Choose Second Wave
Choose Second Wave if you want an Early Access experience. Second Wave launched in 2024.
Second Wave vs Falling Rain
Second Wave and Falling Rain both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Second Wave is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Falling Rain has no Deck rating yet. 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 Falling Rain
Choose Falling Rain if it matches what drew you to this matchup.
Both Second Wave and Falling Rain sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Second Wave |  Falling Rain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 63.3% positive (60 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Challengers Games Corp. | Alkaline Game |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Second Wave is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Falling Rain has no Deck rating yet.
Second Wave vs Falling Rain — FAQ
- Are Second Wave and Falling Rain similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Do both Second Wave and Falling Rain have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Second Wave ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Falling Rain ships Online Co-op, Co-op.