Choose Blood Waves
Choose Blood Waves if you want a Strategy game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blood Waves launched in 2018.
Blood Waves vs Project RIP
Blood Waves and Project RIP both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Blood Waves (2018) is 1 year older than Project RIP (2019). Project RIP scores higher on Steam reviews (60% positive) than Blood Waves (57.4% 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 Project RIP
Choose Project RIP if you want a RPG experience. Project RIP launched in 2019.
Both Blood Waves and Project RIP sit in Action and Indie 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
 Blood Waves |  Project RIP | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 57.4% positive (68 reviews) | 60% positive (70 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Light Road Games | Storming Tech |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Blood Waves (2018) is 1 year older than Project RIP (2019).
- Project RIP scores higher on Steam reviews (60% positive) than Blood Waves (57.4% positive).
- Blood Waves is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Project RIP (9.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Project RIP is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Blood Waves has no Deck rating yet.
Blood Waves vs Project RIP — FAQ
- Should I play Blood Waves or Project RIP first?
- If you want chronology, Blood Waves (2018) came out before Project RIP (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 Blood Waves and Project RIP similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.