Choose Space Waves
Choose Space Waves if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 86% cheaper on the Steam Store. Space Waves launched in 2021.
Space Waves vs Touhou Renkyouto ~ Subterranean Festival of Love and Jealousy
Space Waves and Touhou Renkyouto ~ Subterranean Festival of Love and Jealousy both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Space Waves (2021) is 3 years older than Touhou Renkyouto ~ Subterranean Festival of Love and Jealousy (2024). Space Waves is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Touhou Renkyouto ~ Subterranean Festival of Love and Jealousy (1.39 USD vs. 9.99 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 Touhou Renkyouto ~ Subterranean Festival of Love and Jealousy
Choose Touhou Renkyouto ~ Subterranean Festival of Love and Jealousy if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Touhou Renkyouto ~ Subterranean Festival of Love and Jealousy launched in 2024.
Both Space Waves and Touhou Renkyouto ~ Subterranean Festival of Love and Jealousy sit in Action 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
 Space Waves |  Touhou Renkyouto ~ Subterranean Festival of Love and Jealousy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.39 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Paul Connor | Arzvet, The Cabbage Preacher |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Space Waves (2021) is 3 years older than Touhou Renkyouto ~ Subterranean Festival of Love and Jealousy (2024).
- Space Waves is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Touhou Renkyouto ~ Subterranean Festival of Love and Jealousy (1.39 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Space Waves vs Touhou Renkyouto ~ Subterranean Festival of Love and Jealousy — FAQ
- Should I play Space Waves or Touhou Renkyouto ~ Subterranean Festival of Love and Jealousy first?
- If you want chronology, Space Waves (2021) came out before Touhou Renkyouto ~ Subterranean Festival of Love and Jealousy (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 Space Waves and Touhou Renkyouto ~ Subterranean Festival of Love and Jealousy similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.