Choose Beat Saber
Choose Beat Saber if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.9% positive across 52,878 reviews.
Beat Saber vs Synth Riders
Beat Saber and Synth Riders 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. Both released in 2019. Beat Saber scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Synth Riders (92.9% 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 Synth Riders
Choose Synth Riders if you want an Action and Casual experience. 1,006 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Beat Saber and Synth Riders sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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 |  Synth Riders | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (52,878 reviews) | 92.9% positive (1,006 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Beat Games | Kluge Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Both released in 2019.
- Beat Saber scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Synth Riders (92.9% positive).
- Synth Riders is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Beat Saber (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Beat Saber vs Synth Riders — FAQ
- Which is better, Beat Saber or Synth Riders?
- On Steam reviews Beat Saber scores higher (95.9% positive) than Synth Riders (92.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Beat Saber is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Beat Saber and Synth Riders 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.