Choose Waven
Choose Waven if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. 1,496 Steam reviews back the pick.
Waven vs Epic Seven
Waven and Epic Seven 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. Waven (2023) is 3 years older than Epic Seven (2026). Both are free to play. 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 Epic Seven
Choose Epic Seven if you want the DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Epic Seven launched in 2026.
Both Waven and Epic Seven 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
 Waven |  Epic Seven | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access | Strategy, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 70.7% positive (1,496 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ankama Studio | Smilegate |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG, Free To Play on Steam.
- Waven (2023) is 3 years older than Epic Seven (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Waven is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Epic Seven has no Deck rating yet.
Waven vs Epic Seven — FAQ
- Should I play Waven or Epic Seven first?
- If you want chronology, Waven (2023) came out before Epic Seven (2026). 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 Waven and Epic Seven 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 Waven and Epic Seven have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Waven ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Epic Seven ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Waven run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Waven is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Epic Seven doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.