Choose Waves 2: Notorious
Choose Waves 2: Notorious if you want an Early Access game with Multi-player, 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 Void Prison
Waves 2: Notorious and Void Prison 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 7 years older than Void Prison (2022). Waves 2: Notorious scores higher on Steam reviews (87.6% positive) than Void Prison (80.6% 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 Void Prison
Choose Void Prison if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Void Prison launched in 2022.
Both Waves 2: Notorious and Void Prison sit in Action on Steam and both list 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 |  Void Prison | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Early Access | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.6% positive (137 reviews) | 80.6% positive (62 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Squid In A Box Ltd | Lazy Flock |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Waves 2: Notorious (2015) is 7 years older than Void Prison (2022).
- Waves 2: Notorious scores higher on Steam reviews (87.6% positive) than Void Prison (80.6% positive).
- Waves 2: Notorious is free; Void Prison is paid (2.99 USD).
Waves 2: Notorious vs Void Prison — FAQ
- Should I play Waves 2: Notorious or Void Prison first?
- If you want chronology, Waves 2: Notorious (2015) came out before Void Prison (2022). 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 Void Prison 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.
- Does Void Prison have multiplayer like Waves 2: Notorious?
- No. Waves 2: Notorious supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Void Prison is listed as single-player only.
- Is Waves 2: Notorious free?
- Yes — Waves 2: Notorious is a free-to-play Steam title. Void Prison is paid (2.99 USD).