Comparison

Wavecade vs Decoherence Game

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Wavecade

Experience classic arcade shooter nostalgia with a modern twist. Manipulate time, collect powerups, and utilize unique abilities to overcome challenging waves, hazards, and epic bosses. Customize your ship and compete with friends in various game modes.

Highlights
  • Time manipulation mechanics
  • Upgradeable powerups
  • Player abilities for survival
  • Block shooting and destruction
  • Hazard avoidance and strategic use
  • Epic boss battles
  • Local and online multiplayer
  • Multiple game modes
  • Ship and visual customization
Features
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Inspired by classic arcade shooters such as 'Space Invaders' and 'Galaga', Wavecade brings back the original nostalgia feeling to players from arcades, using sleek retro 80's and sci-fi aesthetic. TIME MANIPULATION: Bend time at your will by moving up and down the screen. After each wave, the game speeds up a small amount. making the game more challenging on each new wave. POWERUPS: You can accumulate multiple powerups at the same time. Collecting the same powerup upgrades it and increases your time with them active. ABILITIES: Activate your ability when you are facing near certain destruction to turn the tables of the game. It might be the one thing that saves you from a GAME OVER. BLOCKS: Blocks spawn at the top of the playfield and move down the screen. Line up your shots and shoot them for points. They can come in a variety of types: Blocks can spawn randomly, in rows, in a single stream, or in a pattern spanning the playfield HAZARDS: Hazards can appear at any time and can lose you a life if you happen to hit any of them. They can help destroy blocks if you're agile enough, could be a blessing in disguise. BOSSES: Get far enough in Wavecade and you will find yourself in epic encounters with bosses. They will have an arsenal of abilities to GAME OVER you. Learn their patterns and overcome them. MULTIPLAYER: Invite or join a friend on Steam and destroy waves of blocks. Your scores are saved to the leader boards with your names. How long can you stay #1? VARIETY OF GAME MODES: Competitive Relaxed One-hit KO No blocks shall pass Chaos Quick Game CUSTOMIZATION: Personalize your player choose from a selection of ships, colors, skins and your propulsion effect.

About

Decoherence Game

Design and command customizable robots in tactical arena battles. Engage in thrilling PvP matches or challenge yourself in a single-player campaign. Adapt your strategy on the fly in unpredictable arenas.

Highlights
  • Robot customization
  • Strategic command assignment
  • Pilot control during battles
  • PvP matches
  • Single-player campaign
  • Dynamic arenas
Features
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Build robots from a wide variety of components. Plan a strategy to carry you to victory. Fight as a pilot alongside your bots in exciting PvP matches or test your mettle in the single player Entropy Tribunals experience! Customize your bots and assign them specific commands to carry out your strategy! Pilot your creations personally and adapt to the chaos of the matches! Manage unpredictability! No two arenas are ever the same, so plan carefully but remain adaptable as anything can happen during a match. More of a lone wolf? Jump into the Entropy Tribunals and have a go at the single player mode, in which you’re continually tested but thoroughly rewarded for your performance!

Screenshots

Wavecade4 screens
Decoherence Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Decoherence Game at none against Wavecade's 12. Decoherence Game also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 30%) and rating (4.1 vs 3.7). Wavecade's advantage is ratings volume (70 vs 11). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wavecade sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Decoherence Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Decoherence Game holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wavecade has 70 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Wavecade's written reviews are positive against 60% of Decoherence Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wavecade ships an update fortnightly, Decoherence Game every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Wavecade versus Decoherence Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWavecadeDecoherence Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (70 ratings)4.1 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.6% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings70 — better11
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size312 MB2.7 GB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperAndrew SpalatoEfecto Estudios S.A.S

Customer experience

Wavecade

All ratings69 ratings
Positive60.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative30.4%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive29.6%
Neutral20.4%
Negative50.0%

Decoherence Game

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Wavecade

One-time12
  • 100K XP$0.79
  • Double XP$0.99
  • Wavecade - Ships Pack$1.49
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  • Wavecade - 500K XP$1.49
  • Wavecade - Propulsions Pack$2.99
  • Small Brilliants Pack$2.99
  • Wavecade - 5 Million XP Pack$4.99
  • Wavecade - Designs Pack$5.99
  • Medium Brilliants Pack$5.99
  • Wavecade - Ultimate Pack$9.99
  • Large Brilliants Pack$19.99
  • Mega Brilliants Pack$59.99
None

Decoherence Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wavecade free?
Wavecade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Decoherence Game free?
Decoherence Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wavecade or Decoherence Game?
Decoherence Game is rated higher. Wavecade averages 3.7 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Decoherence Game averages 4.1 from 11 ratings.
Do Wavecade or Decoherence Game have ads?
Neither Wavecade nor Decoherence Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wavecade or Decoherence Game?
Wavecade ships an update fortnightly, and Decoherence Game every 9 days. Most recently, Wavecade was updated on October 5, 2026 and Decoherence Game on October 8, 2026.

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