Choose Into the Waves
Choose Into the Waves if you want an Indie 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 A Maiden's Serenade
Into the Waves and A Maiden's Serenade both land in 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Into the Waves (2021) is 4 years older than A Maiden's Serenade (2025). Into the Waves is free; A Maiden's Serenade is paid (19.99 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 A Maiden's Serenade
Choose A Maiden's Serenade if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. A Maiden's Serenade launched in 2025.
Both Into the Waves and A Maiden's Serenade sit in 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 |  A Maiden's Serenade | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.5% positive (27 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Flying Whale | feng |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Into the Waves (2021) is 4 years older than A Maiden's Serenade (2025).
- Into the Waves is free; A Maiden's Serenade is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Into the Waves vs A Maiden's Serenade — FAQ
- Should I play Into the Waves or A Maiden's Serenade first?
- If you want chronology, Into the Waves (2021) came out before A Maiden's Serenade (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 A Maiden's Serenade similar?
- They overlap on 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. A Maiden's Serenade is paid (19.99 USD).