Choose Planet Surf: The Last Wave
Choose Planet Surf: The Last Wave if you want an Action and Casual experience. Planet Surf: The Last Wave launched in 2021.
Planet Surf: The Last Wave vs Stardust Skate
Planet Surf: The Last Wave and Stardust Skate both land in 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 Sports, Indie on Steam. Planet Surf: The Last Wave (2021) is 4 years older than Stardust Skate (2025). Stardust Skate scores higher on Steam reviews (99.3% positive) than Planet Surf: The Last Wave (92.9% positive). 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 Stardust Skate
Choose Stardust Skate if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Stardust Skate launched in 2025.
Both Planet Surf: The Last Wave and Stardust Skate sit in Sports and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Planet Surf: The Last Wave |  Stardust Skate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual | Sports, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.9% positive (14 reviews) | 99.3% positive (280 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Abyssal Studios | VchiBan, Aetha |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Planet Surf: The Last Wave (2021) is 4 years older than Stardust Skate (2025).
- Stardust Skate scores higher on Steam reviews (99.3% positive) than Planet Surf: The Last Wave (92.9% positive).
- Stardust Skate is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Planet Surf: The Last Wave (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Stardust Skate is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Planet Surf: The Last Wave has no Deck rating yet.
Planet Surf: The Last Wave vs Stardust Skate — FAQ
- Should I play Planet Surf: The Last Wave or Stardust Skate first?
- If you want chronology, Planet Surf: The Last Wave (2021) came out before Stardust Skate (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 Planet Surf: The Last Wave and Stardust Skate similar?
- They overlap on 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.