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 Ellipsis
Beat Hazard and Ellipsis 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 7 years older than Ellipsis (2017). Ellipsis scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Beat Hazard (95.1% 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 Ellipsis
Choose Ellipsis if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ellipsis launched in 2017.
Both Beat Hazard and Ellipsis sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list 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 |  Ellipsis | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| 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) | 100% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cold Beam Games | Salmi Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Beat Hazard (2010) is 7 years older than Ellipsis (2017).
- Ellipsis scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Beat Hazard (95.1% positive).
- Ellipsis is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Beat Hazard has co-op; Ellipsis does not.
Beat Hazard vs Ellipsis — FAQ
- Should I play Beat Hazard or Ellipsis first?
- If you want chronology, Beat Hazard (2010) came out before Ellipsis (2017). 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 Ellipsis 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 Ellipsis have multiplayer like Beat Hazard?
- No. Beat Hazard supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Ellipsis is listed as single-player only.