Beat Hazard 2

Top-down twin-stick shooter where your music shapes space battles

Cold Beam Games · Released Oct 16, 2019

Reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 2,260
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 1; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 months ago; Jul 7, 2026

What is Beat Hazard 2?

Beat Hazard 2 is a top-down space shooter where you fight enemy ships while playing songs from your music collection or other audio sources. Each track affects the pace of combat and your firepower, and generates a player ship and a boss ship.

For you if...

+you want fast space shooting set to your own music
+you enjoy chasing high scores in arcade shooters

Not for you if...

−you need clear sightlines without bright, crowded effects
−you want a timing-based rhythm game rather than shooting

What players say

86% of 2,260 reviews are positive

Players praise playing to their own music and the variety of ships. Some say the visual effects make combat hard to follow, while others report crashes and trouble with Open Mic.

Screenshots and trailer

Beat Hazard 2 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor: 2.5GHz processor
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 670
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 250 MB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 62
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, VR

Steam Deck: Playable

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
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In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Dutch, Hungarian, Danish, Thai.