7 Games with a space setting like Beat Hazard that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 46 games similar to Beat Hazard down to the 7 that fit the “Space” category. Helldivers, Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime and Defy Gravity Extended top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Beat Hazard.

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The best games with a space setting like Beat Hazard

7 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.

#1HelldiversClosest overall match

iRank87

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena 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.

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Steam PS

#2Lovers in a Dangerous SpacetimeClosest on game mode

iRank88

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#3Defy Gravity ExtendedClosest on tone

iRank56

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeCasualHardcoreSci-FiSpace2D

Steam👍 86%· 8.5KRAWG👍 12%· 162

Year 2016Dev Paul Fisch · Fish Factory GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, while skipping strong narrative focus

Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving. Kara, our heroine, has access to a unique gameplay mechanic that she uses to manipulate the world around her.

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Hazard: game mode.

Released 7 years after Beat Hazard.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Tone95Visuals64Game mode30

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena 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.

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#5Star Wars: Battlefront II

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineMeleeSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 95%· 54KIGDB76· 5

Year 2005Dev Pandemic Studios · LucasArtsOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and combat tactical, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Hazard: visuals.

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Steam GOG

#6Star Wars: Battlefront

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 96%· 4.6KIGDB73· 5OC71· 112

Year 2004Dev Pandemic Studios · Aspyr MediaOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, combat tactical and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Hazard: visuals.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#7Descent

iRank88

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 96%· 471IGDB73· 3

Year 1994Dev Parallax Software · SoftBankOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Hazard: visuals.

It predates Beat Hazard by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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