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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!

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Overwhelmingly Positive (1,480) - 95% of the 1,480 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

Nov 16, 2011

Developer:

Squid In A Box Ltd

Publisher:

Squid In A Box Ltd

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Steam Achievements

Steam Trading Cards

Steam Leaderboards

Languages:

	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	✔	✔

Includes 54 Steam Achievements

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Title: Waves
Genre: Action, Indie

Developer: Squid In A Box Ltd

Publisher: Squid In A Box Ltd

Franchise: Waves

Release Date: Nov 16, 2011

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Awards

"Best Use of the Unreal Engine" - RockPaperShotgun IndieVisibility Awards - 2011

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Reviews

“It’s the kind of game that demands to be played again”rockpapershotgun

“Worth splashing out on.”PC Gamer UK 81/100

"One of the finest examples of the twin-stick arcade shooter genre"Eurogamer 8/10

“Well worth the purchase.”IGN 85/100

“A gloriously addictive psychedelic drug without any side-effects whatsoever.”gnomeslair

“This is a damn fun arcade action game.”atomicgamer 8/10

“Ridiculously frenetic, impressively strategic and an absolute blast to play.”beefjack 86/100

“Go out and get it. Trust me, you’ll never regret this purchase.”gamers-association 5/5

“It’s a brilliant little game, slick as hell, and fantastic value”diygamer

“Oh my God it's filthy pretty”electrondance

“Prepare for hectic unforgiving splendour and retinal titilation of the highest order.”dealspwn 8/10

Feature List

Slow down time at will with the Time Buffer.
Decimate enemies with well timed bombs.
Chain together kills for massive combos.
Battle against your friends scores with the online leaderboards.
Crunch Time – 3 minutes of intense action every time.
Level up and defeat the fearsome Cubes to extend your time in Rush.
Survival mode - 3 Lives and more baddies than you can eat but watch out for ambushes!
Bombing Run is all about the Boom. No guns but lots and lots of Boom. BOOM!
Challenge mode puts your skills to the test with 20 levels and only 30 seconds each – Try and 5-Star them all.
Feel the adrenaline pump with only 5 seconds to live in Chase.
Your Weapons are Useless! Unless you stand your ground in Hold.

About This Game

Waves is a twin-stick shooter that can be played by anyone, but with a high enough skill threshold to keep even the most hardened shooter fan entertained.

Set in a Neo-Cyberspace arena your system is being overrun by bugs, errors, and viruses. The only solution is to kill every rogue process before it kills you!

Clear the arena of enemies while racking up a big fat Combo with swift kills and well-timed Bombs. If it all gets a bit too much you can use your Time Buffer to slow down the action and turn defeat into victory. Players can compete across seven different game modes with online high-score tables and Achievements in their pursuit of twin-stick perfection.

System Requirements

Minimum:

OS *:Windows XP SP2, Vista, 7
Processor:2.0+ GHz or better
Memory:1 GB RAM
Graphics:Shader Model 3 Compatible video card
DirectX®:9.0c
Hard Drive:250 MB HD space

Recommended:

Processor:Dual Core
Memory:2 GB RAM
DirectX®:9.0c

* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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