Choose Beat Hazard
Choose Beat Hazard if you want an Action 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 Music95
Beat Hazard and Music95 both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Beat Hazard (2010) is 11 years older than Music95 (2021). Music95 is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Music95
Choose Music95 if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Music95 launched in 2021.
Both Beat Hazard and Music95 sit in 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 |  Music95 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (3,477 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cold Beam Games | NJ No.1 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Beat Hazard (2010) is 11 years older than Music95 (2021).
- Music95 is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Beat Hazard has co-op; Music95 does not.
Beat Hazard vs Music95 — FAQ
- Should I play Beat Hazard or Music95 first?
- If you want chronology, Beat Hazard (2010) came out before Music95 (2021). 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 Music95 similar?
- They overlap on 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 Music95 have multiplayer like Beat Hazard?
- No. Beat Hazard supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Music95 is listed as single-player only.