Choose Beat Hazard
Choose Beat Hazard if you want an Action 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 Bitcoin VS Brain
Beat Hazard and Bitcoin VS Brain both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Casual on Steam. Beat Hazard (2010) is 8 years older than Bitcoin VS Brain (2018). Bitcoin VS Brain is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard (0.49 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 Bitcoin VS Brain
Choose Bitcoin VS Brain if it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bitcoin VS Brain launched in 2018.
Both Beat Hazard and Bitcoin VS Brain sit in Indie and Casual 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 |  Bitcoin VS Brain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (3,477 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cold Beam Games | Gamesforgames |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Beat Hazard (2010) is 8 years older than Bitcoin VS Brain (2018).
- Bitcoin VS Brain is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard (0.49 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Beat Hazard has co-op; Bitcoin VS Brain does not.
Beat Hazard vs Bitcoin VS Brain — FAQ
- Should I play Beat Hazard or Bitcoin VS Brain first?
- If you want chronology, Beat Hazard (2010) came out before Bitcoin VS Brain (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 Bitcoin VS Brain similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 Bitcoin VS Brain have multiplayer like Beat Hazard?
- No. Beat Hazard supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Bitcoin VS Brain is listed as single-player only.