Choose Waves 2: Notorious
Choose Waves 2: Notorious if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP side of the pairing. 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 Pew-casso
Waves 2: Notorious and Pew-casso both land in Action, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Waves 2: Notorious (2015) is 10 years older than Pew-casso (2025). Waves 2: Notorious is free; Pew-casso is paid (4.99 USD). 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 Pew-casso
Choose Pew-casso if you want an Indie game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pew-casso launched in 2025.
Both Waves 2: Notorious and Pew-casso sit in Action and Early Access 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 2: Notorious |  Pew-casso | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Early Access | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.6% positive (137 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Squid In A Box Ltd | Made From Strings |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Early Access on Steam.
- Waves 2: Notorious (2015) is 10 years older than Pew-casso (2025).
- Waves 2: Notorious is free; Pew-casso is paid (4.99 USD).
Waves 2: Notorious vs Pew-casso — FAQ
- Should I play Waves 2: Notorious or Pew-casso first?
- If you want chronology, Waves 2: Notorious (2015) came out before Pew-casso (2025). 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 Pew-casso similar?
- They overlap on Action, Early Access 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 Pew-casso have multiplayer like Waves 2: Notorious?
- No. Waves 2: Notorious supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Pew-casso is listed as single-player only.
- Is Waves 2: Notorious free?
- Yes — Waves 2: Notorious is a free-to-play Steam title. Pew-casso is paid (4.99 USD).