Choose Beat Hazard
Choose Beat Hazard if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, Color Alternatives, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.1% positive across 3,477 reviews.
Beat Hazard vs Really Big Sky
Beat Hazard and Really Big Sky 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 2 years older than Really Big Sky (2012). Beat Hazard scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Really Big Sky (69.5% 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 Really Big Sky
Choose Really Big Sky if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Really Big Sky launched in 2012.
Both Beat Hazard and Really Big Sky sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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 |  Really Big Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2012 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (3,477 reviews) | 69.5% positive (151 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Cold Beam Games | Boss Baddie |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Beat Hazard (2010) is 2 years older than Really Big Sky (2012).
- Beat Hazard scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Really Big Sky (69.5% positive).
- Really Big Sky is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Beat Hazard has co-op; Really Big Sky does not.
- Really Big Sky is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Beat Hazard has no Deck rating yet.
Beat Hazard vs Really Big Sky — FAQ
- Which is better, Beat Hazard or Really Big Sky?
- On Steam reviews Beat Hazard scores higher (95.1% positive) than Really Big Sky (69.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Beat Hazard is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Beat Hazard or Really Big Sky first?
- If you want chronology, Beat Hazard (2010) came out before Really Big Sky (2012). 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 Really Big Sky 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.