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Beat Hazard

Beat Hazard

Experience your music collection like never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.

Released Apr 15, 2010 Developer Cold Beam Games Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux RhythmMusic-Based Procedural GenerationTwin Stick ShooterBullet HellShoot 'Em Up
View on Steam ↗ $2.49 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

94.6%positive7,379 reviews
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“Another hidden gem i found thanks to a demo in 2024. Awesome game for offline music enjoyers. I only wished i found it sooner. I've played music games before and i don't know anything similar to beat hazard. What does the game offer? 1. Procedurally generated levels based on…”

— a player, Steam review · 57 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“my eyes dont quite function the same as they used to”

— a player, Steam review · 186 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“This game is awesome. It's great for those who enjoy intense sensory stimulation and the new bosses are fun as heck.”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:48 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

1playing at last check
324-hour peak
1,430all-time peak
0 100 200 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 123 avg · Mar 2013

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

63achievements
7.9%median completion
1.4%rarest: Juggernaut Shadow Mission
80.2% of players 73.1% of players 58.4% of players 51.5% of players 50.8% of players 49.0% of players 44.9% of players 43.9% of players 40.7% of players 39.4% of players 39.0% of players 37.7% of players 32.3% of players 32.1% of players 30.6% of players 25.7% of players 22.9% of players 22.7% of players 21.9% of players 21.8% of players 16.1% of players 15.1% of players 14.8% of players 14.4% of players 14.4% of players 14.4% of players 12.8% of players 12.0% of players 11.4% of players 10.9% of players 10.5% of players 7.9% of players 7.6% of players 7.3% of players 7.0% of players 6.9% of players 6.7% of players 6.4% of players 6.3% of players 6.0% of players 4.9% of players 4.7% of players 4.7% of players 4.3% of players 4.0% of players 3.3% of players 3.2% of players 2.8% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.4% of players 2.3% of players 2.3% of players 2.3% of players 2.2% of players 2.2% of players 2.1% of players 1.9% of players 1.8% of players 1.6% of players 80.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
80.2%The First Step — Level up
73.1%1st Track Cleared — Complete your first track
58.4%Millionare — Score 1 Million Points
Rarest badges of honor
1.4%Juggernaut Shadow Mission — Complete The Juggernaut Shadow Mission
1.5%Mosquito Shadow Mission — Complete The Mosquito Shadow Mission
1.6%Speedy Shadow Mission — Complete The Speedy Shadow Mission

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$2.49−75% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$9.99base price
$2.49lowest since tracking began2026-07-20
US2.49 USD−75%
EU2.43 EUR−75%
UK2.12 GBP−75%
Australia3.62 AUD−75%
Canada3.24 CAD−75%
Japan300 JPY−75%
Brazil8.24 BRL−75%
China10.50 CNY−75%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$1.6 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$2.8

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 07, 2026
Beat Hazard Arcade - Out now on mobile.

Hi all, I wanted to let you know that Beat Hazard Arcade is now out on mobile. It's free to play with a full game unlock iap. Here are the store pages: Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/detai

Jul 07, 2026
Exit screen change. Mobile out now.

Quick update for the mobile version. Out now on iOS & Android!

Jun 09, 2026
Bullet Fest !!!

Hi!Wow, Beat Hazard's gone off in Steam Bullet Fest, I'm blown away! Some awesome games in the line-up.If you just found Beat Hazard, welcome to the gang! I hope you're having a blast.I'll be checking

Sep 24, 2025
New music + Sprite Mods

Hi all! To celebrate the launch of Beat Hazard Arcade on PlayStation, I'm pushing a free update on Steam with 6 new tracks, sprite mod support, and 4K resolution. New music Future Funk Squad — "HAZARD

Sep 22, 2025
Enable sprite mods? Poll

Hi all,Opinion needed: Back in the day when BH first came out, a player changed all the asteroids to cats by editing the sprite sheet (Very funny!). As I was protective of my work back then, I made th

Games like Beat Hazard

From our knowledge graph — ranked by shared traits, not a black box. Each card says why it's here.

Beat Hazard 2 Beat Hazard 2 86.8% · 1,254 reviews shares Music Based Procedural Generation, Rhythm, Twin Stick Shooter, Music AudioSurf AudioSurf 95.6% · 7,580 reviews shares Music Based Procedural Generation, Rhythm, Music, Replay Value Symphony Symphony 84.3% · 1,056 reviews shares Music Based Procedural Generation, Rhythm, Music, Shoot Em Up A Dance of Fire and Ice A Dance of Fire and Ice 95.2% · 15,929 reviews shares Rhythm, Music, Co Op, Multiplayer Nova Drift Nova Drift 96.8% · 10,125 reviews shares Replay Value, Shoot Em Up, Bullet Hell, Space Audiosurf 2 Audiosurf 2 80.9% · 3,840 reviews shares Music Based Procedural Generation, Rhythm, Music, Local Co Op Nex Machina Nex Machina 86.7% · 1,350 reviews shares Twin Stick Shooter, Replay Value, Local Co Op, Shoot Em Up Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia) Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia) 95.8% · 1,848 reviews shares Rhythm, Music, Local Co Op, Bullet Hell

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Casual, Indie
Player tagsRhythm · Music-Based Procedural Generation · Twin Stick Shooter · Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Music · 2D · Space · Indie · Action · Arcade · Shooter (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Dutch
ControllerFull support
Achievements63
Estimated owners500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.coldbeamgames.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

OS *: Windows XP/Vista/Win 7 Processor: 2.0GHz processor Memory: 512+MB of RAM Hard Drive: 40+MB of free hard drive space Graphics: 256MB of video memory Sound: DirectX-compatible sound DirectX®: 9 or later