Choose Beat Hazard
Choose Beat Hazard if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 3,477 Steam reviews back the pick.
Beat Hazard vs Gamma Bros
Beat Hazard and Gamma Bros 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 8 years older than Gamma Bros (2018). Beat Hazard scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Gamma Bros (93.5% 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 Gamma Bros
Choose Gamma Bros if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Gamma Bros launched in 2018.
Both Beat Hazard and Gamma Bros sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.1% vs 93.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Beat Hazard |  Gamma Bros | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (3,477 reviews) | 93.5% positive (93 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cold Beam Games | Pixeljam |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Beat Hazard (2010) is 8 years older than Gamma Bros (2018).
- Beat Hazard scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Gamma Bros (93.5% positive).
- Gamma Bros is free; Beat Hazard is paid (9.99 USD).
- Beat Hazard has co-op; Gamma Bros does not.
Beat Hazard vs Gamma Bros — FAQ
- Should I play Beat Hazard or Gamma Bros first?
- If you want chronology, Beat Hazard (2010) came out before Gamma Bros (2018). 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 Gamma Bros 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 Gamma Bros have multiplayer like Beat Hazard?
- No. Beat Hazard supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Gamma Bros is listed as single-player only.
- Is Gamma Bros free?
- Yes — Gamma Bros is a free-to-play Steam title. Beat Hazard is paid (9.99 USD).