Meganoid 2 vs Dark Wave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meganoid 2
Experience challenging retro platforming with fast-paced levels and hidden treasures. This sequel offers brutal gameplay inspired by 80s and 90s classics, requiring skill and multiple attempts to conquer. New levels are added through updates.
- Challenging platforming levels
- Retro 8-bit pixel art style
- Chiptune music and sound effects
- Hidden treasures to find
- Time-trophies for speed runs
- New levels added via updates
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Support, tip and tricks: http://www.orangepixel.net/ The sequel to the much acclaimed Meganoid ! - "Game of the week" nomination Toucharcade - "Game of the week" nomination Pocketgamer - " Meganoid 2 turns up the heat and throws you in to a bare-bones series of white-knuckle platforming challenges" - Appspy - "Definitely a must have for any old-school gamer or a fan of the platformer." - Paranerds Meganoid 2 continues the brutal platform gaming that all you guys loved in the first part. Again: this game is not easy! You will need to bring your best game skills to complete the short but hard levels. Meganoid gets most of it’s inspiration from 80s and 90s games. ** THIS GAME IS NOT EASY! Each challenging level can be completed within a few seconds of gaming, making the pace of the game pretty fast, but many levels require multiply tries to complete. New levels will be added in updates - So tell your friends to download this game now! ** GAME PLAY! - complete a level to earn a level star - complete the level within the time limit to earn the time-trophy - find the (hidden) treasure in evera level to earn the treasure-trophy ** GAME STYLE Meganoid 2 comes in full 8bit retro pixelart style, complete with chiptune and sound effects, we love this style, and it fits the genre! The game is set in an adventurous environment with tombs, temples, skulls, arrows, traps, boulders, snakes and bats! Keep updated on this game by checking: http://www.orangepixel.net/meganoid2/
Dark Wave
Navigate a winding road filled with dangers, conquering challenges across 5 chapters and 50 levels. Compete globally in endless mode or enjoy a minimalist, ad-free experience. Play across Apple devices and sync progress with iCloud.
- 5 Chapters, 50 Levels
- Endless mode with global leaderboard
- Minimalist design
- No ads or in-app purchases
- Play on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV
- iCloud progress sync
- Multi-language support
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Hello Light Surfer... Can you conquer the Dark Wave? Power your way through an ever-changing winding road and its dangers FEATURES • 5 Chapters, 50 Levels: Each chapter introduces a range of new enemies • Endless mode: Compete with others in a global leaderboard • Minimalist design • No ads, No in-app purchases • Play on your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV • Sync your progress using iCloud • Fully localized for English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, German, Italian, Dutch, Korean, Portuguese and Russian
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dark Wave at 4.6 against Meganoid 2's 4.2. Dark Wave also leads on chart position (#194 vs unranked) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). Meganoid 2's advantage is review sentiment (66% vs 52%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Meganoid 2 costs $3.99 and Dark Wave $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dark Wave holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 16 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Meganoid 2's written reviews are positive against 52% of Dark Wave's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Meganoid 2 ships an update every 2 months, Dark Wave every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meganoid 2 | Dark Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (13 ratings) | 4.6 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.0% of reviews — better | 52.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #194 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pascal Bestebroer | Semidome Inc. |
Customer experience
Meganoid 2
Dark Wave
In-app purchases
Meganoid 2
No in-app purchases
Dark Wave
No in-app purchases
