Beat Hazard 2 vs Neckbeards: Basement Arena
Beat Hazard 2 and Neckbeards: Basement Arena 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. Neckbeards: Basement Arena (2017) is 2 years older than Beat Hazard 2 (2019). Neckbeards: Basement Arena is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard 2 (3.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Beat Hazard 2 |  Neckbeards: Basement Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 18.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.5% positive (755 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Cold Beam Games | Soiree Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Neckbeards: Basement Arena (2017) is 2 years older than Beat Hazard 2 (2019).
- Neckbeards: Basement Arena is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than Beat Hazard 2 (3.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Beat Hazard 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Neckbeards: Basement Arena has no Deck rating yet.
Beat Hazard 2 vs Neckbeards: Basement Arena — FAQ
- Should I play Beat Hazard 2 or Neckbeards: Basement Arena first?
- If you want chronology, Neckbeards: Basement Arena (2017) came out before Beat Hazard 2 (2019). 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 2 and Neckbeards: Basement Arena 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.
- Do both Beat Hazard 2 and Neckbeards: Basement Arena have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Beat Hazard 2 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Neckbeards: Basement Arena ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Beat Hazard 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Beat Hazard 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Neckbeards: Basement Arena doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.