Choose Planet Surf: The Last Wave
Choose Planet Surf: The Last Wave if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Planet Surf: The Last Wave launched in 2021.
Planet Surf: The Last Wave vs The Alto Collection
Planet Surf: The Last Wave and The Alto Collection both land in Action, Sports, 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, Sports, Indie on Steam. Planet Surf: The Last Wave (2021) is 3 years older than The Alto Collection (2024). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Planet Surf: The Last Wave: 14 reviews, The Alto Collection: 104). 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 The Alto Collection
Choose The Alto Collection if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Alto Collection launched in 2024.
Both Planet Surf: The Last Wave and The Alto Collection sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.9% vs 92.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Planet Surf: The Last Wave |  The Alto Collection | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.9% positive (14 reviews) | 92.3% positive (104 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Abyssal Studios | Land & Sea |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Planet Surf: The Last Wave (2021) is 3 years older than The Alto Collection (2024).
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Planet Surf: The Last Wave: 14 reviews, The Alto Collection: 104).
- Planet Surf: The Last Wave is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than The Alto Collection (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Alto Collection is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Planet Surf: The Last Wave has no Deck rating yet.
Planet Surf: The Last Wave vs The Alto Collection — FAQ
- Should I play Planet Surf: The Last Wave or The Alto Collection first?
- If you want chronology, Planet Surf: The Last Wave (2021) came out before The Alto Collection (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 Planet Surf: The Last Wave and The Alto Collection similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, 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.