Choose Beat Hazard
Choose Beat Hazard if you want a Casual game with Playable without Timed Input. 3,477 Steam reviews back the pick.
Beat Hazard vs Eigengrau
Beat Hazard and Eigengrau both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Beat Hazard (2010) is 13 years older than Eigengrau (2023). Eigengrau scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Beat Hazard (95.1% 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 Eigengrau
Choose Eigengrau if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Steam Timeline, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Eigengrau launched in 2023.
Both Beat Hazard and Eigengrau sit in Action and Indie 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 |  Eigengrau | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (3,477 reviews) | 100% positive (57 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Cold Beam Games | Martin Mauersics |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Beat Hazard (2010) is 13 years older than Eigengrau (2023).
- Eigengrau scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Beat Hazard (95.1% positive).
- Eigengrau is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Eigengrau is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Beat Hazard has no Deck rating yet.
Beat Hazard vs Eigengrau — FAQ
- Should I play Beat Hazard or Eigengrau first?
- If you want chronology, Beat Hazard (2010) came out before Eigengrau (2023). 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 Eigengrau similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Beat Hazard and Eigengrau have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Beat Hazard ships Co-op; Eigengrau ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.