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Beat Blaster vs Beat Bolt City

Beat Blaster and Beat Bolt City both land in Action, Indie, Racing 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, Racing on Steam. Beat Blaster (2019) is 2 years older than Beat Bolt City (2021). Beat Bolt City is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Beat Blaster (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Beat Blaster

Choose Beat Blaster if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and Casual experience. Beat Blaster launched in 2019.

Choose Beat Bolt City

Choose Beat Bolt City if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Beat Bolt City launched in 2021.

Both Beat Blaster and Beat Bolt City sit in Action, Indie, and Racing on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Only, 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

Beat Blaster vs Beat Bolt City — Steam metadata comparison
Beat Blaster — Steam game coverBeat BlasterBeat Bolt City — Steam game coverBeat Bolt City
Released20192021
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, RacingAction, Indie, Early Access, Racing
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedUnrated
Price19.99 USD7.99 USD
Steam reviews8 reviews1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersIvanovich GamesBeach Day Studios

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Beat Blaster vs Beat Bolt City — FAQ

Should I play Beat Blaster or Beat Bolt City first?
If you want chronology, Beat Blaster (2019) came out before Beat Bolt City (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Beat Blaster and Beat Bolt City similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, Racing 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.
Beat Blaster vs Beat Bolt City — Verdict (2026) · imho.run