Beat Hazard overview

Cold Beam Games | Apr 15, 2010 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 02:24:54 UTC

Action Casual Indie Rhythm Music-Based Procedural Generation Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak25
Units sold (VGI)657,000
Revenue (VGI)$3,900,000
Review score95% positive

Beat Hazard dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak25
Units sold (VGI)657,000
Revenue (VGI)$3,900,000
Review score95% positive
Total reviews7,430
Release dateApr 15, 2010
DeveloperCold Beam Games
PublisherCold Beam Games

Genres: Action, Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Cold Beam Games Publisher: Cold Beam Games

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Game overview

Overview

Beat Hazard comes from Cold Beam Games and is published by Cold Beam Games. It arrived on Steam on Apr 15, 2010, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Steam Trading Cards. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Beat Hazard's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 02:24:54 UTC, with a tracked peak near 25. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 95% positive across 7,430 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Beat Hazard is available in 6 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanItalianSpanish - SpainDutch

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	2.0GHz processor	512+MB of RAM Hard Drive: 40+MB of free hard drive space	256MB of video memory Sound: DirectX-compatible sound DirectX®: 9 or later	Not listed
macOS	Minimum	OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later.	Intel	512 MB RAM Hard Disk Space: 250mb HD space	Not listed	Not listed
Linux	Minimum	Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS or equivalent	x86 1.5 GHz	512 MB RAM Hard Disk Space: 250mb HD space	Not listed	Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Beat Hazard has sold up to 657,000 units and has 5,072 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $3,900,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Beat Hazard overview details

Beat Hazard combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Welcome to a new experience in gameplay mechanics: Beat Hazard Gameplay Powered by YOUR Music! Experience your music collection like never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music. Power up your spaceship and watch as the music boosts your firepower. Unleash hell on the enemy ships when you max out with weapon pickups! Beat Hazard seamlessly mixes the love of gaming and music. Together they become greater than the sum of their parts. Unique music driven gameplay Gameplay possibilities as vast as your music collection Can you last a whole album in Survival Mode? Go Head to Head in local 2 player mode Or play local 2 player Co-op 25 Steam achievements Compete against friends on Steam leader boards Get real time updates via the in game News System Take on huge boss ships Power up and unleash the deadly Beat Hazard weapon Rank up to an Elite rated pilot and beyond (Can you survive Suicidal mode?) Includes a kicking rock album to get you started File types supported: mp3/wav/aiff/ogg/mwa/flac iTunes, aac, mp4 and m4a support via a download for a small fee (to cover patented decoder licensing costs) LastFM Scrobble support Now also support Internet Radio in all modes, including online

SteamPulse editorial summary

Beat Hazard is listed as a game with $2.99 (70% off from $9.99). It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Steam Trading Cards, and is associated with Action, Casual, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 02:24:54 UTC, a tracked peak of 25, and 95% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Beat Hazard
Steam App ID	49600
Type	game
Release date	Apr 15, 2010
Developer	Cold Beam Games
Publisher	Cold Beam Games
Price	$2.99 (70% off from $9.99)
Platforms	Windows, macOS, and Linux
Genres	Action, Casual, Indie
Categories	Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Dutch
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 22 September 2026 - 02:24:54 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	25
Positive reviews	7,032
Negative reviews	398
Total reviews	7,430
Positive percent	95%
Review type	Very Positive
Recommendations	5,072
Average playtime	890 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Apr 15, 2010
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	7 July 2026 - 08:57:23 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 02:24:54 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 02:24:54 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 02:24:54 UTC

Overview tags

Rhythm Music-Based Procedural Generation Twin Stick Shooter Bullet Hell Shoot 'Em Up Music 2D Space Indie Action Arcade Shooter Casual Colorful Co-op

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Perfect	No description
Don't Panic	No description
x100	No description
Boss Slayer	No description
Brutal Boss Kill	No description
Pwnage	No description
A Real Dare Devil	No description
Go Platinum	No description
1st Track Cleared	No description
25!	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Support page
Legal notice	Not available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/49600
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/49600/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/49600
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for Beat Hazard

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Beat Hazard?

Beat Hazard's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 02:24:54 UTC, with a tracked peak of 25 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 15 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Beat Hazard growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 3 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Beat Hazard?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (44.6%), United Kingdom (5.4%), Canada (5.4%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (37.8%), United Kingdom (5%), Canada (4.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (48.5%), United Kingdom (4.7%), Canada (4.5%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.7%), China (6.9%), United Kingdom (5%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Beat Hazard?

Beat Hazard currently sits at 95% positive across 7,430 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 7,032 positive reviews and 398 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Beat Hazard have?

Beat Hazard currently has about 8K tracked Steam followers as of 29 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Beat Hazard?

Beat Hazard is currently listed at $2.99 on Steam. That is 70% below the usual price of $9.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 5,072, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

95% positive, 7,032 positive, 398 negative

Price and discount

$2.99 (70% off from $9.99)

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 15 April 2010

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Beat Hazard TrilogyBundle #28447 - 35% off$11.65 Beat Hazard 1 & 2 (DLC+OST)Bundle #12451 - 20% off$9.55 Beat Hazard EpicBundle #7106 - 20% off$4.97

Beat Hazard - Shadow Operations UnitWelcome To The Shadow Operations Unit. CONSTRUCTION: Create new ships for the Shadow Fleet. ACQUISITION: Download new ships created by other operatives. EXECUTE: Complete Shadow Missions to gain promotions. DOMINATION: Each ship in the fleet has its own set of leader boards.dlc #272680$4.99 Beat Hazard UltraBeat Hazard Ultra DLC adds awesome new features to Beat Hazard, taking the game to the next level. More games mode, enemies and bosses. Play online Head to Head or Co-op. Unlock and upgrade perks and customize your set-up to suit your play style.dlc #49604$4.99

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System requirements

Minimum requirements

OS *: Windows XP/Vista/Win 7 Processor: 2.0GHz processor Memory: 512+MB of RAM Hard Drive: 40+MB of free hard drive space Graphics: 256MB of video memory Sound: DirectX-compatible sound DirectX®: 9 or later

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