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 Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish
Into the Waves and Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish 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 Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish (2025). Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish 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 Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish
Choose Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish launched in 2025.
Both Into the Waves and Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish 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 |  Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.5% positive (27 reviews) | 100% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Flying Whale | トトメトリ |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Into the Waves (2021) is 4 years older than Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish (2025).
- Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Into the Waves (81.5% positive).
- Into the Waves is free; Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish is paid (12.99 USD).
- Into the Waves is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish has no Deck rating yet.
Into the Waves vs Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish — FAQ
- Should I play Into the Waves or Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish first?
- If you want chronology, Into the Waves (2021) came out before Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish (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 Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish 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. Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish is paid (12.99 USD).
- Does Into the Waves run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Into the Waves is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.