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 Ultra Strikers
Second Wave and Ultra Strikers 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. Second Wave has co-op; Ultra Strikers does not. Second Wave is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Ultra Strikers 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 Ultra Strikers
Choose Ultra Strikers if you want a Sports and Free To Play experience.
Both Second Wave and Ultra Strikers 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
 Second Wave |  Ultra Strikers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Sports, Free To Play |
| 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 |
| Developers | Challengers Games Corp. | — |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Second Wave has co-op; Ultra Strikers does not.
- Second Wave is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Ultra Strikers has no Deck rating yet.
Second Wave vs Ultra Strikers — FAQ
- Are Second Wave and Ultra Strikers 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.