Choose Beat Hazard
Choose Beat Hazard if you want an Indie game with Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. 3,477 Steam reviews back the pick.
Beat Hazard vs ARCADE
Beat Hazard and ARCADE both land in Action, 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, Casual on Steam. Beat Hazard (2010) is 10 years older than ARCADE (2020). Beat Hazard scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than ARCADE (78.9% 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 ARCADE
Choose ARCADE if you want an Adventure and Massively Multiplayer game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. ARCADE launched in 2020.
Both Beat Hazard and ARCADE sit in Action and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and 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
 Beat Hazard |  ARCADE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (3,477 reviews) | 78.9% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Cold Beam Games | EYEFRONT |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Beat Hazard (2010) is 10 years older than ARCADE (2020).
- Beat Hazard scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than ARCADE (78.9% positive).
- ARCADE is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- ARCADE is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Beat Hazard has no Deck rating yet.
Beat Hazard vs ARCADE — FAQ
- Should I play Beat Hazard or ARCADE first?
- If you want chronology, Beat Hazard (2010) came out before ARCADE (2020). 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 Beat Hazard and ARCADE similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Beat Hazard and ARCADE have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Beat Hazard ships Co-op; ARCADE ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.