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Beat Hazard
Developer Cold Beam Games
Beat Hazard is a music-themed video game developed and published by British studio Cold Beam Games on October 28, 2009 for Xbox Live Indie Games. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
205 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Oct 29, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
89
LovedLoved
150 positive · 19 negative
95% range 83–93%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 150 | 19 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 10 | 1 | 15 |
| Mastodon * | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
4,802 of 5,094 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
89% recommend · 161 yes, 19 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 180 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (7,053 of 7,453 positive).
Some find the game repetitive or not a true rhythm game. [1][2] Many appreciate the ability to use their own music. [3][4][5]
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Representative posts
- [1]
This isn't a rhythm game. It's a shoot 'em up + audio visualizer, meaning there are lights synchronizing with the beat of the song (most of the time). And no, enemy spaceships don't appear according to the music's rhythm nor does it affect anything other than the background lights and your laser's rate of fire. It's a nice combo of audio visualizer with Shoot 'em up, but that's all it is, NOT a rhythm-driven …
- [11]
Warning! Epilepsy Hazard! Frantic music shooter where your goal is to complete each track in the game (42 available as default built in tracks). You shoot space junk, spaceships and other stuff while avoiding bullets, collisions etc. and compete for high score. You can put your own tracks to play and game will generate some random waves of enemies for you. Gameplay is good and responsive. Volume raises as you pick …
- [10]
Beat Hazard is a bullet hell rhythm single/multi player game where you have to dodge bullets, and destroy enemies while listening to intense music. I recommend this game because it was fun to play with my friends. You can upload your own music, and it syncs quite fine with the game's atmosphere. It may get a bit repetitive after a while, but it is enjoyable while it lasts. 7/10.
- [5]
"Asteroids on Steroids". At this point, this is an older game, but it still checks out. If you have a music library (especially EDM), you will have hours of fun playing your songs. Beat Hazard gets a lot of things right. Chillout vs Challenge: The game has options to tune to your mood. If you've had a rough day at work and your brain is cooked, turn down the effects, pick an easy difficulty, and zone out while …
- [3]
Those hundred gigabytes of pirated music will come in handy now!
Summarised from 34 of the 216 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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Beat Hazard sits at 89% positive across 169 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The PC version of Beat Hazard has a rating of 70/100 on Metacritic based on 11 critic reviews. The PlayStation 3 version of Beat Hazard Ultra has a Metacritic rating of 63/100 based on 7 critic reviews, while the iOS version has a rating of 91/100 based on 6 critic reviews.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 205 · most liked firstI bzcame blnd bur it wzs xorth it! (qnd i knpw my keuboarf by heary antway ;:-
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Those hundred gigabytes of pirated music will come in handy now!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Warning! Epilepsy Hazard! Frantic music shooter where your goal is to complete each track in the game (42 available as default built in tracks). You shoot space junk, spaceships and other stuff while avoiding bullets, collisions etc. and compete for high score. You can put your own tracks to play and game will generate some random waves of enemies for you. Gameplay is good and responsive. Volume raises as you pick power ups. You can access many stages created by users. Visual effects are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If they sued games like Beat Hazard for letting players use their own music in the game, that'd be like suing a media player for letting people play music with it. So imagine how much dumber this is.
neutral · AI labelView post →Beat Hazard is a bullet hell rhythm single/multi player game where you have to dodge bullets, and destroy enemies while listening to intense music. I recommend this game because it was fun to play with my friends. You can upload your own music, and it syncs quite fine with the game's atmosphere. It may get a bit repetitive after a while, but it is enjoyable while it lasts. 7/10.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Get eye drops for dry eyes
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I showed this game to my little brother and he thought it was so cool that he started dancing on the floor!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beat Hazard is now on PS5/PS4!!!! This fantastic game also has a bunch of my songs included which is pretty neat too! :)
positive · AI labelView post →This week marks the 15th Birthday of Beat Hazard on Steam! To all players new and old, thank you so much for all the support during that time. It's been amazing. The game is on sale right now, so be sure to spread the word! #indiedev #gamedev #steam store.steampowered.com/app/1493520/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Still making my way through **Skies of Arcadia Legends**. Just arrived at Yafutoma but the game is such a slog sometimes with the random encounters :( Also chilled out and played a little bit of **Beat Hazard**.
