Choose Wasted Pizza
Choose Wasted Pizza if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Wasted Pizza launched in 2017.
Wasted Pizza vs Rec Room: A New Semester
Wasted Pizza and Rec Room: A New Semester 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. Wasted Pizza (2017) is 9 years older than Rec Room: A New Semester (2026). Rec Room: A New Semester is free; Wasted Pizza is paid (0.99 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 Rec Room: A New Semester
Choose Rec Room: A New Semester if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play game with MMO, Online Co-op, and Tracked Controller Support. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Rec Room: A New Semester launched in 2026.
Both Wasted Pizza and Rec Room: A New Semester sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Wasted Pizza |  Rec Room: A New Semester | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (20 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Supine | Thunderstorm Games LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Wasted Pizza (2017) is 9 years older than Rec Room: A New Semester (2026).
- Rec Room: A New Semester is free; Wasted Pizza is paid (0.99 USD).
- Rec Room: A New Semester has co-op; Wasted Pizza does not.
Wasted Pizza vs Rec Room: A New Semester — FAQ
- Should I play Wasted Pizza or Rec Room: A New Semester first?
- If you want chronology, Wasted Pizza (2017) came out before Rec Room: A New Semester (2026). 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 Wasted Pizza and Rec Room: A New Semester 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.
- Is Rec Room: A New Semester free?
- Yes — Rec Room: A New Semester is a free-to-play Steam title. Wasted Pizza is paid (0.99 USD).