Choose Octahedron: Transfixed Edition
Choose Octahedron: Transfixed Edition if you want an Action game with Color Alternatives, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option. Octahedron: Transfixed Edition launched in 2018.
Octahedron: Transfixed Edition vs Neon Beats
Octahedron: Transfixed Edition and Neon Beats both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Octahedron: Transfixed Edition (2018) is 1 year older than Neon Beats (2019). Neon Beats scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Octahedron: Transfixed Edition (92.9% 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 Neon Beats
Choose Neon Beats if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 2,059 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Octahedron: Transfixed Edition and Neon Beats sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.9% vs 94.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Octahedron: Transfixed Edition |  Neon Beats | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 12.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 92.9% positive (70 reviews) | 94.6% positive (2,059 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Demimonde | OKYO GAMES |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Octahedron: Transfixed Edition (2018) is 1 year older than Neon Beats (2019).
- Neon Beats scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Octahedron: Transfixed Edition (92.9% positive).
- Neon Beats is free; Octahedron: Transfixed Edition is paid (12.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Octahedron: Transfixed Edition vs Neon Beats — FAQ
- Should I play Octahedron: Transfixed Edition or Neon Beats first?
- If you want chronology, Octahedron: Transfixed Edition (2018) came out before Neon Beats (2019). 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 Octahedron: Transfixed Edition and Neon Beats similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Neon Beats free?
- Yes — Neon Beats is a free-to-play Steam title. Octahedron: Transfixed Edition is paid (12.99 USD).
- Do Octahedron: Transfixed Edition and Neon Beats both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.