Choose Blackwake
Choose Blackwake if you want a Strategy and Free To Play game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 13,263 Steam reviews back the pick.
Blackwake vs Choppy Waves
Blackwake and Choppy Waves both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Blackwake is free; Choppy Waves is paid (Price unknown). Both support cooperative 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 Choppy Waves
Choose Choppy Waves if it matches what drew you to this matchup.
Both Blackwake and Choppy Waves sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Blackwake |  Choppy Waves | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 82.5% positive (13,263 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mastfire Studios Pty Ltd | Wasted Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Blackwake is free; Choppy Waves is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Blackwake is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Choppy Waves has no Deck rating yet.
Blackwake vs Choppy Waves — FAQ
- Are Blackwake and Choppy Waves similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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 Blackwake and Choppy Waves have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Blackwake ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Choppy Waves ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Blackwake free?
- Yes — Blackwake is a free-to-play Steam title. Choppy Waves is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Blackwake run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Blackwake is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Choppy Waves doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.