Choose Beat Hazard
Choose Beat Hazard if you want an Action and Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 3,477 Steam reviews back the pick.
Beat Hazard vs Space Probes
Beat Hazard and Space Probes 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. Beat Hazard (2010) is 10 years older than Space Probes (2020). Beat Hazard scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Space Probes (83.3% 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 Space Probes
Choose Space Probes if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Space Probes launched in 2020.
Both Beat Hazard and Space Probes sit in Indie 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 |  Space Probes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (3,477 reviews) | 83.3% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cold Beam Games | Website Modern |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Beat Hazard (2010) is 10 years older than Space Probes (2020).
- Beat Hazard scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Space Probes (83.3% positive).
- Space Probes is free; Beat Hazard is paid (9.99 USD).
- Beat Hazard has co-op; Space Probes does not.
- Space Probes is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Beat Hazard has no Deck rating yet.
Beat Hazard vs Space Probes — FAQ
- Should I play Beat Hazard or Space Probes first?
- If you want chronology, Beat Hazard (2010) came out before Space Probes (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 Space Probes 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.
- Does Space Probes have multiplayer like Beat Hazard?
- No. Beat Hazard supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Space Probes is listed as single-player only.
- Is Space Probes free?
- Yes — Space Probes is a free-to-play Steam title. Beat Hazard is paid (9.99 USD).