Choose Zold:out
Choose Zold:out if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Zold:out launched in 2023.
Zold:out vs Waven
Zold:out and Waven both land in Strategy, RPG, Free To Play 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, RPG, Free To Play on Steam. Both released in 2023. Waven scores higher on Steam reviews (70.7% positive) than Zold:out (57.9% 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 an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 70.7% positive across 1,496 reviews.
Both Zold:out and Waven sit in Strategy, RPG, and Free To Play 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
 Zold:out |  Waven | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG, Free To Play | Strategy, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 57.9% positive (121 reviews) | 70.7% positive (1,496 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | C4cat Entertainment limited | Ankama Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG, Free To Play on Steam.
- Both released in 2023.
- Waven scores higher on Steam reviews (70.7% positive) than Zold:out (57.9% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Zold:out vs Waven — FAQ
- Which is better, Zold:out or Waven?
- On Steam reviews Waven scores higher (70.7% positive) than Zold:out (57.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Waven is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Zold:out and Waven similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, RPG, Free To Play 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 Zold:out and Waven have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Zold:out ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Waven ships Online Co-op, Co-op.