Choose Beat Saber
Choose Beat Saber if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. 52,878 Steam reviews back the pick.
Beat Saber vs Alpha Command
Beat Saber and Alpha Command both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Beat Saber (2019) is 1 year older than Alpha Command (2020). Alpha Command is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Beat Saber (0.99 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 Alpha Command
Choose Alpha Command if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Alpha Command launched in 2020.
Both Beat Saber and Alpha Command sit in Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Beat Saber |  Alpha Command | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (52,878 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Beat Games | VHornet Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Beat Saber (2019) is 1 year older than Alpha Command (2020).
- Alpha Command is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Beat Saber (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Beat Saber is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Alpha Command has no Deck rating yet.
Beat Saber vs Alpha Command — FAQ
- Should I play Beat Saber or Alpha Command first?
- If you want chronology, Beat Saber (2019) came out before Alpha Command (2020). 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 Saber and Alpha Command similar?
- They overlap on 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 Alpha Command have multiplayer like Beat Saber?
- No. Beat Saber supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Alpha Command is listed as single-player only.