Choose City of Beats
Choose City of Beats if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. City of Beats launched in 2023.
City of Beats vs Beat Hazard 3
City of Beats and Beat Hazard 3 both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. City of Beats (2023) is 1 year older than Beat Hazard 3 (2024). City of Beats scores higher on Steam reviews (86% positive) than Beat Hazard 3 (82.9% positive). 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 a Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Beat Hazard 3 launched in 2024.
Both City of Beats and Beat Hazard 3 sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 City of Beats |  Beat Hazard 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (43 reviews) | 82.9% positive (387 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Torched Hill | Cold Beam Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- City of Beats (2023) is 1 year older than Beat Hazard 3 (2024).
- City of Beats scores higher on Steam reviews (86% positive) than Beat Hazard 3 (82.9% positive).
- Beat Hazard 3 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than City of Beats (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Beat Hazard 3 has co-op; City of Beats does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
City of Beats vs Beat Hazard 3 — FAQ
- Should I play City of Beats or Beat Hazard 3 first?
- If you want chronology, City of Beats (2023) 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 City of Beats and Beat Hazard 3 similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 City of Beats have multiplayer like Beat Hazard 3?
- No. Beat Hazard 3 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while City of Beats is listed as single-player only.
- Do City of Beats and Beat Hazard 3 both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.