How many people are playing Waves right now?

0 people are playing Waves on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 0 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Waves's all-time peak player count?

Waves's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 292, reached in August 2022.

Is Waves good? What do Steam reviews say?

95% of 1,573 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).

How much does Waves cost on Steam?

Waves is free to play on Steam.

Does Waves work on Steam Deck?

Waves is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Waves

by Squid In A Box Ltd · Released Nov 16, 2011

Steam Deck VerifiedLinux & Deck: Gold

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Review score

95% positive

Overwhelmingly Positive1,573 reviews

Owners (est.)50K–100K

24h peak

Highest seen292

Aug 20224.3 years ago

Price on Steam

Free

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Reviews

95% positive of 1,573 · Overwhelmingly Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works great on Steam Deck. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Verified

✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Controller glyphs match deck device
✓Interface text is legible
✓Default configuration is performant
iExternal controllers not supported primary player

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Jun 16, 2016, 11:43 AM UTC
Build 1183110the current build when we started tracking137 MB on Windows

Patch notes

Aug 2, 2019
PatchWaves now playable on Linux with Proton 4.11
It's been a long time coming but with Valve rolling out Proton 4.11 Waves is finally playable on Linux via emulation. Waves uses DirectX 9c which previously wasn't supported by Proton but 4.11 has added DX9 support finally making this (and presumably many othe…
Nov 15, 2018
PatchTrading Cards Now Available
It's a long time coming but Trading Cards didn't even exist on Steam when the game launched back in 2011. Check your inventory if you already own the game as you have probably already gotten your drops based on playtime you've already racked up. This is a Stea…
Jun 16, 2016
PatchWaves 1.4.1 Patch Notes
Some bug fixes for the most common problems that aren't hardware or driver related. 4k Resolutions supported in Video Settings. Optimized Trigger Area in Hold mode. All Ingame Music should now peak at the same volume. "Needs More Gun" Achievement should now un…
Jun 16, 2016
PatchWaves 1.4.1 Patch Notes
Some bug fixes for the most common problems that aren't hardware or driver related. 4k Resolutions supported in Video Settings. Optimized Trigger Area in Hold mode. All Ingame Music should now peak at the same volume. "Needs More Gun" Achievement should now un…
Mar 16, 2014
PatchUpdate 1.4 - 16-03-2014 New Game Mode: Hold
A new free game mode has been added called "Hold". In "Hold" your weapons are only available while you are inside the lit area. Also as part of this update "Crunch Time" has been updated with some more spawn events, ambushes and mini-bosses from the other game…
Mar 16, 2014
PatchUpdate 1.4 - 16-03-2014 New Game Mode: Hold
A new free game mode has been added called "Hold". In "Hold" your weapons are only available while you are inside the lit area. Also as part of this update "Crunch Time" has been updated with some more spawn events, ambushes and mini-bosses from the other game…

Other news (13)

Aug 20, 2022
Indie developer Rob Hale has died, posthumously making their games free to enjoy
Indie game developer Rob Hale, also known as Squid in a Box, died of cancer earlier this month. Hale's partner, CJ, revealed the news in an announcement on the Steam forums of Hale's next game, Waves 2. Per Hale's final wishes, CJ has made the d…
Feb 20, 2021
Waves 2: Notorious - Dev Stream Today @ 3 pm GMT (10 am ET)
I am streaming some Live Dev of Waves 2: Notorious over on Twitch today from 3 PM GMT. These streams tend to run for 3-4 hours so feel free to pop in and say hi! This week's project is a new UI flow, testing some achievements and maybe getting in some new Stru…
Feb 13, 2021
Waves 2: Notorious - Dev Stream Today @ 3 pm GMT (10 am ET)
I will be streaming some Live Dev of Waves 2: Notorious over on Twitch today from 3 PM GMT. These streams tend to run for 3-4 hours so feel free to pop in and say hi! This week's project is making some changes to Buffer and Cache Programs to reward you with St…
Feb 6, 2021
Yet More Waves 2: Notorious - Dev Stream Today @ 3 pm GMT (10 am ET)
I will be streaming some Live Dev of Waves 2: Notorious over on Twitch today from 3 PM GMT. These streams tend to run for 3-4 hours so feel free to pop in and say hi! This is starting to become a regular thing! 4 in a row that I've Live Streamed some game dev …
Jan 30, 2021
Waves 2: Notorious - Dev Stream Today @ 3 pm GMT (10 am ET)
I will be streaming some Live Dev of Waves 2: Notorious over on Twitch today from 3 PM GMT. These streams tend to run for 3-4 hours so feel free to pop in and say hi! The stream will mostly be focused on turning the "Attract" prototype I built last week into a…
Jan 12, 2021
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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 95% on 2026-11-01 → 95% today (1,573 reviews)

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DLC

1 item on Steam, newest first.

Waves Soundtrack
$0.99100% positive

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Trading cards

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Demo

Free on Steam. The demo has its own app, so its players are counted separately.

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Waves player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Waves right now?: 0 people are playing Waves on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 0 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Waves's all-time peak player count?: Waves's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 292, reached in August 2022.
Is Waves good? What do Steam reviews say?: 95% of 1,573 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).
How much does Waves cost on Steam?: Waves is free to play on Steam.
Does Waves work on Steam Deck?: Waves is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

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Store info

Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!

Developer: Squid In A Box Ltd
Publisher: Squid In A Box Ltd
Release date: Nov 16, 2011
Install size: 250 MB minimum
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Indie · All
Steam app ID: 107600

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