Choose Beat Hazard
Choose Beat Hazard if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 3,477 Steam reviews back the pick.
Beat Hazard vs Bubble Burst
Beat Hazard and Bubble Burst both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Beat Hazard (2010) is 8 years older than Bubble Burst (2018). Beat Hazard scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Bubble Burst (90% 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 Bubble Burst
Choose Bubble Burst if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bubble Burst launched in 2018.
Both Beat Hazard and Bubble Burst sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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 |  Bubble Burst | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (3,477 reviews) | 90% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cold Beam Games | Iurii Batalkin |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Beat Hazard (2010) is 8 years older than Bubble Burst (2018).
- Beat Hazard scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Bubble Burst (90% positive).
- Bubble Burst is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Beat Hazard has co-op; Bubble Burst does not.
Beat Hazard vs Bubble Burst — FAQ
- Should I play Beat Hazard or Bubble Burst first?
- If you want chronology, Beat Hazard (2010) came out before Bubble Burst (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 Bubble Burst similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Bubble Burst have multiplayer like Beat Hazard?
- No. Beat Hazard supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Bubble Burst is listed as single-player only.