Choose Beat Saber
Choose Beat Saber if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP side of the pairing. 52,878 Steam reviews back the pick.
Beat Saber vs Guns & Notes
Beat Saber and Guns & Notes 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. Guns & Notes (2018) is 1 year older than Beat Saber (2019). Beat Saber scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Guns & Notes (70% 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 Guns & Notes
Choose Guns & Notes if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Guns & Notes launched in 2018.
Both Beat Saber and Guns & Notes sit in Indie 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
 Beat Saber |  Guns & Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (52,878 reviews) | 70% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Beat Games | VR Factory |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Guns & Notes (2018) is 1 year older than Beat Saber (2019).
- Beat Saber scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Guns & Notes (70% positive).
- Guns & Notes is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Beat Saber (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Beat Saber is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Guns & Notes has no Deck rating yet.
Beat Saber vs Guns & Notes — FAQ
- Should I play Beat Saber or Guns & Notes first?
- If you want chronology, Guns & Notes (2018) came out before Beat Saber (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 Saber and Guns & Notes 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 Guns & Notes have multiplayer like Beat Saber?
- No. Beat Saber supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Guns & Notes is listed as single-player only.