Choose Into the Waves
Choose Into the Waves if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Into the Waves launched in 2021.
Into the Waves vs Disney Villains Cursed Café
Into the Waves and Disney Villains Cursed Café both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Into the Waves (2021) is 4 years older than Disney Villains Cursed Café (2025). Into the Waves scores higher on Steam reviews (81.5% positive) than Disney Villains Cursed Café (80% 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 Disney Villains Cursed Café
Choose Disney Villains Cursed Café if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Disney Villains Cursed Café launched in 2025.
Both Into the Waves and Disney Villains Cursed Café sit in Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.5% vs 80% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Into the Waves |  Disney Villains Cursed Café | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.5% positive (27 reviews) | 80% positive (40 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Flying Whale | Bloom Digital Media |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Into the Waves (2021) is 4 years older than Disney Villains Cursed Café (2025).
- Into the Waves scores higher on Steam reviews (81.5% positive) than Disney Villains Cursed Café (80% positive).
- Into the Waves is free; Disney Villains Cursed Café is paid (14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Into the Waves is Deck Playable, Disney Villains Cursed Café is Deck Verified.
Into the Waves vs Disney Villains Cursed Café — FAQ
- Should I play Into the Waves or Disney Villains Cursed Café first?
- If you want chronology, Into the Waves (2021) came out before Disney Villains Cursed Café (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 Into the Waves and Disney Villains Cursed Café similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Into the Waves free?
- Yes — Into the Waves is a free-to-play Steam title. Disney Villains Cursed Café is paid (14.99 USD).