Choose Space Probes
Choose Space Probes if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Space Probes launched in 2020.
Space Probes vs Beat Hazard 3
Space Probes and Beat Hazard 3 both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Space Probes (2020) is 4 years older than Beat Hazard 3 (2024). Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (Space Probes: 12 reviews, Beat Hazard 3: 387). 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 Hazard 3
Choose Beat Hazard 3 if you want an Action and Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Beat Hazard 3 launched in 2024.
Both Space Probes and Beat Hazard 3 sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (83.3% vs 82.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Space Probes |  Beat Hazard 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.3% positive (12 reviews) | 82.9% positive (387 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Website Modern | Cold Beam Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Space Probes (2020) is 4 years older than Beat Hazard 3 (2024).
- Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (Space Probes: 12 reviews, Beat Hazard 3: 387).
- Space Probes is free; Beat Hazard 3 is paid (19.99 USD).
- Beat Hazard 3 has co-op; Space Probes does not.
- Steam Deck: Space Probes is Deck Playable, Beat Hazard 3 is Deck Verified.
Space Probes vs Beat Hazard 3 — FAQ
- Should I play Space Probes or Beat Hazard 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Space Probes (2020) came out before Beat Hazard 3 (2024). 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 Space Probes and Beat Hazard 3 similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Does Space Probes have multiplayer like Beat Hazard 3?
- No. Beat Hazard 3 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Space Probes is listed as single-player only.
- Is Space Probes free?
- Yes — Space Probes is a free-to-play Steam title. Beat Hazard 3 is paid (19.99 USD).