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!
| App ID | 107600 |
|---|---|
| App type | Game |
| Developer | Squid In A Box Ltd |
| Publisher | Squid In A Box Ltd |
| Homepage | http://waves.squidinabox.com |
| Release date | 2011-11-16 20:55 UTC |
| Controller support | full |
| Free app | Yes |
| DLC list (appinfo) | 232990 |
| Store page | store.steampowered.com/app/107600 |
| Last store refresh | 4 hours ago |
| # | Executable | Arguments | OS | Description |
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| 0 | Binaries\Win32\Waves.exe | Fullscreen Mode | ||
| 1 | Binaries\Win32\Waves.exe | -windowed | Windowed Mode |
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| Date | Price | Regular | Discount |
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| 2026-09-11 21:14 UTC | Free | Free |
| DLC | AppID | Release | Price |
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| No DLC known for this app. | |||
| Branch | Build ID | Description | Updated | Password |
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| public | 1183110 | 2016-06-16 11:43 UTC | ||
| local | 176562 | Local Content Server |
| Depot | Name | OS | Size | Download | Public manifest | Notes |
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| 107601 | 131.05 MB | 74.84 MB | 2757468391200530141 | branches: local | ||
| 228983 | windows | from app 228980 · shared install | ||||
| 228990 | windows | from app 228980 · shared install | ||||
| 229000 | windows | from app 228980 · shared install | ||||
| 229031 | windows | from app 228980 · shared install | ||||
| 232990 | 61.53 MB | 54.87 MB | 3059033438597612908 | DLC 232990 · branches: local |
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| 1183110 | public | 2016-06-16 11:43 UTC | 4 hours ago |
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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 developer's games Waves and Waves 2 free to download on Steam... Read more.
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 Structures into the game if we have time. You can join the Discord or follow me on Twitter for notifications on when I go live as well as just hanging out with other fans of the Waves games! https://store.steampowered.com/app/217120/Waves_2_Notorious/
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 Stacks of certain Buffs when you use your Utility or Burst Programs. You can join the Discord or follow me on Twitter for notifications on when I go live as well as just hanging out with other fans of the Waves games! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3088583/879f498d85ffcc18a68a41cd8b6eb7a4249e8a30.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/217120/Waves_2_No
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 and I don't intend to stop! Thanks to everybody who joins me it's great to have some company! This week I will be working on Particle Effects for the Attract and Glitch Abilities as well as general polish on both of them. I will also be testing (and probably fixing) their related achievements. You can join the Discord or follow me on Twit
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 working Item and I will also be fixing some bugs, and tracking down some localization issues. You can join the Discord or follow me on Twitter for notifications on when I go live as well as just hanging out with other fans of the Waves games! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3088583/879f498d85ffcc18a68a41cd8b6eb7a4249e8a30.png https://store.steampower
If you've just joined the Waves community recently or you've been around since the start you can find other fans on the Squid In A Box Discord Server! By joining the Squid In A Box Discord Server you can: Ask the Devs direct questions and get a direct answer. Promote your stream of Waves! Chat with the Devs and other fans about almost anything. Share pictures of your pets! Organise multiplayer games. Use Waves themed Emotes (clearly the best bit). Submit Bug Reports (It is still early access after all). Join us over in the Squid In A Box Discord! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4471369/00ae9f132dc32553dcd3
The Fall Season has started in Waves 2: Notorious as new enemies and arenas shake up the status quo. As a player of Waves I thought you might be interested to see what it's sequel has been up to while it's been in Early Access. New enemies, weapons, abilities and game modes plus a new soundtrack, daily, weekly and monthly leaderboards (that can't be maxed out) plus overall rankings based on your daily performance and that's just what's already in the game. The Campaign and multiplayer modes are currently in development while the Arcade modes are practically finished (they receive updates rough
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 other Unreal 3 based games) playable. I personally tested it on Ubuntu 18.04 using the latest stable nVidia drivers (430) and it ran buttery smooth with no issues. This has required no code updates from me so it will not affect anybody already running the game on Windows. Oh and if you enjoy the game I'd really appreciate it if you check out
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 Steam update only and there are no changes to the game associated with it.
I've set up an official Discord server for all Squid In A Box games. You can join it here https://discord.gg/b4uYczM The Rules! - No sexism - No racism - No discrimination - No bullying - No spam - No inappropriate content - English only please, so most people can understand :) Anyone who doesn't follow the rules will find themselves at least muted, and possibly banned. Let's create a nice, safe place to have fun!
I've set up an official Discord server for all Squid In A Box games. You can join it here https://discord.gg/b4uYczM The Rules! - No sexism - No racism - No discrimination - No bullying - No spam - No inappropriate content - English only please, so most people can understand :) Anyone who doesn't follow the rules will find themselves at least muted, and possibly banned. Let's create a nice, safe place to have fun!
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 unlock reliably. "Stop Touching Me!" description now matches unlock conditions. You now have an option to launch the game in Windowed mode. I've also changed how the Redists are handled to use Steams newer system. This is the first time I've used this system so I'm not sure what issues it may have. Hopefully none. The one thing to keep an e
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 unlock reliably. "Stop Touching Me!" description now matches unlock conditions. You now have an option to launch the game in Windowed mode. I've also changed how the Redists are handled to use Steams newer system. This is the first time I've used this system so I'm not sure what issues it may have. Hopefully none. The one thing to keep an e
Waves is a splendid game. I first encountered it at the Eurogamer Expo back when I was an RPS baby, and its frantic twinstick shooting and shimmering screen of colours immediately coaxed me into a spaced-out bliss zone. Last year, one-person dev studio Rob Hale launched a Kickstarter to fund a sequel, Waves: Arena Tactics. That didn’t work out quite as intended but Hale reckons that’s all for the best and has now released Waves into Early Access. You can see it in action below. …
Phil tells me he's lost friends score-chasing in Waves, but I don't play score attack games any more. Not since the incident. However, if you're up for straining your relationships with a glow-in-the-dark twin-stick shooter, Waves 2 (Waves Squared, I should say) will be crashing into Early Access on December 16. The original Waves had you rolling around a cyberspace arena with the distinct air of Geometry Wars, blasting swarms of corrupt processes trying to take down your network. The sequel doesn't look like a dramatic departure at this juncture, although the arena has cha
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