Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians

Buy75%

Mostly Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

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Threaks · Indie · Aug 6, 2013

Player review score
75%
Mostly Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
15
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio0 of 9
Subtitles0 of 9

Should I buy Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians?

Buy it if you like
  • Audio: 72 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 113 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 39 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews58% are complaints
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
72 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
3 points for sounding good, 3 points for more than 9 songs, 3 points for thematic soundtrack, 1 point for being on Spotify
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has beautiful visuals, fantastic music, and it runs pretty well on weak hardware.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
3 points for comprehensibility, 3 points for complexity, 3 points for interesting characters, 1 point for sci-fi
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls are great regardless of if you're using a controller or mouse/keyboard
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Character design, especially that of Beatbuddy, is full of charm and personality, further enhancing the whimsical yet adventurous tone of the game.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Audio72 reviews
Graphics59 reviews
Story47 reviews
Controls13 reviews
Characters8 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Gameplay
59% still recommend
Bugs
28% still recommend
Difficulty
67% still recommend
Performance
60% still recommend
Interface
75% still recommend
Linux compatibility
29% still recommend
Crashes
33% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Stats
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99