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83BANG SCORE
Waves
Worth it · Shooter · 2011
Solid value for the price: free to play, 94% positive.
The verdict
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
Reach75K+ players
how many own it, a popularity + confidence signal
Engagement2% finish
how far players actually get (achievements), a top-end bonus
Metacritic82/100
critic consensus, a supporting signal next to player reviews
Monetization✓ None
no microtransactions, nothing drags the score down
Lime = the core BANG Score drivers, blue = supporting signals, red = what drags it down. The exact weights stay secret. These are the inputs and the direction each pushes.
DeveloperSquid In A Box Ltd
PublisherSquid In A Box Ltd
GenreShooter
Achievements54
Trailer & screenshots
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