Choose Blaze in Space: Beat a-Maze
Choose Blaze in Space: Beat a-Maze if you want an Action and Racing game with Steam Leaderboards. Blaze in Space: Beat a-Maze launched in 2022.
Blaze in Space: Beat a-Maze vs A Ridiculous Waste of Time
Blaze in Space: Beat a-Maze and A Ridiculous Waste of Time both land in Indie, 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, Casual on Steam. Blaze in Space: Beat a-Maze (2022) is 4 years older than A Ridiculous Waste of Time (2026). A Ridiculous Waste of Time is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Blaze in Space: Beat a-Maze (5.49 USD vs. 14.99 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 Ridiculous Waste of Time
Choose A Ridiculous Waste of Time if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. A Ridiculous Waste of Time launched in 2026.
Both Blaze in Space: Beat a-Maze and A Ridiculous Waste of Time sit in Indie 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
 Blaze in Space: Beat a-Maze |  A Ridiculous Waste of Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 5.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Manufractal Studio, Viabo Games | Ridiculous Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Blaze in Space: Beat a-Maze (2022) is 4 years older than A Ridiculous Waste of Time (2026).
- A Ridiculous Waste of Time is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Blaze in Space: Beat a-Maze (5.49 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Blaze in Space: Beat a-Maze vs A Ridiculous Waste of Time — FAQ
- Should I play Blaze in Space: Beat a-Maze or A Ridiculous Waste of Time first?
- If you want chronology, Blaze in Space: Beat a-Maze (2022) came out before A Ridiculous Waste of Time (2026). 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 Blaze in Space: Beat a-Maze and A Ridiculous Waste of Time similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.