Choose Beat Hazard
Choose Beat Hazard if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 3,477 Steam reviews back the pick.
Beat Hazard vs Highway to the Moon
Beat Hazard and Highway to the Moon 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 Highway to the Moon (2016). Highway to the Moon is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard (0.99 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 Highway to the Moon
Choose Highway to the Moon if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Highway to the Moon launched in 2016.
Both Beat Hazard and Highway to the Moon sit in Action and Indie on Steam, 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 |  Highway to the Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (3,477 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cold Beam Games | Vernacular Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Beat Hazard (2010) is 6 years older than Highway to the Moon (2016).
- Highway to the Moon is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Beat Hazard has co-op; Highway to the Moon does not.
Beat Hazard vs Highway to the Moon — FAQ
- Should I play Beat Hazard or Highway to the Moon first?
- If you want chronology, Beat Hazard (2010) came out before Highway to the Moon (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 Highway to the Moon 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 Highway to the Moon have multiplayer like Beat Hazard?
- No. Beat Hazard supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Highway to the Moon is listed as single-player only.