Choose Shatter
Choose Shatter if it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shatter launched in 2010.
Shatter vs Beat Hazard
Shatter and Beat Hazard 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. Both released in 2010. Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Shatter: 469 reviews, Beat Hazard: 3,477). 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
Choose Beat Hazard if you want a Casual game with Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 3,477 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Shatter and Beat Hazard sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.1% vs 95.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Shatter |  Beat Hazard | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2010 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.79 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (469 reviews) | 95.1% positive (3,477 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op |
| Developers | Sidhe | Cold Beam Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2010.
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Shatter: 469 reviews, Beat Hazard: 3,477).
- Shatter is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard (0.79 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Beat Hazard has co-op; Shatter does not.
- Shatter is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Beat Hazard has no Deck rating yet.
Shatter vs Beat Hazard — FAQ
- Which is better, Shatter or Beat Hazard?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Shatter sits at 95.1% positive (469 reviews), Beat Hazard at 95.1% (3,477). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Shatter and Beat Hazard 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 Shatter run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shatter is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Beat Hazard doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.