Choose Outland
Choose Outland if you want the Multi-player and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Outland launched in 2014.
Outland vs WaveLand
Outland and WaveLand both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Outland (2014) is 3 years older than WaveLand (2017). WaveLand scores higher on Steam reviews (86.9% positive) than Outland (72.6% 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 WaveLand
Choose WaveLand if you want a Racing experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. WaveLand launched in 2017.
Both Outland and WaveLand sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Outland |  WaveLand | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.6% positive (485 reviews) | 86.9% positive (61 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Housemarque | rologfos |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Outland (2014) is 3 years older than WaveLand (2017).
- WaveLand scores higher on Steam reviews (86.9% positive) than Outland (72.6% positive).
- Outland has co-op; WaveLand does not.
- WaveLand is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Outland has no Deck rating yet.
Outland vs WaveLand — FAQ
- Should I play Outland or WaveLand first?
- If you want chronology, Outland (2014) came out before WaveLand (2017). 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 Outland and WaveLand similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 WaveLand have multiplayer like Outland?
- No. Outland supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while WaveLand is listed as single-player only.