Choose Ripple Effect
Choose Ripple Effect if you want a Free To Play game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Ripple Effect launched in 2017.
Ripple Effect vs Battlewake
Ripple Effect and Battlewake both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Ripple Effect (2017) is 2 years older than Battlewake (2019). Ripple Effect scores higher on Steam reviews (68.6% positive) than Battlewake (66.7% 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 Battlewake
Choose Battlewake if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Battlewake launched in 2019.
Both Ripple Effect and Battlewake sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (68.6% vs 66.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ripple Effect |  Battlewake | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.6% positive (51 reviews) | 66.7% positive (87 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Well Played Studio, Inc | Survios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Ripple Effect (2017) is 2 years older than Battlewake (2019).
- Ripple Effect scores higher on Steam reviews (68.6% positive) than Battlewake (66.7% positive).
- Ripple Effect is free; Battlewake is paid (29.99 USD).
- Battlewake has co-op; Ripple Effect does not.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Ripple Effect vs Battlewake — FAQ
- Should I play Ripple Effect or Battlewake first?
- If you want chronology, Ripple Effect (2017) came out before Battlewake (2019). 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 Ripple Effect and Battlewake similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Ripple Effect free?
- Yes — Ripple Effect is a free-to-play Steam title. Battlewake is paid (29.99 USD).