Choose Beat Hazard
Choose Beat Hazard if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,477 Steam reviews back the pick.
Beat Hazard vs VELUCITY
Beat Hazard and VELUCITY 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. Beat Hazard (2010) is 10 years older than VELUCITY (2020). Beat Hazard scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than VELUCITY (60% 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 VELUCITY
Choose VELUCITY if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. VELUCITY launched in 2020.
Both Beat Hazard and VELUCITY sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam, 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 |  VELUCITY | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (3,477 reviews) | 60% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cold Beam Games | SEEDGAMES Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Beat Hazard (2010) is 10 years older than VELUCITY (2020).
- Beat Hazard scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than VELUCITY (60% positive).
- Beat Hazard is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than VELUCITY (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Beat Hazard has co-op; VELUCITY does not.
Beat Hazard vs VELUCITY — FAQ
- Should I play Beat Hazard or VELUCITY first?
- If you want chronology, Beat Hazard (2010) came out before VELUCITY (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 VELUCITY 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 VELUCITY have multiplayer like Beat Hazard?
- No. Beat Hazard supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while VELUCITY is listed as single-player only.