Choose Second Wave
Choose Second Wave if you want an Indie, RPG, and Early Access experience. Second Wave launched in 2024.
Second Wave vs Pixel Gun 2
Second Wave and Pixel Gun 2 both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Pixel Gun 2 is free; Second Wave is paid (Price unknown). Both support cooperative play. 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 Pixel Gun 2
Choose Pixel Gun 2 if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both Second Wave and Pixel Gun 2 sit in Action 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 |  Pixel Gun 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 63.3% positive (60 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Challengers Games Corp. | Cubic Games Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Pixel Gun 2 is free; Second Wave is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Second Wave is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Pixel Gun 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Second Wave vs Pixel Gun 2 — FAQ
- Are Second Wave and Pixel Gun 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Pixel Gun 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Second Wave ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Pixel Gun 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Pixel Gun 2 free?
- Yes — Pixel Gun 2 is a free-to-play Steam title. Second Wave is paid (Price unknown).