Choose Beat Hazard
Choose Beat Hazard if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, Color Alternatives, and Custom Volume Controls. 3,477 Steam reviews back the pick.
Beat Hazard vs Mactabilis
Beat Hazard and Mactabilis 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 5 years older than Mactabilis (2015). Mactabilis is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Mactabilis
Choose Mactabilis if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mactabilis launched in 2015.
Both Beat Hazard and Mactabilis sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Co-op, 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 |  Mactabilis | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (3,477 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Cold Beam Games | Blazing Bit Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Beat Hazard (2010) is 5 years older than Mactabilis (2015).
- Mactabilis is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Beat Hazard vs Mactabilis — FAQ
- Should I play Beat Hazard or Mactabilis first?
- If you want chronology, Beat Hazard (2010) came out before Mactabilis (2015). 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 Mactabilis 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.
- Do both Beat Hazard and Mactabilis have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Beat Hazard ships Co-op; Mactabilis ships Co-op.