Choose Ion Assault
Choose Ion Assault if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ion Assault launched in 2010.
Ion Assault vs Beat Hazard
Ion Assault and Beat Hazard 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. Both released in 2010. Beat Hazard scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Ion Assault (75.9% 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
Choose Beat Hazard if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 3,477 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Ion Assault and Beat Hazard sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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
 Ion Assault |  Beat Hazard | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2010 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.49 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.9% positive (54 reviews) | 95.1% positive (3,477 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op |
| Developers | Coreplay | Cold Beam Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2010.
- Beat Hazard scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Ion Assault (75.9% positive).
- Ion Assault is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard (2.49 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Beat Hazard has co-op; Ion Assault does not.
Ion Assault vs Beat Hazard — FAQ
- Are Ion Assault and Beat Hazard 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 Ion Assault have multiplayer like Beat Hazard?
- No. Beat Hazard supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Ion Assault is listed as single-player only.