Beat Saber vs Streamline
Beat Saber is a sports game from Beat Games (2018) while Streamline is a sports game from Proletariat Inc. (2016).
What each one is
Steam files Beat Saber under Sports. In contrast, it files Streamline under Sports.
Slash the beats, get moving, and experience the world's most popular VR rhythm game!* Duck, dodge, and flow through 300+ handcrafted songs from artists like Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, and Metallica. Play solo, compete online, or pass the headset at your next party. Jump in with 60+ songs included!
Streamline is a frantically fun multiplayer action game with deep Twitch integration. As a Hunter, chase down and smack the Runners. As a Runner, compete for points and stay far away from the Hunter’s swinging stop sign.
At a glance
| Beat Saber | Streamline | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.2/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Steam rating | Overwhelmingly Positive (95%, 76,245) | Mostly Positive (71%, 2,005) |
| Critic aggregate | 93/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | $19.99 | Not listed |
| Install size | 0.2 GB | 4 GB |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | Untested |
| Released | 2018 | 2016 |
| Developer | Beat Games | Proletariat Inc. |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Beat Saber vs Streamline, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Beat SaberSports gameStreamlineSports gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Beat SaberRhythm, Music, ModdableStreamlineEarly Access, Action, IndieThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Beat Saber ✓Score 8.2 · 95% on Steam · 93 criticStreamlineScore 6.0 · 71% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Beat Saber76,245 reviews · 278 add-ons · 0.2 GBStreamline2,005 reviews · 1 add-on · 4 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Beat Saber$19.99StreamlineNot listedRead live from Steam and subject to change.
Beat Saber takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueBeat Saber and Streamline on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
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- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Beat Saber (GamingPickz Score 8.2)
- Lighter on storage: Beat Saber (0.2 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Beat Saber (76,245 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
MultiplayerIndieActionSportsEarly Access
Where they differ
VRRhythmMusicModdableFast-PacedSingleplayer
Parkour
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Beat Saber is demanding, for players who want a challenge. Streamline is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Beat Saber | Streamline | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | Nvidia GTX 960 | — |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core i5 Sandy Bridge | — |
| Minimum RAM | 4 GB | — |
| Install size | 0.2 GB | 4 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Beat Saber · Streamline.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Beat Saber and 1 for Streamline. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Beat Saber and Streamline in scope?
Beat Saber has drawn 76,245 Steam reviews, ships 278 add-ons and installs in 0.2 GB. Streamline has drawn 2,005 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 4 GB.
Is Beat Saber or Streamline better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Beat Saber rates higher (8.2 to 6.0). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Beat Saber or Streamline?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.