Choose New Citizen - Alpha
Choose New Citizen - Alpha if you want an Action, Indie, and Simulation experience. New Citizen - Alpha launched in 2024.
New Citizen - Alpha vs Waven
New Citizen - Alpha and Waven both land in Strategy, Adventure, RPG 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 Strategy, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Waven (2023) is 1 year older than New Citizen - Alpha (2024). Waven scores higher on Steam reviews (70.7% positive) than New Citizen - Alpha (36.4% 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 Waven
Choose Waven if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,496 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both New Citizen - Alpha and Waven sit in Strategy, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 New Citizen - Alpha |  Waven | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 36.4% positive (11 reviews) | 70.7% positive (1,496 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Specpixel Entertainment | Ankama Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Waven (2023) is 1 year older than New Citizen - Alpha (2024).
- Waven scores higher on Steam reviews (70.7% positive) than New Citizen - Alpha (36.4% positive).
- Waven is free; New Citizen - Alpha is paid (24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Waven is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; New Citizen - Alpha has no Deck rating yet.
New Citizen - Alpha vs Waven — FAQ
- Should I play New Citizen - Alpha or Waven first?
- If you want chronology, Waven (2023) came out before New Citizen - Alpha (2024). 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 New Citizen - Alpha and Waven similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Adventure, RPG 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.
- Do both New Citizen - Alpha and Waven have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: New Citizen - Alpha ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Waven ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Waven free?
- Yes — Waven is a free-to-play Steam title. New Citizen - Alpha is paid (24.99 USD).