Choose Quible Sphere
Choose Quible Sphere if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Quible Sphere launched in 2018.
Quible Sphere vs Retro Wave
Quible Sphere and Retro Wave both land in Indie, Casual, Racing 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 Indie, Casual, Racing on Steam. Quible Sphere (2018) is 6 years older than Retro Wave (2024). Quible Sphere is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Retro Wave (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Retro Wave
Choose Retro Wave if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Retro Wave launched in 2024.
Both Quible Sphere and Retro Wave sit in Indie, Casual, and Racing 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
 Quible Sphere |  Retro Wave | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hertzole | QrowTech |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual, Racing on Steam.
- Quible Sphere (2018) is 6 years older than Retro Wave (2024).
- Quible Sphere is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Retro Wave (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Quible Sphere vs Retro Wave — FAQ
- Should I play Quible Sphere or Retro Wave first?
- If you want chronology, Quible Sphere (2018) came out before Retro Wave (2024). 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 Quible Sphere and Retro Wave similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual, Racing 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.