The Beginner's Guide

Buy88%

Very Positive · 24k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Everything Unlimited Ltd. · Story Rich · Oct 1, 2015

Player review score
88%
Very 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
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio1 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy The Beginner's Guide?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 165 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 24k 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
80% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews20% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
165 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
That means traditional happy-ending stories, lovable characters, and game systems that are easy to understand and play.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game started off pretty abrupt, as the narrator just threw you into a sandbox map right away, but the narration was excellent and though visual presentation was abrupt, story-wise and narration remained cohesive.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics really hit hard for me—I loved the architecture, the various chapters, and their immersive atmospheres.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The minimalist soundtrack and restrained sound design further enhance the introspective tone, allowing silence and emptiness to speak as loudly as the narration itself.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story165 reviews
Gameplay27 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Crashes
80% 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

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Captions available
  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Tablet

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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