Choose Waves 2: Notorious
Choose Waves 2: Notorious if you want an Early Access game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Waves 2: Notorious launched in 2015.
Waves 2: Notorious vs Destropolis
Waves 2: Notorious and Destropolis 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 2: Notorious (2015) is 5 years older than Destropolis (2020). Destropolis scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Waves 2: Notorious (87.6% 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 Destropolis
Choose Destropolis if you want an Indie and RPG game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.2% positive across 133 reviews.
Both Waves 2: Notorious and Destropolis sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and Steam Leaderboards, 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 2: Notorious |  Destropolis | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Early Access | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.6% positive (137 reviews) | 90.2% positive (133 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Squid In A Box Ltd | Igrek Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Waves 2: Notorious (2015) is 5 years older than Destropolis (2020).
- Destropolis scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Waves 2: Notorious (87.6% positive).
- Waves 2: Notorious is free; Destropolis is paid (5.99 USD).
- Destropolis has co-op; Waves 2: Notorious does not.
- Destropolis is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Waves 2: Notorious has no Deck rating yet.
Waves 2: Notorious vs Destropolis — FAQ
- Which is better, Waves 2: Notorious or Destropolis?
- On Steam reviews Destropolis scores higher (90.2% positive) than Waves 2: Notorious (87.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Destropolis 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 2: Notorious or Destropolis first?
- If you want chronology, Waves 2: Notorious (2015) came out before Destropolis (2020). 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 2: Notorious and Destropolis 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 2: Notorious free?
- Yes — Waves 2: Notorious is a free-to-play Steam title. Destropolis is paid (5.99 USD).