Choose Waven
Choose Waven if you want an Early Access experience. 1,496 Steam reviews back the pick.
Waven vs Brave Nine
Waven and Brave Nine 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. Both released in 2023. Brave Nine scores higher on Steam reviews (72.1% positive) than Waven (70.7% 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 Brave Nine
Choose Brave Nine if you want an Action experience. Brave Nine launched in 2023.
Both Waven and Brave Nine 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. Steam reviews are nearly tied (70.7% vs 72.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Waven |  Brave Nine | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 70.7% positive (1,496 reviews) | 72.1% positive (147 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ankama Studio | Valiant |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2023.
- Brave Nine scores higher on Steam reviews (72.1% positive) than Waven (70.7% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Waven vs Brave Nine — FAQ
- Which is better, Waven or Brave Nine?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Waven sits at 70.7% positive (1,496 reviews), Brave Nine at 72.1% (147). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Waven and Brave Nine 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 Waven and Brave Nine have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Waven ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Brave Nine ships Online Co-op, Co-op.