Choose Waves 2: Notorious
Choose Waves 2: Notorious if you want an Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards. 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 KILL YOUR FRIENDS
Waves 2: Notorious and KILL YOUR FRIENDS 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 KILL YOUR FRIENDS (2022). Waves 2: Notorious is free; KILL YOUR FRIENDS is paid (9.99 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 KILL YOUR FRIENDS
Choose KILL YOUR FRIENDS if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. KILL YOUR FRIENDS launched in 2022.
Both Waves 2: Notorious and KILL YOUR FRIENDS sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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 |  KILL YOUR FRIENDS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Early Access | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.6% positive (137 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Squid In A Box Ltd | James Robinson |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Waves 2: Notorious (2015) is 7 years older than KILL YOUR FRIENDS (2022).
- Waves 2: Notorious is free; KILL YOUR FRIENDS is paid (9.99 USD).
Waves 2: Notorious vs KILL YOUR FRIENDS — FAQ
- Should I play Waves 2: Notorious or KILL YOUR FRIENDS first?
- If you want chronology, Waves 2: Notorious (2015) came out before KILL YOUR FRIENDS (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 KILL YOUR FRIENDS 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. KILL YOUR FRIENDS is paid (9.99 USD).