Just Shapes & Beats

berzerkstudio.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Friends can join mid-game, Platforms, Release date, Kind of game, Sessions, Working in sync.

• Online co-op: The fact sheet lists single, local and online co-op, and the description says up to four players, local or online.
• Most players online: The maker says up to four players, local or online.
• Local co-op: The fact sheet lists local co-op, and the feature list describes up to 4 player co-op at home for a house party.
• Most players on one screen: The maker's feature list says up to 4 player co-op, played together at home or online.
• Friends can join mid-game: The feature list names drop-in drop-out for the four-player co-op.
• Platforms: The fact sheet names Steam, Switch, PS4 and Xbox One and Series. The Stadia version is gone.
• Release date: The fact sheet gives 31 May 2018.
• Kind of game: The maker pitches a house party, local or online, and lists a Party Mode for gatherings.
• Sessions: The maker lists Story, Challenges, Casual, Playlist and Party modes, all built from separate hand-made stages.
• Working in sync: The maker says cooperation is at the core of the game.

berzerkstudio.comOfficial support page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Crossplay.

• Crossplay: The maker's help centre says the game has no crossplay and you can only play with people on the same platform. The page is undated.

justshapesandbeats.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms.

• Platforms: The game's own page links to Steam, Switch, PS4 and Xbox, and says it is no longer on Stadia.

store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Friends can join mid-game, Platforms, Release status, Getting better, About.

• Steam app ID: The page is for app 531510.
• Online co-op: Valve's store lists Online Co-op, and the store text mentions an online party.
• Most players online: The store text says up to 4 player co-op, played at home or online.
• Local co-op: The store lists Shared/Split Screen Co-op and the Local Co-Op and 4 Player Local tags.
• Most players on one screen: The store text says up to 4 player co-op at home or online, and users tag it 4 Player Local.
• Friends can join mid-game: The store text says drop-in drop-out.
• Platforms: The store lists Windows, Mac and Linux requirements.
• Release status: The page shows a price and a buy button.
• Getting better: User tags include Difficult, and the store text promises you will die repeatedly.
• About: The store text calls it a musical bullet-hell where you dodge shapes and move to the beats.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam app ID, Release status, Release date, Platforms.

• Steam app ID: Steam data names the product Just Shapes & Beats with app id 531510.
• Release status: The data marks the game as already released.
• Release date: Steam shows 31 May 2018.
• Platforms: The platform flags show Windows, Mac and Linux.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam Deck.

• Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.

wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026

Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.

• Wikidata item: The item carries Steam app id 531510.
• Genres: Wikidata lists action game and music video game. Our genre list has no music option, so only action is set.
• Release date: Wikidata gives 31 May 2018 for Windows, the first release.

nintendo.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Most players on one screen, Friends can join mid-game.

• Platforms: Nintendo sells the Switch edition and marks Switch 2 as supported with the same behaviour. Switch 2 play is backward compatibility, not a separate edition.
• Most players on one screen: The page lists one system for 1 to 4 players.
• Friends can join mid-game: The page describes up to 4 drop-in drop-out co-op multiplayer.

store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Most players online.

• Platforms: The product is the PS4 edition. The page says it is playable on PS5, so PS5 play is backward compatibility.
• Most players online: The page says up to 4 online players with PS Plus.

xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Most players on one screen, Most players online.

• Platforms: The listing covers Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, with Smart Delivery and a Series optimized build.
• Most players on one screen: The listing shows local co-op for 2 to 4 players.
• Most players online: The listing shows online multiplayer for 2 to 4 players.

thesixthaxis.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Split or shared screen, Laughter and chaos, Tension and danger, Story, Rivalry in the group, Getting better.

• Split or shared screen: TheSixthAxis, 6 June 2018, describes each player's shape dodging the same hazards across one dark screen.
• Laughter and chaos: The review says reviving other players adds camaraderie and chaos. The play itself stays a controlled dodging puzzle.
• Tension and danger: The review calls the game crushingly tough at times, with revives easing it a little.
• Story: The story mode mixes 2D cutscenes with level select, and the review notes a playful sense of humour.
• Rivalry in the group: The review says all players are scored separately, though it plays as a team event.
• Getting better: The review says replaying tracks and learning patterns still does not guarantee a pass, and that a casual mode doubles your hit points.

destructoid.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Split or shared screen, Time to hang out, About, Story.

• Split or shared screen: Destructoid, 8 June 2018, says up to four players each control a shape and dodge the objects that appear on screen.
• Time to hang out: The review calls Party Mode non-stop music that works well in the background of a gathering.
• About: The review praises an abstract but magnetic mood.
• Story: The review calls the story mode bizarre and oddly emotive.

destructoid.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Split or shared screen.

• Split or shared screen: Destructoid's April 2016 hands-on describes the last surviving player's triangle dashing around one screen packed with hazards, after everyone else had died.

purenintendo.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Kind of game, Sessions, About, Working in sync, Rivalry in the group, Unlocks and progress, Split or shared screen.

• Kind of game: Pure Nintendo, 15 June 2018, calls it a fun party game and says all modes work with several players.
• Sessions: Each mode is a series of separate tracks, and Party Mode just plays random levels with no penalties.
• About: The review describes a pixelated world of colour and sound built from simple shapes.
• Working in sync: The review says playing with friends is about teamwork more than competition, helped by a rescue mechanic for fallen players.
• Rivalry in the group: The review says you can compete to see who survives, with friendly stats at the end.
• Unlocks and progress: Challenge Mode unlocks more songs when you complete missions.
• Split or shared screen: The review says fallen players drift off screen as lonely pixels and the others can rescue them.

nintendoworldreport.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Time to hang out, Working in sync.

• Time to hang out: Nintendo World Report says four players felt like a jam session and yelled at each other to avoid the beats, so the talk stays on the task.
• Working in sync: Players shout to each other to avoid the beats.