Beat Hazard

Buy95%

Very Positive · 7k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Cold Beam Games · Rhythm · Apr 15, 2010

Player review score
95%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
63
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio0 of 6
Subtitles0 of 6

Should I buy Beat Hazard?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 61 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 51 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 7k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise40% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There's a satisfying sense of progression as one ranks up and earns upgrades.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
51 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Beat Hazard Ultra is a fast paced space shoot'em up with bright colorful graphics.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The difficulty curve is just right, meaning you can choose from 5 different difficulty settings (easy, normal, hardcore, insane, suicidal) and play in whatever mode you feel comfortable with.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In addition, the game comes with a built in soundtrack, something Audiosurf doesn't really do, so at least you can play exactly what song the developer was thinking of when you play the game, and the fact is... it works and by that I mean very well.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat is hectic enough to be challenging, but mindless enough to be relaxing.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game is also a great multiplayer experience as you can play all the modes in competitive or co-op (this includes the boss rush mode).

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay61 reviews
Graphics51 reviews
Difficulty28 reviews
Audio23 reviews
Combat16 reviews
Co-op12 reviews
Divided opinion
Multiplayer
89% still recommend
Controls
100% still recommend
Interface
86% still recommend
Monetization
50% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • Multi-player
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Remote Play Together
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.

8 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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