Choose Beat Hazard
Choose Beat Hazard if you want an Indie and 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 Rhythm Storm
Beat Hazard and Rhythm Storm both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Beat Hazard (2010) is 15 years older than Rhythm Storm (2025). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Beat Hazard: 3,477 reviews, Rhythm Storm: 70). 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 Rhythm Storm
Choose Rhythm Storm if you want the HDR available, Camera Comfort, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rhythm Storm launched in 2025.
Both Beat Hazard and Rhythm Storm sit in Action on Steam and both list Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Adjustable Difficulty, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.1% vs 94.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Beat Hazard |  Rhythm Storm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (3,477 reviews) | 94.3% positive (70 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cold Beam Games | Radiangames |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Beat Hazard (2010) is 15 years older than Rhythm Storm (2025).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Beat Hazard: 3,477 reviews, Rhythm Storm: 70).
- Rhythm Storm is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Beat Hazard has co-op; Rhythm Storm does not.
- Rhythm Storm is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Beat Hazard has no Deck rating yet.
Beat Hazard vs Rhythm Storm — FAQ
- Should I play Beat Hazard or Rhythm Storm first?
- If you want chronology, Beat Hazard (2010) came out before Rhythm Storm (2025). 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 Rhythm Storm similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Rhythm Storm have multiplayer like Beat Hazard?
- No. Beat Hazard supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Rhythm Storm is listed as single-player only.