Choose Waveform
Choose Waveform if you want a Strategy and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. Waveform launched in 2012.
Waveform vs Danger!Energy
Waveform and Danger!Energy both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Waveform (2012) is 6 years older than Danger!Energy (2018). Danger!Energy is free; Waveform is paid (1.99 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 Danger!Energy
Choose Danger!Energy if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Danger!Energy launched in 2018.
Both Waveform and Danger!Energy sit in Indie 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
 Waveform |  Danger!Energy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 81.3% positive (747 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Eden Industries | SaintHeiser |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Waveform (2012) is 6 years older than Danger!Energy (2018).
- Danger!Energy is free; Waveform is paid (1.99 USD).
Waveform vs Danger!Energy — FAQ
- Should I play Waveform or Danger!Energy first?
- If you want chronology, Waveform (2012) came out before Danger!Energy (2018). 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 Danger!Energy similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Danger!Energy free?
- Yes — Danger!Energy is a free-to-play Steam title. Waveform is paid (1.99 USD).