Choose Waves
Choose Waves if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Waves launched in 2011.
Waves vs MNOZ - My Nuclear Octopus 2
Waves and MNOZ - My Nuclear Octopus 2 both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Waves is free; MNOZ - My Nuclear Octopus 2 is paid (Price unknown). Waves is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; MNOZ - My Nuclear Octopus 2 has no Deck rating yet. 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 MNOZ - My Nuclear Octopus 2
Choose MNOZ - My Nuclear Octopus 2 if it matches what drew you to this matchup.
Both Waves and MNOZ - My Nuclear Octopus 2 sit in Action 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 |  MNOZ - My Nuclear Octopus 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (884 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Squid In A Box Ltd | Tea Monster Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Waves is free; MNOZ - My Nuclear Octopus 2 is paid (Price unknown).
- Waves is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; MNOZ - My Nuclear Octopus 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Waves vs MNOZ - My Nuclear Octopus 2 — FAQ
- Are Waves and MNOZ - My Nuclear Octopus 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action 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. MNOZ - My Nuclear Octopus 2 is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Waves run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Waves is rated Deck Verified by Valve. MNOZ - My Nuclear Octopus 2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.