Games like Waves

95% positive from 1,561 reviewsReleased 20113% finish itSteam Deck VerifiedFree

What it is

Twin-stick shooter with combo-based combat and time-slowing mechanics. Fast-paced arena survival against digital threats.

What players liked

Players praise Waves as an addictive, simple, and fun twin-stick shooter, often comparing it favorably to Crimsonland.

The catch

Enemies spawn on top of you, causing unavoidable deaths

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 95% positive, but with 1,561 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Waves

Retrograde Arena

93% positive from 532 reviews2020Deck Playable

Multiplayer twin-stick shooter using weapon recoil for movement. Fast-paced, physics-based combat in neon arenas.

What players likedPlayers praise its diverse weapons and arenas, offering hours of fun similar to other games.

Both are tagged Twin Stick Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell.

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Geometry Wars™ 3: Dimensions Evolved

90% positive from 1,590 reviews20146% finish itDeck Playable

This is a frenetic arcade shooter with wave-based combat on 3D grids. Players control a ship, shooting enemies and navigating challenging levels.

What players likedPlayers praise it as one of the best twin-stick arcade shooters, offering an awesome space shooting time with incredible audiovisual design and satisfying gameplay.

The catchEnemies spawn right on top of you, causing cheap deaths you cannot avoid.

Both are tagged Twin Stick Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell.

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Insect Swarm

84% positive from 2,615 reviews202418% finish itDeck Verified

Top-down shooter with free exploration, resource gathering, and airframe/weapon upgrades. Fight swarms of insects with diverse weapons and a melee mech.

What players likedPlayers praise this arcade game as a fun time-killer, hoping for more content like new weapons or environments.

The catchFarming crystals to raise upgrade numbers becomes repetitive within a couple of hours.

Both are tagged Twin Stick Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up and Top-Down.

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Sky Force Reloaded

93% positive from 2,718 reviews20172% finish itDeck Verified

This is a modern arcade shoot 'em up with a core loop of blasting enemies, upgrading your plane, and completing missions. It offers intense action with beautiful environments and a deep progression system.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a modern, replayable arcade classic with balanced difficulty, rewarding weapon upgrades after initial grinding.

The catchProgress demands replaying the same stages endlessly to farm currency for upgrades.

Both are tagged Shoot 'Em Up, Top-Down and Bullet Hell.

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Sky Force Anniversary

92% positive from 2,155 reviews201516% finish itDeck Verified

This is a scrolling shooter game with a core loop of upgrading your ship and battling enemies. It offers intense arcade action with modern visuals and competitive weekly tournaments.

What players likedPlayers praise this simple, classic shooter for its relaxing, repetitive fun and well-designed difficulty curve across multiple platforms.

The catchProgress is gated behind replaying the same levels for hours to grind upgrades.

Both are tagged Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell and Arcade.

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Beat Hazard

95% positive from 3,489 reviews2010

Beat Hazard is an arcade shooter where your music collection powers gameplay. Destroy enemies with weapon upgrades that intensify with the music's rhythm.

What players likedPlayers praise it as an inventive arcade shooter that uses your music to create unique, dynamic battlefields with handcrafted bosses.

The catchFlashing visual effects bury the action and can only be toned down to 50 percent.

Both are tagged Twin Stick Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell.

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