Choose Second Wave
Choose Second Wave if you want an Indie, Adventure, and RPG game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Second Wave launched in 2024.
Second Wave vs Dreams: Unlimited links
Second Wave and Dreams: Unlimited links 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. Dreams: Unlimited links (2023) is 1 year older than Second Wave (2024). Both sit near 63% positive on Steam (Second Wave: 60 reviews, Dreams: Unlimited links: 16). 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 Dreams: Unlimited links
Choose Dreams: Unlimited links if you want a Casual experience. Dreams: Unlimited links launched in 2023.
Both Second Wave and Dreams: Unlimited links sit in Action and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (63.3% vs 62.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Second Wave |  Dreams: Unlimited links | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.3% positive (60 reviews) | 62.5% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Challengers Games Corp. | BEIJING HETU UNITED INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Early Access on Steam.
- Dreams: Unlimited links (2023) is 1 year older than Second Wave (2024).
- Both sit near 63% positive on Steam (Second Wave: 60 reviews, Dreams: Unlimited links: 16).
- Second Wave has co-op; Dreams: Unlimited links does not.
- Steam Deck: Second Wave is Deck Unsupported, Dreams: Unlimited links is Deck Playable.
Second Wave vs Dreams: Unlimited links — FAQ
- Should I play Second Wave or Dreams: Unlimited links first?
- If you want chronology, Dreams: Unlimited links (2023) came out before Second Wave (2024). 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 Second Wave and Dreams: Unlimited links 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.