Waves sales estimate
Waves is an action game by Squid In A Box Ltd, released on Steam on November 16, 2011 as a free game. It has 1,575 Steam reviews (Overwhelmingly Positive, 95% positive). Markan estimates it has between 63k and 158k players on Steam.
Estimated lifetime sales and revenue
| Low | Medium | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Players | 63,000 | 110,250 | 157,500 |
Steam doesn't publish sales. These estimates multiply the number of reviews by a factor that depends on the release year (the Boxleiter method). Net revenue is what's left of list price × sales after refunds, regional pricing, discounts, sales tax and Steam's 30% cut, before any publisher's share. Treat them as a ballpark for comparing games, not as reported figures.
Steam facts
| Developer | Squid In A Box Ltd |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Squid In A Box Ltd |
| Release date | November 16, 2011 |
| Price | Free |
| Reviews | 1,575 · Overwhelmingly Positive · 95% positive |
| Genres | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Links | Steam store page · Website |
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!From the Steam store page
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Data from Steam, last updated by Markan on 2026-11-11.
