Underplayed Gems

Waves 2: Notorious (2015)

Waves 2: Notorious cover
Developer
Squid In A Box Ltd
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Action, Early Access
Rating
4.6 of 5, 322 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 28 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A frantic cyberpunk arena shooter where you dodge relentless bullet patterns while chaining combos and unleashing burst attacks against an adapting AI.

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What players say

Players remember this game as a tribute to its developer who died in 2022, leaving it unfinished. Many call it better than the first game, praising its time-pressured action where enemies multiply endlessly, though the UI is clunky and the tutorial breaks.

Trailer

Screenshots

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