Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 2k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise59% are divided8% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In a retrospective (& more balanced) look, Waves boasts solid mechanics, simple design & challenging arenas/modes.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As enemy numbers increase and score multipliers climb higher, the combination of visuals and music creates an almost trance-like experience.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game has a small, understated, relaxing techno themed soundtrack that goes well with the hex-gridded environment and the polygonal, computer themed enemies.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gamepad support is fine (BTW...TWIN STICK Shooter means they are meant to be played with...TWIN STICKS, not a keyboard and mouse...lol) with the XBox 360 gamepad, although I use a PS3 Dualshock 3 Gamepad with the DS3 Tool.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay53 reviews
Graphics53 reviews
Audio47 reviews
Controls28 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty91% still recommend
Combat100% still recommend
Story80% still recommend
Co-op100% still recommend
Multiplayer100% still recommend
Performance75% still recommend
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface88% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Stats
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
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