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Also Music and Rhythm, like Beat Da Beat.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
Games like Beat Da Beat
- 20 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Beat Da Beat also play
The closest matches to Beat Da Beat: Just Shapes & Beats, Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia), Crypt of the NecroDancer, Bit Blaster XL, and A Dance of Fire and Ice. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
Rank 03- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Verified
- 2015
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Bit Blaster XL
Why this: Shares ship upgrades with Beat Da Beat.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: 2 players
- Price: $1.99checked Oct 31
- 85% of 81 reviews
- Genres: Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Cheap price for the experience
- Music and bullets sync to the beat
- Precise mouse only controls
- Challenging
- Hypnotic
- Intense
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Neon Beats
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Just Shapes & Beats
Why this: Also Music and Rhythm, like Beat Da Beat.
Bit Blaster XL
Why this: Shares ship upgrades with Beat Da Beat.
About Beat Da Beat
The closest matches to Beat Da Beat: Just Shapes & Beats, Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia), Crypt of the NecroDancer, Bit Blaster XL, and A Dance of Fire and Ice. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Beat Da Beat is your kind of game, the closest matches are Just Shapes & Beats, Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia) and Crypt of the NecroDancer — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, hypnotic and intense, and single out its mouse only controls and multiple ship variants. 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.
About Beat Da Beat: Hurrican-like Bullet Hell. Avoid the rain of bullets to the rhythms of "dubstep". Help the hero to defeat the aliens and to take revenge on the interstellar aggressor!
Is Beat Da Beat worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 85% of 81 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $1.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Cheap price for the experience
- Music and bullets sync to the beat
- Precise mouse only controls
- Satisfying upgrade progression
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This is an incredible little shmup with delicious beats. The enemy and bullet patterns plus the visuals are synced perfectly to the game's soundtrack. It's a mesmerizing, involving experience. Sadly, you can't watch the ending and unlock…”
“The game itself is.. meh. The bosses and levels aren't designed in an engaging way and it's designed to be replayed by upgrading your ship instead of of just being beaten immediately. That means it drags for no good reason. Personally I…”
People who play it also play: Just Shapes & Beats, Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia), Crypt of the NecroDancer
Frequently asked about Beat Da Beat
Can I run it?
How much does Beat Da Beat cost?
Beat Da Beat is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Beat Da Beat?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Beat Da Beat are Just Shapes & Beats, Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia), Crypt of the NecroDancer.
Who developed Beat Da Beat?
Beat Da Beat was developed by 2 players and published by Nekki Limited.