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 SolarBlack
Beat Saber and SolarBlack 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 4 years older than SolarBlack (2023). SolarBlack is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Beat Saber (9.99 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 SolarBlack
Choose SolarBlack if you want an Action game with HDR available, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. SolarBlack launched in 2023.
Both Beat Saber and SolarBlack 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 |  SolarBlack | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (52,878 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Beat Games | Niel Widy |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Beat Saber (2019) is 4 years older than SolarBlack (2023).
- SolarBlack is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Beat Saber (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Beat Saber is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; SolarBlack has no Deck rating yet.
Beat Saber vs SolarBlack — FAQ
- Should I play Beat Saber or SolarBlack first?
- If you want chronology, Beat Saber (2019) came out before SolarBlack (2023). 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 SolarBlack 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 SolarBlack have multiplayer like Beat Saber?
- No. Beat Saber supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while SolarBlack is listed as single-player only.