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Waves

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App ID 107600
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Squid In A Box Ltd
Franchise Waves
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Unreal Engine
Last Changenumber 29490146
Last Record Update 10 June 2025 – 16:09:49 UTC ()
Release Date 16 November 2011 – 20:55:00 UTC ()
😍 90.01%
1k reviews
0
In-Game

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!

Additional Information

This game is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: Free Game

Developer Squid In A Box Ltd
gamedir waves
metacritic_name Waves
icon empty string
controller_support full
metacritic_score 82
NoServers Yes
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/waves?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
primarycache 107601
state eStateAvailable
serverbrowsername empty string
community_visible_stats Yes
InstallScript 107600_install.vdf
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
Publisher Squid In A Box Ltd
IsFreeApp Yes
Exclude from family sharing (exfgls) 3 (Free Game)
Store Release Date 16 November 2011 – 20:55:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://www.twitch.tv/squidinaboxltd
https://x.com/squidinabox
https://www.youtube.com/squidinaboxltd/
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 16 November 2011 – 20:55:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 9 January 2021 – 19:32:48 UTC () (1610220768)
Is free on the store? Yes
review_score 8
review_percentage 94
Detected Technologies (?) Unreal Engine, Bink_Video SDK, NVIDIA_APEX SDK, NVIDIA_CUDA SDK, NVIDIA_PhysX SDK, NVIDIA_Texture_Tools SDK, Ogg SDK, Vorbis SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 3 March 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 118110
  • configuration:
    supported_inputgamepad
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_01
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-experimental
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
store_screenshot ss_1bd9034d7a7192946e97c1b75060582bdfa24473.jpg
First seen on SteamDB 19 February 2013 – 15:11:45 UTC (), in changelist #183096

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes

Tags

💥 Bullet Hell 🕹 Shoot 'Em Up 🕹️ Twin Stick Shooter 🔫 Shooter 🕹 Arcade 🗺️ Top-Down ⏸️ Bullet Time 🔋 Cyberpunk ⏳ Time Manipulation 💥 Action 🎨 Colorful 🤯 Abstract 🏅 Score Attack 🦄 Psychedelic 👾 Retro 👤 Singleplayer 🎶 Great Soundtrack ⚡ Fast-Paced 🌟 Arena Shooter 🏽 2D

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Cloud Stats Steam Leaderboards

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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header_image
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Assets
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library_capsuleportrait.png
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page_background_pathapp/107600
timestamp6 August 2022 – 02:20:56 UTC
Trailers
2031453 ↴
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81232 ↴
trailer_nameWaves Trailer
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Depots

ID Configuration Size DL.
228983 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980VC 2010 Redist No size
228990 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980DirectX Jun 2010 Redist No size
229000 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980.NET 3.5 Redist No size
229031 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980PhysX System Software 9.12.1031 No size
107601 WavesGame 131.05 MiB 74.84 MiB
232990 DLC 232990Soundtrack 61.53 MiB 54.87 MiB

Total size on disk is 192.58 MiB and total download size is 129.71 MiB.

Total size on disk is 131.05 MiB and total download size is 74.84 MiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 1183110 16 June 2016 – 11:43:09 UTC
local (local server) Local Content Server 176562

Other

Name Value
overridescddb 1
privatebranches 1
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