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Games like Waves
24 games ranked by how much the tags Steam players vote on them overlap with Waves's. A rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store, and popularity never moves a game up.
What they share most: Twin Stick Shooter, Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up, Arcade, Cyberpunk, Score Attack.
Closest first
1·Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
87% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Bullet Hell
91% of 1,117 reviews positive
2·Geometry Wars™ 3: Dimensions Evolved
84% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up
90% of 1,607 reviews positive
3·Nex Machina
84% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Bullet Hell
87% of 2,201 reviews positive
4·Circuit Breakers
83% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Bullet Hell
58% of 116 reviews positive
5·Swarm Arena
81% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Bullet Hell
70% of 63 reviews positive
6·SWARMRIDERS
81% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Bullet Hell
89% of 629 reviews positive
7·Bullet Candy
80% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up
52% of 87 reviews positive
8·Really Big Sky
80% match · Shoot 'Em Up, Twin Stick Shooter
75% of 1,889 reviews positive
9·UBERMOSH Vol.5
79% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Bullet Hell
94% of 1,758 reviews positive
10·Death Ray Manta SE
79% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up
73% of 218 reviews positive
11·RIVE
79% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up
83% of 1,053 reviews positive
12·Swarmlake
79% match · Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up
95% of 1,942 reviews positive
13·UBERMOSH:WRAITH
79% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Bullet Hell
92% of 1,712 reviews positive
14·Titan Attacks!
78% match · Bullet Time, Twin Stick Shooter
90% of 978 reviews positive
15·SUPERHOT
78% match · Time Manipulation, Bullet Time
92% of 40,811 reviews positive
16·Rise & Shine
78% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Bullet Time
69% of 910 reviews positive
17·Dark Matter
78% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Bullet Hell
59% of 156 reviews positive
18·UBERMOSH Vol.3
77% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Bullet Hell
92% of 1,708 reviews positive
19·HYPER DEMON
77% match · Bullet Time, Score Attack
94% of 3,376 reviews positive
20·Sky Force Anniversary
77% match · Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell
92% of 2,174 reviews positive
21·Heckabomb
77% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up
61% of 296 reviews positive
22·Assault Android Cactus+
77% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Bullet Hell
94% of 2,019 reviews positive
23·Planes, Bullets and Vodka
77% match · Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell
85% of 3,066 reviews positive
24·Incandescent
77% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up
69% of 179 reviews positive
Frequently asked
What games are similar to Waves?
The closest matches to Waves on Steam are Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved, Geometry Wars™ 3: Dimensions Evolved, Nex Machina, Circuit Breakers, Swarm Arena. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Waves's, and shared tags include Twin Stick Shooter, Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up.
How are games like Waves chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Twin Stick Shooter, Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Waves's. Popularity never affects the ranking.