Choose Space Waver
Choose Space Waver if you want an Adventure experience. Space Waver launched in 2017.
Space Waver vs Failure to Launch
Space Waver and Failure to Launch 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. Space Waver (2017) is 6 years older than Failure to Launch (2023). Failure to Launch is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Space Waver (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Failure to Launch
Choose Failure to Launch if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Failure to Launch launched in 2023.
Both Space Waver and Failure to Launch 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
 Space Waver |  Failure to Launch | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jamar Prod | Hunter Gray |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Space Waver (2017) is 6 years older than Failure to Launch (2023).
- Failure to Launch is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Space Waver (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Space Waver vs Failure to Launch — FAQ
- Should I play Space Waver or Failure to Launch first?
- If you want chronology, Space Waver (2017) came out before Failure to Launch (2023). 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 Space Waver and Failure to Launch 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.