Choose Time Recoil
Choose Time Recoil if you want a Sports, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Time Recoil launched in 2017.
Time Recoil vs WAVECADE
Time Recoil and WAVECADE both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Time Recoil (2017) is 5 years older than WAVECADE (2022). WAVECADE scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than Time Recoil (73.3% 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 WAVECADE
Choose WAVECADE if you want a Strategy game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. WAVECADE launched in 2022.
Both Time Recoil and WAVECADE sit in Action 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
 Time Recoil |  WAVECADE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.3% positive (45 reviews) | 95.8% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | 10tons Ltd | Andrew Spalato, Lewis Spalato |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Time Recoil (2017) is 5 years older than WAVECADE (2022).
- WAVECADE scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than Time Recoil (73.3% positive).
- WAVECADE is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Time Recoil (9.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- WAVECADE has co-op; Time Recoil does not.
Time Recoil vs WAVECADE — FAQ
- Should I play Time Recoil or WAVECADE first?
- If you want chronology, Time Recoil (2017) came out before WAVECADE (2022). 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 Time Recoil and WAVECADE similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Time Recoil have multiplayer like WAVECADE?
- No. WAVECADE supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Time Recoil is listed as single-player only.