Choose Planet Surf: The Last Wave
Choose Planet Surf: The Last Wave if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Planet Surf: The Last Wave launched in 2021.
Planet Surf: The Last Wave vs Skate Rush: 90s Retro Arcade
Planet Surf: The Last Wave and Skate Rush: 90s Retro Arcade 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 5 years older than Skate Rush: 90s Retro Arcade (2026). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Planet Surf: The Last Wave: 14 reviews, Skate Rush: 90s Retro Arcade: 13). 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 Skate Rush: 90s Retro Arcade
Choose Skate Rush: 90s Retro Arcade if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Skate Rush: 90s Retro Arcade launched in 2026.
Both Planet Surf: The Last Wave and Skate Rush: 90s Retro Arcade sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam, 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 |  Skate Rush: 90s Retro Arcade | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 92.9% positive (14 reviews) | 92.3% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Abyssal Studios | LefterisKr |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Planet Surf: The Last Wave (2021) is 5 years older than Skate Rush: 90s Retro Arcade (2026).
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Planet Surf: The Last Wave: 14 reviews, Skate Rush: 90s Retro Arcade: 13).
- Skate Rush: 90s Retro Arcade is free; Planet Surf: The Last Wave is paid (2.99 USD).
Planet Surf: The Last Wave vs Skate Rush: 90s Retro Arcade — FAQ
- Should I play Planet Surf: The Last Wave or Skate Rush: 90s Retro Arcade first?
- If you want chronology, Planet Surf: The Last Wave (2021) came out before Skate Rush: 90s Retro Arcade (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 Planet Surf: The Last Wave and Skate Rush: 90s Retro Arcade 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.
- Is Skate Rush: 90s Retro Arcade free?
- Yes — Skate Rush: 90s Retro Arcade is a free-to-play Steam title. Planet Surf: The Last Wave is paid (2.99 USD).