Choose Natural - Beyond Nature -
Choose Natural - Beyond Nature - if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Natural - Beyond Nature - launched in 2016.
Natural - Beyond Nature - vs Into the Waves
Natural - Beyond Nature - and Into the Waves both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Natural - Beyond Nature - (2016) is 5 years older than Into the Waves (2021). Into the Waves is free; Natural - Beyond Nature - is paid (9.99 USD). 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 Into the Waves
Choose Into the Waves if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Into the Waves launched in 2021.
Both Natural - Beyond Nature - and Into the Waves sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Natural - Beyond Nature - |  Into the Waves | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 81.5% positive (27 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Zeiva Inc | Flying Whale |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Natural - Beyond Nature - (2016) is 5 years older than Into the Waves (2021).
- Into the Waves is free; Natural - Beyond Nature - is paid (9.99 USD).
- Into the Waves is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Natural - Beyond Nature - has no Deck rating yet.
Natural - Beyond Nature - vs Into the Waves — FAQ
- Should I play Natural - Beyond Nature - or Into the Waves first?
- If you want chronology, Natural - Beyond Nature - (2016) came out before Into the Waves (2021). 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 Natural - Beyond Nature - and Into the Waves similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
- Is Into the Waves free?
- Yes — Into the Waves is a free-to-play Steam title. Natural - Beyond Nature - is paid (9.99 USD).