Choose ThumBeat: Button Basher Edition
Choose ThumBeat: Button Basher Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. ThumBeat: Button Basher Edition launched in 2021.
ThumBeat: Button Basher Edition vs OutWave: Retro chase
ThumBeat: Button Basher Edition and OutWave: Retro chase both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. ThumBeat: Button Basher Edition (2021) is 2 years older than OutWave: Retro chase (2023). OutWave: Retro chase is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than ThumBeat: Button Basher Edition (0.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 OutWave: Retro chase
Choose OutWave: Retro chase if you want a Sports, Simulation, and Racing game with HDR available and Steam Timeline. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. OutWave: Retro chase launched in 2023.
Both ThumBeat: Button Basher Edition and OutWave: Retro chase sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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
 ThumBeat: Button Basher Edition |  OutWave: Retro chase | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 78.6% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sprytosaur Games | RetroAirem, Airem |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- ThumBeat: Button Basher Edition (2021) is 2 years older than OutWave: Retro chase (2023).
- OutWave: Retro chase is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than ThumBeat: Button Basher Edition (0.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
ThumBeat: Button Basher Edition vs OutWave: Retro chase — FAQ
- Should I play ThumBeat: Button Basher Edition or OutWave: Retro chase first?
- If you want chronology, ThumBeat: Button Basher Edition (2021) came out before OutWave: Retro chase (2023). 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 ThumBeat: Button Basher Edition and OutWave: Retro chase similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.