WAVESHAPER

Buy88%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • Linux

GAMES FOR HUMANS · Casual · May 3, 2017

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
$1.51−20%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
124
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy WAVESHAPER?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 3 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
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Every split-second decision matters, and the fluid responsiveness of the mechanics ensures that when you fail, it’s always on you rather than the game.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Visually, WAVESHAPER pays tribute to the purity of arcade design with clean, vector-style graphics.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The accompanying electronic soundtrack reinforces the kinetic energy, pulsing in sync with the movement and pace of the visuals.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The result is a game that feels almost meditative despite its difficulty, drawing the player into a state of focused flow.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay32 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Difficulty7 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
67% 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

  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Stats
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$1.51$1.89−20%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

8 points recordedtoday · $1.51

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