Choose Beats Fever
Choose Beats Fever if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Beats Fever launched in 2017.
Beats Fever vs Hitstream
Beats Fever and Hitstream both land in Action, Sports, 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, Sports, Casual on Steam. Beats Fever (2017) is 5 years older than Hitstream (2022). Beats Fever is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Hitstream (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Hitstream
Choose Hitstream if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hitstream launched in 2022.
Both Beats Fever and Hitstream sit in Action, Sports, and Casual on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Beats Fever |  Hitstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual | Action, Sports, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.5% positive (34 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Arrowiz | And 7 Limited |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Casual on Steam.
- Beats Fever (2017) is 5 years older than Hitstream (2022).
- Beats Fever is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Hitstream (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Beats Fever vs Hitstream — FAQ
- Should I play Beats Fever or Hitstream first?
- If you want chronology, Beats Fever (2017) came out before Hitstream (2022). 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 Beats Fever and Hitstream similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, 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.