Beat Hazard

Twin-stick space shooter where your own music shapes each level

Cold Beam Games · Released Apr 15, 2010

Action Casual Indie

Reviews: Very Positive; 95% of 7,450
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 0; right now
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update: 2 months ago; Jul 7, 2026

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 70/100 (critic reviews)

What is Beat Hazard?

A 2D twin-stick space shooter built around songs from your music library. You steer a ship, shoot enemy craft, dodge projectiles, and collect weapon pickups as the music affects the action. Survival Mode and local competitive and cooperative play are also available.

For you if...

+you want your music library to shape shooter levels
+you enjoy chasing scores in fast arcade games
+you like fighting boss ships and dodging projectiles

Not for you if...

−you prefer slower combat with fewer projectiles
−you want music to dictate enemy patterns precisely

What players say

95% of 7,450 reviews are positive

Players praise the fast shooting and replay value of playing their own songs. Some say enemies grow repetitive, the action does not always follow the music closely, and flashing effects can make it hard to see what is happening.