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 Maddening Euphoria
Beat Hazard and Maddening Euphoria 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 Maddening Euphoria (2017). Beat Hazard scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Maddening Euphoria (80% 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 Maddening Euphoria
Choose Maddening Euphoria if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Maddening Euphoria launched in 2017.
Both Beat Hazard and Maddening Euphoria 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 |  Maddening Euphoria | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2017 |
| 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) | 80% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cold Beam Games | Chequered Ink Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Beat Hazard (2010) is 7 years older than Maddening Euphoria (2017).
- Beat Hazard scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Maddening Euphoria (80% positive).
- Maddening Euphoria is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Beat Hazard has co-op; Maddening Euphoria does not.
Beat Hazard vs Maddening Euphoria — FAQ
- Should I play Beat Hazard or Maddening Euphoria first?
- If you want chronology, Beat Hazard (2010) came out before Maddening Euphoria (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 Maddening Euphoria 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 Maddening Euphoria have multiplayer like Beat Hazard?
- No. Beat Hazard supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Maddening Euphoria is listed as single-player only.