Choose Defy Gravity Extended
Choose Defy Gravity Extended if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.1% positive across 2,654 reviews.
Defy Gravity Extended vs Waveform
Defy Gravity Extended and Waveform both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Waveform (2012) is 4 years older than Defy Gravity Extended (2016). Defy Gravity Extended scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than Waveform (81.3% 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 Waveform
Choose Waveform if you want a Strategy and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. Waveform launched in 2012.
Both Defy Gravity Extended and Waveform sit in 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
 Defy Gravity Extended |  Waveform | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2012 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.1% positive (2,654 reviews) | 81.3% positive (747 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Paul Fisch | Eden Industries |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Waveform (2012) is 4 years older than Defy Gravity Extended (2016).
- Defy Gravity Extended scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than Waveform (81.3% positive).
- Waveform is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Defy Gravity Extended (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Defy Gravity Extended is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Waveform has no Deck rating yet.
Defy Gravity Extended vs Waveform — FAQ
- Which is better, Defy Gravity Extended or Waveform?
- On Steam reviews Defy Gravity Extended scores higher (84.1% positive) than Waveform (81.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Defy Gravity Extended is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Defy Gravity Extended or Waveform first?
- If you want chronology, Waveform (2012) came out before Defy Gravity Extended (2016). 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 Defy Gravity Extended and Waveform similar?
- They overlap on 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.