# Games like Waveform

> The closest matches to Waveform: Defy Gravity Extended, Star Saviors, The Last Cube, GALAK-Z, and Syder Arcade. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Defy Gravity Extended](https://imho.run/games/96100/defy-gravity-extended) — Also Space, like Waveform. 2,654 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/96100/)
2. [Star Saviors](https://imho.run/games/314450/star-saviors) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Waveform. 625 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314450/)
3. [The Last Cube](https://imho.run/games/903630/the-last-cube) — Shares teleportation and environmental interaction with Waveform. 88 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/903630/)
4. [GALAK-Z](https://imho.run/games/300580/galak-z) — Shares environmental interaction with Waveform. 200 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/300580/)
5. [Syder Arcade](https://imho.run/games/252310/syder-arcade) — A frequent pick in Waveform players' libraries, and another Action. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252310/)
6. [The Way](https://imho.run/games/311010/the-way) — Same atmospheric mood as Waveform. 429 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311010/)
7. [Filament](https://imho.run/games/1137350/filament) — A frequent pick in Waveform players' libraries, and another Strategy. 383 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1137350/)
8. [DRAINUS](https://imho.run/games/1975360/drainus) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Waveform. 563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1975360/)
9. [The Swapper](https://imho.run/games/231160/the-swapper) — Shares environmental interaction with Waveform. 3,406 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231160/)
10. [SpaceChem](https://imho.run/games/92800/spacechem) — A frequent pick in Waveform players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,904 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/92800/)
11. [Gun Rocket](https://imho.run/games/391420/gun-rocket) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Waveform. 186 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391420/)
12. [Super Puzzle Platformer Deluxe](https://imho.run/games/238530/super-puzzle-platformer-deluxe) — Shares hazard avoidance with Waveform. 271 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238530/)
13. [Asteroid Bounty Hunter](https://imho.run/games/444220/asteroid-bounty-hunter) — Shares procedural levels with Waveform. 105 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/444220/)
14. [Ikaruga](https://imho.run/games/253750/ikaruga) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Waveform. 1,193 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253750/)
15. [Bionic Bay](https://imho.run/games/1928690/bionic-bay) — Also Space, like Waveform. 266 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1928690/)
16. [Super Hydorah](https://imho.run/games/628800/super-hydorah) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Waveform. 144 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/628800/)
17. [Shatter](https://imho.run/games/20820/shatter) — Also Space, like Waveform. 469 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/20820/)
18. [Capsized](https://imho.run/games/95300/capsized) — Also Space, like Waveform. 400 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/95300/)
19. [Revenge of the Titans](https://imho.run/games/93200/revenge-of-the-titans) — Same atmospheric mood as Waveform. 452 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/93200/)
20. [Sun Blast: Star Fighter](https://imho.run/games/344910/sun-blast-star-fighter) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Waveform. 211 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/344910/)
21. [Ceres](https://imho.run/games/351300/ceres) — Also Space, like Waveform. 82 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/351300/)
22. [DeadCore](https://imho.run/games/284460/deadcore) — Same atmospheric mood as Waveform. 1,031 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/284460/)
23. [PLANET ALPHA](https://imho.run/games/485030/planet-alpha) — Shares environmental interaction with Waveform. 261 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/485030/)
24. [SOLAS 128](https://imho.run/games/1257850/solas-128) — Same atmospheric mood as Waveform. 121 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1257850/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=204180&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=204180&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=204180&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=204180
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/204180
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Waveform

Navigate the beauty and hazards of the solar system while riding a wave of light through 100+ levels in this innovative action-puzzle game!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 204180
- **Developer:** Eden Industries
- **Publisher:** Eden Industries
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 20, 2012
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 81
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/204180/waveform)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=204180&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204180/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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