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A fast arcade twin-stick shooter where you clear arenas of enemy waves by chaining combos and well-timed bombs. A time-slowing buffer and seven modes with online leaderboards add depth and replay value.

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Distinctive, stylised art style

The closest matches for Waves are Death Ray Manta SE, Space Pirate Trainer and Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Waves special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Space Pirate Trainer

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A VR arcade shooter where you dual-wield blasters and a shield against waves of drones and robots, physically dodging and aiming. Fast, intense and built around chasing high scores.

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A frantic twin-stick arcade shooter where you pilot a geometric ship through a glowing neon grid, fending off swarms of enemies in pursuit of a high score. Simple controls, short rounds and demanding reflexes make it highly addictive.

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A frantic twin-stick arcade shooter where you fight swarms of enemies in a glowing neon arena while chasing high scores. Six distinct modes keep it varied, from hectic blasting to careful survival play.

Asteroids: Recharged

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A modernized take on the arcade classic: pilot a ship, dodge and blast asteroids, chase high scores and tackle challenge levels with new abilities, neon visuals and a fresh soundtrack.

Yars: Recharged

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A neon-soaked reimagining of the Atari classic that blends arcade shooting with bullet hell, demanding that you read boss patterns and audio-visual warnings. It is backed by a driving electronic soundtrack.

Tempest 2000

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast arcade tube shooter where you glide a claw-shaped ship around the rim of neon geometric levels, blasting waves of enemies. Pounding techno music and particle effects turn this update of the classic into an intense reflex test.

TriBlaster

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A retro arcade shooter with old-school vector graphics where you blast enemies, stay alive and chase the highest score possible.

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