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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 46 games similar to Beat Hazard down to the 20 that fit the “PlayStation” category. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime and Hotline Miami top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Beat Hazard.

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HardcoreCasualSoloMultiplayer
Year 2009Dev Cold Beam Games
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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Beat Hazard is The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime and Hotline Miami follow close behind.

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The best games like Beat Hazard on PlayStation

20 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Beat Hazard. Each one has been evaluated across 15 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMeleeHardcoreNarrativeIsometric2D
Steam👍 97%· 392KRAWG👍 87%· 1.2KMC86IGDB95· 2OC87· 27
Year 2014Dev NicalisPlaytime ~31hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping vibe casual

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a remake of The Binding of Isaac. The plot is based on a biblical story. Little Isaac and his mother live happily in a small house on the hill. And suddenly the mother heard a voice, which told her that her son is defiled by sins and must be saved.

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Hazard: setting and combat.

Released 5 years after Beat Hazard.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals75Tone61Combat40Setting0
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
ShooterFPS
OfflineCo-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeCasualSci-FiSpace2D
Steam👍 93%· 4.0KIGDB83· 14OC82· 50
Year 2015Dev Asteroid BaseOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Beat Hazard, expect shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, adventure storytelling and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Hazard: tone.

Released 6 years after Beat Hazard.

Combat100Game mode100Setting100Genre75Visuals64Tone39
Hotline Miami
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeIsometric2D
Steam👍 97%· 122KRAWG👍 90%· 2.6KMC85IGDB86· 10
Year 2012Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and visual pixel, while skipping vibe casual

Several chapters of top-down shooter action, Hotline Miami is a violent game, where the player takes control of the unnamed man, that receives orders to clear out stages from bandits and mobsters, using every weapon he can get.

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Hazard: game mode.

Released 3 years after Beat Hazard.

Genre100Combat75Tone56Visuals55Game mode30
SuperHot: Mind Control Delete
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeSci-Fi
Steam👍 84%· 13KIGDB84· 10OC81· 70
Year 2020Dev SUPERHOT TeamOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: setting cyberpunk and visual first person, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Hazard: visuals and game mode.

Released 11 years after Beat Hazard.

Genre100Combat100Tone76Setting35Game mode30Visuals0
Helldivers
ShooterFPSArena FPS
Co-opOfflineMultiplayerSoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiSpaceIsometric
Steam👍 90%· 33KIGDB84· 6OC83· 45
Year 2015Dev Arrowhead Game Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, online features and visual topdown, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Hazard: visuals.

Released 6 years after Beat Hazard.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Game mode80Tone59Visuals45
Ultimate Chicken Horse
ShooterFPSArena FPS
MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSoloMeleeCasualHardcore2D
Steam👍 96%· 52KRAWG👍 89%· 228IGDB79· 5OC79· 23
Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios · Clever Endeavour GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, racing gameplay and adventure storytelling, while skipping puzzle design

Ever wish you were a wall-jumping, arrow-dodging, trap-setting horse, besting your animal pals in a race through a peril-laden obstacle course that you all built together? Wish Granted! Ultimate Chicken Horse is a party platformer where you and your friends build the level as you play, placing deadly traps before trying to reach the end of the level.

Released 7 years after Beat Hazard.

Genre100Combat100Game mode77Tone72Visuals64
Nuclear Throne
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeHardcoreSci-FiIsometric2D
Steam👍 96%· 20KRAWG👍 83%· 301IGDB84· 4OC86· 24
Year 2015Dev VlambeerPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping puzzle design

Nuclear Throne is a top-down roguelike shooter, set in a post-apocalyptic universe. ###Plot and features The game has a sole objective: to reach the famed Nuclear Throne. The player controls one of the many mutated characters.

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Hazard: setting.

Released 6 years after Beat Hazard.

Genre100Game mode100Tone67Visuals56Combat50Setting41
Returnal
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreNarrativeSci-FiSpace
Steam👍 81%· 10KIGDB90· 19OC86· 201
Year 2021Dev Housemarque · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, third-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Hazard: visuals.

Released 12 years after Beat Hazard.

Genre100Combat100Setting82Game mode75Tone68Visuals0
Doom
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeHardcoreNarrativeSci-Fi
Steam👍 96%· 218KIGDB87· 28
Year 2016Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Hazard: visuals and setting.

Released 7 years after Beat Hazard.

Genre100Combat100Game mode93Tone56Setting42Visuals0
#10Cuphead
Cuphead
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeHardcore2DIsometric
Steam👍 96%· 209KRAWG👍 91%· 2.0KMC87IGDB87· 17OC88· 214
Year 2017Dev Studio MDHR · StudioMDHR EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and action RPG combat, while skipping puzzle design

Hand-drawn 2D platformer in the style of 30s cartoons. 2D Dark Souls as the fans refer to the difficulty of this one. It took developers 6 years to create and polish their magnum opus. Cuphead is a classic run and gun adventure that heavily emphasizes on boss battles.

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Hazard: setting and combat.

Released 8 years after Beat Hazard.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone70Combat35Setting0
Enter the Gungeon
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeHardcoreIsometric2D
Steam👍 95%· 89KRAWG👍 82%· 1.1KMC84IGDB83· 13OC84· 79
Year 2016Dev Dodge Roll · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and deep RPG systems, while skipping puzzle design

Enter the Gungeon is a twin-stick roguelike shooter. The game takes place in a planet inhabited by living bullets. You play as one of six adventurers trying entering a considerable fortress to find a gun that can destroy one’s past. The gameplay represents a mix of bullet-hell and dungeon crawler.

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Hazard: setting and combat.

Released 7 years after Beat Hazard.

Genre100Game mode100Tone66Visuals66Combat29Setting0
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeIsometric2D
Steam👍 94%· 78KIGDB71· 13OC74· 70
Year 2015Dev Dennaton Games · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, visual pixel and visual topdown, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Hazard: game mode.

Released 6 years after Beat Hazard.

Genre100Combat100Tone60Visuals56Game mode30
Metal Slug
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee2D
Steam👍 89%· 5.1K
Year 1996Dev Nazca Corporation · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

✓ Like Beat Hazard, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and visual pixel, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Beat Hazard by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Genre75Visuals53
Ruiner
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 89%· 12KIGDB76· 12OC77· 88
Year 2017Dev Reikon Games · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Hazard: game mode and setting.

Released 8 years after Beat Hazard.

Genre100Combat100Tone61Visuals47Setting31Game mode30
#15Downwell
Downwell
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreCasualSci-Fi2D
Steam👍 97%· 8.5KRAWG👍 76%· 457MC81IGDB78· 8OC83· 44
Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and roguelike runs, while skipping puzzle design

This is a procedurally generated rogue-lite, that lets players to explore the depths of a well. Taking a role of Welltaro, local curious man, players will drop down the well to kill monsters and collect the treasure.

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Hazard: game mode and visuals.

Released 6 years after Beat Hazard.

Genre100Tone96Combat70Setting44Visuals42Game mode30

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