Choose Slash It
Choose Slash It if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Slash It launched in 2016.
Slash It vs WAVER: A Typing Adventure
Slash It and WAVER: A Typing Adventure 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. Slash It (2016) is 5 years older than WAVER: A Typing Adventure (2021). Slash It is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than WAVER: A Typing Adventure (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 WAVER: A Typing Adventure
Choose WAVER: A Typing Adventure if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. WAVER: A Typing Adventure launched in 2021.
Both Slash It and WAVER: A Typing Adventure sit in Action, Indie, 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
 Slash It |  WAVER: A Typing Adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (280 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | EGAMER | Buried Things |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Slash It (2016) is 5 years older than WAVER: A Typing Adventure (2021).
- Slash It is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than WAVER: A Typing Adventure (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Slash It vs WAVER: A Typing Adventure — FAQ
- Should I play Slash It or WAVER: A Typing Adventure first?
- If you want chronology, Slash It (2016) came out before WAVER: A Typing Adventure (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 Slash It and WAVER: A Typing Adventure 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.