Choose Beat Hazard
Choose Beat Hazard if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.1% positive across 3,477 reviews.
Beat Hazard vs Symphony
Beat Hazard and Symphony both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Beat Hazard (2010) is 2 years older than Symphony (2012). Beat Hazard scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Symphony (87.3% 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 Symphony
Choose Symphony if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Symphony launched in 2012.
Both Beat Hazard and Symphony sit in Action, 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 |  Symphony | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2012 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (3,477 reviews) | 87.3% positive (605 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cold Beam Games | Empty Clip Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Beat Hazard (2010) is 2 years older than Symphony (2012).
- Beat Hazard scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Symphony (87.3% positive).
- Symphony is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Beat Hazard has co-op; Symphony does not.
- Symphony is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Beat Hazard has no Deck rating yet.
Beat Hazard vs Symphony — FAQ
- Which is better, Beat Hazard or Symphony?
- On Steam reviews Beat Hazard scores higher (95.1% positive) than Symphony (87.3% 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 Symphony first?
- If you want chronology, Beat Hazard (2010) came out before Symphony (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 Symphony similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Symphony have multiplayer like Beat Hazard?
- No. Beat Hazard supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Symphony is listed as single-player only.