Choose Beat Hazard
Choose Beat Hazard if you want an Action and Indie 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 P vs NP: Proof by Combat
Beat Hazard and P vs NP: Proof by Combat both land in Casual 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 are Casual games on Steam. Beat Hazard (2010) is 16 years older than P vs NP: Proof by Combat (2026). P vs NP: Proof by Combat is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard (4.99 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 P vs NP: Proof by Combat
Choose P vs NP: Proof by Combat if you want the Camera Comfort, Stereo Sound, and #category_playable_at_your_own_pace side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. P vs NP: Proof by Combat launched in 2026.
Both Beat Hazard and P vs NP: Proof by Combat sit in Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, 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 |  P vs NP: Proof by Combat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (3,477 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cold Beam Games | Willy |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Beat Hazard (2010) is 16 years older than P vs NP: Proof by Combat (2026).
- P vs NP: Proof by Combat is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Beat Hazard has co-op; P vs NP: Proof by Combat does not.
Beat Hazard vs P vs NP: Proof by Combat — FAQ
- Should I play Beat Hazard or P vs NP: Proof by Combat first?
- If you want chronology, Beat Hazard (2010) came out before P vs NP: Proof by Combat (2026). 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 P vs NP: Proof by Combat similar?
- They overlap on Casual 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 P vs NP: Proof by Combat have multiplayer like Beat Hazard?
- No. Beat Hazard supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while P vs NP: Proof by Combat is listed as single-player only.