Choose Beat Hazard
Choose Beat Hazard if you want a 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 Temp Zero
Beat Hazard and Temp Zero 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 12 years older than Temp Zero (2022). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Beat Hazard: 3,477 reviews, Temp Zero: 80). 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 Temp Zero
Choose Temp Zero if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Temp Zero launched in 2022.
Both Beat Hazard and Temp Zero sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.1% vs 95% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Beat Hazard |  Temp Zero | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (3,477 reviews) | 95% positive (80 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cold Beam Games | Alexandre Kadri, Paul Hebbinckuys |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Beat Hazard (2010) is 12 years older than Temp Zero (2022).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Beat Hazard: 3,477 reviews, Temp Zero: 80).
- Temp Zero is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Beat Hazard has co-op; Temp Zero does not.
Beat Hazard vs Temp Zero — FAQ
- Should I play Beat Hazard or Temp Zero first?
- If you want chronology, Beat Hazard (2010) came out before Temp Zero (2022). 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 Temp Zero 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.
- Does Temp Zero have multiplayer like Beat Hazard?
- No. Beat Hazard supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Temp Zero is listed as single-player only.