83BANG SCORE
Waves
WORTH IT · shooter · 2011
Solid value for the price: free to play, 94% positive.
Better value than 97% of shooter games
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!
$/hr
Free
price ÷ main-story length
Price
Free
Reviews
94%
1,560 reviews
Metacritic
82
critic score
Players
75K
owners (estimate)
Released
2011
What drives the score
ValueFree
price per hour of game — the biggest driver
Reviews94% positive
gates the score — weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Engagement2% finish
how far players actually get (achievements) — a top-end bonus
The exact weights stay secret, but these are the inputs and the direction each pushes. Length feeds the value line (price divided by hours).
DeveloperSquid In A Box Ltd
PublisherSquid In A Box Ltd
Genreshooter
Achievements54
Trailer & screenshots
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