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 Sweezy Gunner
Beat Hazard and Sweezy Gunner 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 4 years older than Sweezy Gunner (2014). Beat Hazard scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Sweezy Gunner (81.4% 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 Sweezy Gunner
Choose Sweezy Gunner if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sweezy Gunner launched in 2014.
Both Beat Hazard and Sweezy Gunner sit in Action and Indie 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 |  Sweezy Gunner | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (3,477 reviews) | 81.4% positive (59 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cold Beam Games | Windybeard |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Beat Hazard (2010) is 4 years older than Sweezy Gunner (2014).
- Beat Hazard scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Sweezy Gunner (81.4% positive).
- Sweezy Gunner is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Beat Hazard has co-op; Sweezy Gunner does not.
Beat Hazard vs Sweezy Gunner — FAQ
- Should I play Beat Hazard or Sweezy Gunner first?
- If you want chronology, Beat Hazard (2010) came out before Sweezy Gunner (2014). 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 Sweezy Gunner 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 Sweezy Gunner have multiplayer like Beat Hazard?
- No. Beat Hazard supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Sweezy Gunner is listed as single-player only.