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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 7 that fit the “Casual” category. SCP: Secret Laboratory, Brotato and Ultimate Chicken Horse top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Beat Hazard.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS
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HardcoreCasualSoloMultiplayer
Year 2009Dev Cold Beam Games
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Within the “Casual” category, the closest game to Beat Hazard is SCP: Secret Laboratory — scoring 69/100 on our similarity scale. Brotato and Ultimate Chicken Horse follow close behind.

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The best casual games 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.

#1SCP: Secret Laboratory
SCP: Secret Laboratory
ShooterFPSArena FPS
MultiplayerCo-opMeleeCasualNarrativeHardcoreSci-Fi
Steam👍 91%· 230K
Year 2017Dev Northwood StudiosOn PC

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, horror tension and survival mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

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

Released 8 years after Beat Hazard.

Genre100Combat100Tone87Game mode71Setting31Visuals0
#2Brotato
Brotato
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeCasualHardcoreSci-FiIsometric2D
Steam👍 96%· 114KRAWG👍 84%· 142OC75· 6
Year 2022Dev BlobfishPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and vibe casual

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

A spaceship from Potato World crashes onto an alien planet. The sole survivor: Brotato, the only potato capable of handling 6 weapons at the same time. Waiting to be rescued by his mates, Brotato must survive in this hostile environment.

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Hazard: combat.

Released 13 years after Beat Hazard.

Genre100Game mode100Tone96Visuals69Setting60Combat45
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
#4Defy Gravity Extended
Defy Gravity Extended
ShooterFPSArena 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
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
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
PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeCasual2D
Steam👍 90%· 1.7KRAWG👍 53%· 31IGDB83· 2
Year 2015Dev OutermindsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Beat Hazard, expect shooter, first-person shooting and vibe casual

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

Join your favorite YouTubers on an Epic Quest in PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist. Enjoy this amazing 2D platformer! EVERYTHING YOU LIKED ABOUT THE MOBILE VERSION, NOW WITH COOP MODE!! ⋆ COLLECT BROCOINS to buy new CHARACTERS, ATTACKS and DEFENSES!

Where it drifts furthest from Beat Hazard: tone.

Released 6 years after Beat Hazard.

Combat100Game mode93Genre75Visuals50Tone45

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