Choose Beat Hazard
Choose Beat Hazard if you want a Casual game with Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 3,477 Steam reviews back the pick.
Beat Hazard vs Wish Project
Beat Hazard and Wish Project 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 6 years older than Wish Project (2016). Wish Project scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Beat Hazard (95.1% 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 Wish Project
Choose Wish Project if you want the Camera Comfort and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Wish Project launched in 2016.
Both Beat Hazard and Wish Project sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  Wish Project | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (3,477 reviews) | 100% positive (33 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Cold Beam Games | Andrew Willman |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Beat Hazard (2010) is 6 years older than Wish Project (2016).
- Wish Project scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Beat Hazard (95.1% positive).
- Wish Project is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Beat Hazard has co-op; Wish Project does not.
Beat Hazard vs Wish Project — FAQ
- Should I play Beat Hazard or Wish Project first?
- If you want chronology, Beat Hazard (2010) came out before Wish Project (2016). 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 Wish Project 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.