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Games like Hacker's Beat

If Hacker's Beat is your kind of game, the closest matches are Syncblade, Pianistic and Rhythmic Keyboard — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Hacker's Beat: ::Game Concept: Rhythm Game + Hacker Theme:: Play out your dangerous hacker fantasies with this clever rhythm game.Welcome, to the Hacker's World...

2015IndieCasual9.99 USDWindowsby TEAM TANDS PLUS
Hacker's Beat — Steam game cover

Players who liked Hacker's Beat also play

Steam players who put hours into Hacker's Beat also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Syncblade

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Hacker's Beat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Hacker's Beat.

    A rhythm game where you can play any song thanks to our advanced music analysis system, or create and share custom levels with players around the world. Play as Akemi, a unique samurai girl, and slash through waves of Zombeats to the beat of the music you love.

    ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  2. Pianistic

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Hacker's Beat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Hacker's Beat.

    Become a pianist with KEYBOARD and MOUSE! Play the masterpieces of classic, jazz and other piano pieces.

    2020ActionIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Rhythmic Keyboard

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Hacker's Beat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Hacker's Beat.

    Rhythmic Keyboard is a music-based typing game with integration of a talent system that allows for the player to increase their effectiveness. Procedurally spawned keys inhibit pattern formation, so reaction speed and hand/eye coordination are a priority -- not memorization.

    2022IndieCasualEarly Access5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Synthwave Tunnel

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Hacker's Beat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Hacker's Beat.

    Take a late-night ride in Synthwave Tunnel! Race through neon-lit, rhythm-generated paths, pushing your reflexes to the limit. Speed through dynamic obstacles, synced to the beat, and conquer the ultimate challenge. Can you reach the end?

    2025ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Lynium

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Hacker's Beat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hacker's Beat.

    Lynium is a competitive 2D and 3D music video game You can play the different traditional or original game modes

    2020IndieSimulationRPGFreeSteam ↗
  6. GUN BLADE

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Hacker's Beat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hacker's Beat.

    Let's play and give us some suggestion to make GUN BLADE more funny and exciting.

    2022ActionIndieEarly Access9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Beat For Speed

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Hacker's Beat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Hacker's Beat.

    Experience the next generation of rhythm-racing. Upload any music to generate deadly tracks using our self-developed engine trained on hundreds of hand-crafted levels. Featuring intense multiplayer racing, a powerful level editor, and full Steam Workshop support for endless custom content.

    IndieCasualSteam ↗
  8. MUPO

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Hacker's Beat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hacker's Beat.

    Grab your keyboard and jump into the rhythm in MUPO. This fast-paced rhythm game is driven by skill, creativity, and community. Build maps, climb leaderboards, and shape the game’s future. And there’s so much more to come, stay tuned. Be part of the MUPO journey!

    2026ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hacker's Beat at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hacker's Beat on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Hacker's Beat.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hacker's Beat on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Hacker's Beat.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hacker's Beat on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Hacker's Beat.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hacker's Beat on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Hacker's Beat.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Hacker's Beat on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hacker's Beat.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Hacker's Beat on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hacker's Beat.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hacker's Beat on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Hacker's Beat.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hacker's Beat on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hacker's Beat.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Hacker's Beat.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hacker's Beat.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hacker's Beat.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hacker's Beat.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Hacker's Beat.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Hacker's Beat.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Hacker's Beat

How much does Hacker's Beat cost?
Hacker's Beat is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Hacker's Beat?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hacker's Beat are Syncblade, Pianistic, Rhythmic Keyboard.
Who developed Hacker's Beat?
Hacker's Beat was developed by TEAM TANDS PLUS and published by PLAYISM.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Hacker's Beat.

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