Choose Symphony
Choose Symphony if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.3% positive across 605 reviews.
Symphony vs Beat Hazard 3
Symphony and Beat Hazard 3 both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Symphony (2012) is 12 years older than Beat Hazard 3 (2024). Symphony scores higher on Steam reviews (87.3% 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 the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Beat Hazard 3 launched in 2024.
Both Symphony and Beat Hazard 3 sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam, 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
 Symphony |  Beat Hazard 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (605 reviews) | 82.9% positive (387 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Empty Clip Studios | Cold Beam Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Symphony (2012) is 12 years older than Beat Hazard 3 (2024).
- Symphony scores higher on Steam reviews (87.3% positive) than Beat Hazard 3 (82.9% positive).
- Symphony is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard 3 (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Beat Hazard 3 has co-op; Symphony does not.
- Steam Deck: Symphony is Deck Unsupported, Beat Hazard 3 is Deck Verified.
Symphony vs Beat Hazard 3 — FAQ
- Which is better, Symphony or Beat Hazard 3?
- On Steam reviews Symphony scores higher (87.3% positive) than Beat Hazard 3 (82.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Symphony is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Symphony or Beat Hazard 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Symphony (2012) 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 Symphony and Beat Hazard 3 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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 Symphony have multiplayer like Beat Hazard 3?
- No. Beat Hazard 3 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Symphony is listed as single-player only.