Choose Into the Waves
Choose Into the Waves if you want a 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 Slay the Alice
Into the Waves and Slay the Alice both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Into the Waves (2021) is 4 years older than Slay the Alice (2025). Slay the Alice scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Into the Waves (81.5% 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 Slay the Alice
Choose Slay the Alice if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Slay the Alice launched in 2025.
Both Into the Waves and Slay the Alice sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Into the Waves |  Slay the Alice | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.5% positive (27 reviews) | 100% positive (85 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Flying Whale | SUZUMIHARA, BARON DU JUVÉNILE |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Into the Waves (2021) is 4 years older than Slay the Alice (2025).
- Slay the Alice scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Into the Waves (81.5% positive).
- Into the Waves is free; Slay the Alice is paid (3.99 USD).
- Into the Waves is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Slay the Alice has no Deck rating yet.
Into the Waves vs Slay the Alice — FAQ
- Should I play Into the Waves or Slay the Alice first?
- If you want chronology, Into the Waves (2021) came out before Slay the Alice (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 Slay the Alice similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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. Slay the Alice is paid (3.99 USD).
- Does Into the Waves run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Into the Waves is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Slay the Alice doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.