Choose Waveform
Choose Waveform if you want an Adventure experience. Waveform launched in 2012.
Waveform vs Probe
Waveform and Probe both land in Strategy, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Waveform (2012) is 8 years older than Probe (2020). Both sit near 82% positive on Steam (Waveform: 747 reviews, Probe: 11). 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 Probe
Choose Probe if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Probe launched in 2020.
Both Waveform and Probe sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.3% vs 81.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Waveform |  Probe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.3% positive (747 reviews) | 81.8% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Eden Industries | Nate Bit Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Waveform (2012) is 8 years older than Probe (2020).
- Both sit near 82% positive on Steam (Waveform: 747 reviews, Probe: 11).
- Probe is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Waveform (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Waveform is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Probe has no Deck rating yet.
Waveform vs Probe — FAQ
- Should I play Waveform or Probe first?
- If you want chronology, Waveform (2012) came out before Probe (2020). 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 Waveform and Probe similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.
- Does Waveform run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Waveform is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Probe doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.