neutral · AI labelView post →Get beat hazard 2 instead, this game is dated and is clunky as all hell. it's also missing many core features that Beat hazard 2 expanded upon, not mentioning better combat and more ship customization. i give this a 6/10 for old times sake. https://store.steampowered.com/app/618740/Beat_Hazard_2/
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its surprisingly awesome speed and beats of the bullets and enemies change with the un tis un tis un tis bewwhhhammps really well, overall pretty sick game too bad only comes with 25 tracks but i guess there is dlc and other games praise Gabe!!! 7.4/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →RULES OF NATURE
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This isn't a rhythm game. It's a shoot 'em up + audio visualizer, meaning there are lights synchronizing with the beat of the song (most of the time). And no, enemy spaceships don't appear according to the music's rhythm nor does it affect anything other than the background lights and your laser's rate of fire. It's a nice combo of audio visualizer with Shoot 'em up, but that's all it is, NOT a rhythm-driven experience. Wouldn't recommend this to whoever thinks this is a rhythm game. Still is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Jerma985 is a Liar.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yeah, Dead as Disco has the juice. They mixed together Arkham combat, Hi-Fi Rush, Beat Hazard, Sifu, etc. and it goes incredibly hard. Absolute beast of a game once it's finished, but feel free to jump in now if you want.
neutral · AI labelView post →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 your audio files. 2. Various types of leaderboards for competition. 3. Three game modes (survival, boss rush and regular) 4. Custom ships, perks, missions. 5. Lots and lots of score farming including different tactics.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game to chill and relax. Play your favorite songs and kill aircraft.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Remember when you were bored of Audiofurf and wanted to enjoy your music but crossed with Geometry Wars? Well, this is that game. I have no idea how the sequels are, but I have fond memories of playing Beat Hazard.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As of today, Bone: Out from Boneville (2005) is the 533th best game of all time according to me, directly below Quest 64 and directly above Beat Hazard. It is part of Tier 23. There are 25 tiers and 583 games in the list #PixelRankings
neutral · AI labelView post →dude why have I never played Beat Hazard in survival mode. that was incredibly fun. I've had this game for so many years and I could have been doing more fun. #BeatHazard #VideoGames #Steam #IndieDev
positive · AI labelView post →The best way to play Enter Sandman by Metallica is with seizure inducing visuals
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fun arcade-style game you can just pick up and kill some time. Just beware of the sensory-overload, soon as the beat drops your screen will light up like a pin ball machine having a nervous breakdown during a rave.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →first game purchased on steam in mid-2012 yeeeey uh game is fine i guess idk whatever
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beat Hazard ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☑ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☑ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[63%] Visual Vortex Hazard Aesthetics Graphics████████════════════39% Atmosphere████████████████════79% Level Design████████████════════59% User Interface████════════════════22% Theming██████████████████══92% Audio Music████████████████════80% Sound Effects████████════════════41% Audio-Visual Synergy████████████════════61% Emotional Resonance███████═════════════33% Functionality Performance████████████████████100% Stability█████████████████═══83% Platform…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →one of the coolest games ever, i cant even tell whats going on but its cool
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There's PEW PEW, there's IMA FIRING MAH LAZOR, there's swarms of mini-rockets, and you WOOSH WOOSH around while everything is BOOM
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very boring ;c Beat Hazard 3/10 Heisen
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A great game from the 360 era. A somewhat rhythm-based Galaga style game with your own music was awesome back on Xbox 360 during those days. It's worth grabbing on sale and chilling to your own music.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's under 200MB and there's so much content and replay value. Would love to see a version with uncompressed audio and images. Having more control in the settings would be nice, too. The slider of visual distractions only going down to 50% is pretty annoying. Visual clarity is something I value quite a bit, so allowing that setting to go to 0% would be perfect.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Asteroids on Steroids". At this point, this is an older game, but it still checks out. If you have a music library (especially EDM), you will have hours of fun playing your songs. Beat Hazard gets a lot of things right. Chillout vs Challenge: The game has options to tune to your mood. If you've had a rough day at work and your brain is cooked, turn down the effects, pick an easy difficulty, and zone out while wasting aircraft; the game does the thinking for you and it just feels good. Or, if…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →my eyes hurt but this game is good
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My current Steam cart full of stuff that won't be in a Humble Choice contains: All the Erbe Software re-releases on the site; that awful Wayforward Bloodrayne game; Blade Runner Enhanced; Harvester; Beat Hazard 3; ... and I still have a lot of wallet left.
