Choose Yars Rising
Choose Yars Rising if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Yars Rising launched in 2024.
Yars Rising vs Among the Waves
Yars Rising and Among the Waves both land in Action, Adventure 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. Yars Rising (2024) is 3 years older than Among the Waves (2027). Yars Rising is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Among the Waves has no Deck rating yet. 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 Among the Waves
Choose Among the Waves if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Among the Waves launched in 2027.
Both Yars Rising and Among the Waves sit in Action and Adventure 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
 Yars Rising |  Among the Waves | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 85.5% positive (138 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | WayForward | VS/Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Yars Rising (2024) is 3 years older than Among the Waves (2027).
- Yars Rising is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Among the Waves has no Deck rating yet.
Yars Rising vs Among the Waves — FAQ
- Should I play Yars Rising or Among the Waves first?
- If you want chronology, Yars Rising (2024) came out before Among the Waves (2027). 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 Yars Rising and Among the Waves similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 Yars Rising run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Yars Rising is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Among the Waves doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.