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Waves 2: Notorious vs cursor+cursor

Waves 2: Notorious and cursor+cursor 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 is free; cursor+cursor is paid (Price unknown). 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 Waves 2: Notorious

Choose Waves 2: Notorious if you want an Early Access game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Waves 2: Notorious launched in 2015.

Choose cursor+cursor

Choose cursor+cursor if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.

Both Waves 2: Notorious and cursor+cursor 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 2: Notorious vs cursor+cursor — Steam metadata comparison
Waves 2: Notorious — Steam game coverWaves 2: Notoriouscursor+cursor — Steam game covercursor+cursor
Released2015
GenresAction, Early AccessAction
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PriceFree to playPrice unknown
Steam reviews87.6% positive (137 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerSingle-player only
DevelopersSquid In A Box LtdMina Pêcheux

Side by side

Waves 2: Notorious vs cursor+cursor — FAQ

Are Waves 2: Notorious and cursor+cursor 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 cursor+cursor have multiplayer like Waves 2: Notorious?
No. Waves 2: Notorious supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while cursor+cursor is listed as single-player only.
Is Waves 2: Notorious free?
Yes — Waves 2: Notorious is a free-to-play Steam title. cursor+cursor is paid (Price unknown).
Waves 2: Notorious vs cursor+cursor — Verdict (2026) · imho.run