both WAVER: A Typing Adventure and Bookworm sit in Indie 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
 WAVER: A Typing Adventure |  Bookworm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Buried Things | Bjørnar Prytz |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- WAVER: A Typing Adventure (2021) is 3 years older than Bookworm (2024).
- Bookworm is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than WAVER: A Typing Adventure (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
WAVER: A Typing Adventure vs Bookworm — FAQ
- Should I play WAVER: A Typing Adventure or Bookworm first?
- If you want chronology, WAVER: A Typing Adventure (2021) came out before Bookworm (2024). 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 WAVER: A Typing Adventure and Bookworm similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.