neutral · AI labelView post →This classic game looks exciting and hardcore.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My eyes are bleeding, but every songs is the greatest 3 minutes I've had since I broke up with my girlfriend. 10/10 Would recommend.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beat Hazard: A Rhythmic Explosion of Fun Beat Hazard is a game that seamlessly fuses the excitement of a twin-stick shooter with the rhythmic allure of music games. Developed and published by Cold Beam Games, Beat Hazard offers a unique and mesmerizing experience that keeps you coming back for more. Gameplay: The core mechanic of Beat Hazard is brilliantly simple yet infinitely engaging. Your spaceship's firepower and the intensity of enemy waves are directly influenced by the music…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →21st Century Remake of "Asteroids"
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got a cat here. Friends passing by can touch her and click Like to pet her once. Award for good luck, Take My Points for infinite pets :) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ＿＿ ／＞ フ | _ _ l ／` ミ＿xノ / | / ヽ ﾉ │ | | | ／￣| | | | | (￣ヽ＿_ヽ_)__) ＼二つ
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am a 45 yo father, probably one of the oldest people playing this game. I am a single father to my Son, who is 14 now. My son got this game from his uncle, so we installed it on his computer and he started playing. By the end of the week he had 24 hours on this game. This was horrible for me, as it was already hard for me to find ways to spend time with my son, as he is always out with his friends or just watching YouTube. So I decided to make a Steam account and get this game to see if I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's fun for a while, but I've only just started and I can see the end of my enjoyment of the game on day one. The game doesn't have a sufficient library of stuff that it can throw at you to provide varied game play. Pretty much the same things spawn whether you've loaded something from the included music library, some pretty horrid music practice you decided to record, or an audio book.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beat Hazard is an unusual pull but I respect it. That game does very well with elaborate power metal (stuff like Rhapsody of Fire or Amon Amarth)
positive · AI labelView post →An endless classic that feels superior to it's sequels for some reason.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Enjoyable and easy gameplay. It'll keep you hooked for a couple of hours.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Makes your eyes hurt, but in a good way.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →That's fair enough. I like the idea of rhythm games, but I don't feel anything from playing them. Even, like, Crypt of the Necrodancer isn't as engaging as I wish it was. I think my favorite one is a game called "Beat Hazard" (though, it's not really a "Rhythm" game) because it's incredibly flashy.
positive · AI labelView post →I can't see sh*t from the flashing. It can be toned down a bit, but it's still painful. And your music mostly controls the flashing. So if you like high octane music, prepare to see only flashing clouds...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Playing Beat Hazard 3. Everything the game does (enemy type and movement, main gun's power and angle, etc.) is based on pitch, tempo, etc. of the music. What better music for bot kicking action than @cybertronicspree.bsky.social ? Let's blast away! 'Til all are none! youtu.be/pcCR7bUn9ks
positive · AI labelView post →This is an excellent way for me to visualize beats when i'm producing for people. Plus it's just awesome to hear my own music playing on a game, in sync with the game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Importing my playlist was a bad idea, now I don't want to leave the game. Can't wait to try this on the Oled and let my neighbours think theirs a strobe party in my room. Inspiring and very fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bugs never fixed. stuck in loading screen. crashes.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Classic top-down shooter that goes to the music, there is a soundtrack but you can also play your own music. A classic, a must-have.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Always love that i get to use my own music instead of the same songs over and over, became highly addictive and most of all fun!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A simple but randomized game that uses your music to change it. Honestly it's just an Asteroids clone in gameplay. But that simplicity makes it good to this day.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This dual-stick shooter has a unique feature that keeps me coming back for more! This feature is the ability to use your own songs in a level. Then essentially procedurally generates enemies depends on what song is played.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played music I made to see what the results would look like in this game. It kept throwing space garbage at me...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →MY EYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overview: 'Beat Hazard' is a high adrenaline twin-stick shooter that is fueled by your own music. It's hard to argue against a game being fun while you're decimating a huge pool of spaceships, asteroids and dodging a plethora of projectiles while rocking out to your best, most favorite tracks. 'Beat Hazard' is super fun and is jam packed full of fun gunplay, beautiful graphics and well, unsurprisingly, the best soundtrack ever and honestly had me constantly coming back for more. Gameplay: It's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's fine, I guess. While it's cool that I can choose any music file on my computer, I don't feel the enemy intensity or patterns really follow the music rhythm. The gameplay doesn't really fit with calm or low-BPM tracks music, either.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beat Hazard pros: //fast game with modern day graphics with easy controls that moves from location A to B to C and so on //good amount of action and special effects cons: //some difficult battles/boss battles //upgrades are a grindfest which require a lot of resources //a little repetitive //good game Personal Suggested Purchase Price: $0.49 Or Less During Sale extra notes: //use your starships and destroy meteors and enemy ships //collect loot, unlock perks to make your starship stronger…
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