Choose Waves
Choose Waves if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.6% positive across 884 reviews.
Waves vs //N.P.P.D. RUSH//- The milk of Ultraviolet
Waves and //N.P.P.D. RUSH//- The milk of Ultraviolet both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Waves (2011) is 3 years older than //N.P.P.D. RUSH//- The milk of Ultraviolet (2014). Waves scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than //N.P.P.D. RUSH//- The milk of Ultraviolet (38.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose //N.P.P.D. RUSH//- The milk of Ultraviolet
Choose //N.P.P.D. RUSH//- The milk of Ultraviolet if it's the newer release (2014) and ships with the modern feature baseline. //N.P.P.D. RUSH//- The milk of Ultraviolet launched in 2014.
Both Waves and //N.P.P.D. RUSH//- The milk of Ultraviolet sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Waves |  //N.P.P.D. RUSH//- The milk of Ultraviolet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (884 reviews) | 38.1% positive (126 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Squid In A Box Ltd | Rail Slave Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Waves (2011) is 3 years older than //N.P.P.D. RUSH//- The milk of Ultraviolet (2014).
- Waves scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than //N.P.P.D. RUSH//- The milk of Ultraviolet (38.1% positive).
- Waves is free; //N.P.P.D. RUSH//- The milk of Ultraviolet is paid (3.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Waves is Deck Verified, //N.P.P.D. RUSH//- The milk of Ultraviolet is Deck Unsupported.
Waves vs //N.P.P.D. RUSH//- The milk of Ultraviolet — FAQ
- Which is better, Waves or //N.P.P.D. RUSH//- The milk of Ultraviolet?
- On Steam reviews Waves scores higher (95.6% positive) than //N.P.P.D. RUSH//- The milk of Ultraviolet (38.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Waves is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Waves or //N.P.P.D. RUSH//- The milk of Ultraviolet first?
- If you want chronology, Waves (2011) came out before //N.P.P.D. RUSH//- The milk of Ultraviolet (2014). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Waves and //N.P.P.D. RUSH//- The milk of Ultraviolet similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Waves free?
- Yes — Waves is a free-to-play Steam title. //N.P.P.D. RUSH//- The milk of Ultraviolet is paid (3.99 USD).