Choose Beat Hazard
Choose Beat Hazard if you want a Casual game with Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. 3,477 Steam reviews back the pick.
Beat Hazard vs Tachyon Project
Beat Hazard and Tachyon 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 5 years older than Tachyon Project (2015). Beat Hazard scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Tachyon Project (72.2% 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 Tachyon Project
Choose Tachyon Project if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tachyon Project launched in 2015.
Both Beat Hazard and Tachyon 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 |  Tachyon Project | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (3,477 reviews) | 72.2% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Cold Beam Games | Eclipse Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Beat Hazard (2010) is 5 years older than Tachyon Project (2015).
- Beat Hazard scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Tachyon Project (72.2% positive).
- Tachyon Project is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Beat Hazard vs Tachyon Project — FAQ
- Should I play Beat Hazard or Tachyon Project first?
- If you want chronology, Beat Hazard (2010) came out before Tachyon Project (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 Tachyon 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.
- Do both Beat Hazard and Tachyon Project have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Beat Hazard ships Co-op; Tachyon Project ships Co-op.