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Games like 99 Waves

If 99 Waves is your kind of game, the closest matches are Koboo: The Tree Spirit, Seed Hunter 猎源 and Rogue Legacy — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About 99 Waves: 99 Waves is a casual platformer rogue-lite game about a vengeful young man who challenges a god. Can he defeat countless monsters, the greatest warriors, and mythical beings to reach the despicable god and become a legend?

2024ActionIndieRPGCasual3.99 USDWindowsby Cold9, Cosnow
99 Waves — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into 99 Waves also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Koboo: The Tree Spirit

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for 99 Waves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 99 Waves.

    Koboo is a fast paced action rogue-lite platformer where you battle against towering hunters as a small tree spirit by attacking their weak points. Forge powerful synergies, explore the Ancient Forest's branching paths, fish, catch bugs and garden to rebuild your home!

    2024ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Seed Hunter 猎源

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for 99 Waves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 99 Waves.

    Seed Hunter is a 2D Platformer with Roguelite element. You’re the alien finding the missing source around universe, but you get into some trouble on the planet of Earth.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure1.07 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Rogue Legacy

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for 99 Waves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 99 Waves.

    Rogue Legacy is a genealogical rogue-"LITE" where anyone can be a hero. Each time you die, your child will succeed you. Every child is unique. One child might be colorblind, another might be a dwarf with vertigo. But that's OK, because no one is perfect, and you don't have to be to succeed.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. 30XX

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for 99 Waves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 99 Waves.

    Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.

    2023ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Blade of the Netherworld

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for 99 Waves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 99 Waves.

    Blade of the Netherworld is a fast-paced 2D Roguelite platformer. Don divine masks as a Yin-Yang Enforcer, slashing through the underworld to defeat gods, demons, and spirits. Combine a variety of items, master combat skills, and create limitless, high-speed carnage with a free-form action system.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Blade Assault

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for 99 Waves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 99 Waves.

    Blade Assault is a 2D action rogue-lite platformer with beautiful pixel art set in a desolate sci-fi world. Fight against the corrupt military of Esperanza as part of the resistance force of the Undercity. Bring the corrupt to justice by becoming stronger and fighting alongside your trusty comrades.

    2022ActionIndie3.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. TOKOYO: The Tower of Perpetuity

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for 99 Waves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 99 Waves.

    You find yourself trapped in a mysterious tower – one that transforms its very structure every 24 hours, where you must surpass countless poor fallen souls and make your way to the heretofore unseen top!

    2022ActionIndie11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Dungeon Souls

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for 99 Waves fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 99 Waves.

    Dungeon Souls is an action-adventure roguelike dungeon crawler which draws heavy inspiration from Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain, and Overture. Explore vast procedurally generated dungeons, collect loot, and slay hordes of challenging enemies!

    2016ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below 99 Waves at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under 99 Waves on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with 99 Waves.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under 99 Waves on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with 99 Waves.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under 99 Waves on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 99 Waves.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under 99 Waves on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with 99 Waves.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under 99 Waves on Steam right now. Shares Casual with 99 Waves.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under 99 Waves on Steam right now. Shares Casual with 99 Waves.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under 99 Waves on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with 99 Waves.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under 99 Waves on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with 99 Waves.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with 99 Waves.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with 99 Waves.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with 99 Waves.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with 99 Waves.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with 99 Waves.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  6. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with 99 Waves.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with 99 Waves.

    A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with 99 Waves.

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about 99 Waves

How much does 99 Waves cost?
99 Waves is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to 99 Waves?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside 99 Waves are Koboo: The Tree Spirit, Seed Hunter 猎源, Rogue Legacy.
Who developed 99 Waves?
99 Waves was developed by Cold9, Cosnow and published by Cosnow Company.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on 99 Waves.

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