Lil' Guardsman

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App ID	1924360
App Type	Game
Developer	Hilltop Studios
Publisher	Versus Evil, tinyBuild
Franchise	Versus Evil, tinyBuild
Supported Systems	Windows macOS
Technologies	Unity Engine, EpicOnlineServices SDK
Last Changenumber	30148413
Last Record Update	19 July 2025 – 17:51:54 UTC ()
Release Date	23 January 2024 – 13:53:32 UTC ()

😎 89.35%

1k reviews

In-Game

Imagine you're a 12 year old, suddenly in charge of the guard shed at the castle gate, where you decide if elves, goblins and 100+ other characters should be admitted. It's a wonderful combination of deduction, narrative and puzzle games.

Additional Information

Developer

Hilltop Studios

metacritic_name

Lil' Guardsman

controller_support

full

metacritic_score

metacritic_fullurl

https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/lil-guardsman?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f

community_visible_stats

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Versus Evil

Store Release Date

23 January 2024 – 13:53:45 UTC ()

osarch

community_hub_visible

Yes

Social Media

https://discord.gg/Tc97A3euru
https://x.com/lilguardsman
https://www.youtube.com/@versusevil/

Primary Genre

Casual (4)

Store Genres

Adventure (25), Casual (4), Indie (23)

Steam Release Date

23 January 2024 – 13:53:32 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

29 May 2025 – 08:26:15 UTC () (1748507175)

library_assets

library_capsule	en
library_hero	en
library_logo	en
logo_position ↴
pinned_position	BottomLeft
width_pct	16.70480549199084
height_pct	100

osextended

macos64

name_localized

schinese

小小卫兵 (Lil' Guardsman)

review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

Unity Engine, EpicOnlineServices SDK, Protocol_Buffers SDK, SteamworksNET SDK, UnityBurst SDK, UnityURP SDK, XAudio2 SDK, Yarn_Spinner SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
category: Verified
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 16 January 2024 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 13127813

configuration:

supported_input	gamepad
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	0
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	0
non_deck_display_glyphs	0
small_text	0
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-8.0RC
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

controllertagwizard

Yes

First seen on SteamDB

28 February 2022 – 18:53:29 UTC (), in changelist #14090822

Supported Languages

4 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles	Achievements
English	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
German	Yes		Yes
Simplified Chinese	Yes		Yes
Spanish - Latin America	Yes		Yes

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

DualShock Controllers (USB Only)

DualShock Controllers

DualSense Controllers (USB Only)

DualSense Controllers

Accessibility Categories

Custom Volume Controls

Stereo Sound

Playable without Timed Input

Mouse Only Option

Assets

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clienticon

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clienttga

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icon

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small_capsule

english	capsule_231x87.jpg
schinese	700208da9501998a921d3609eef466f850886c14/capsule_231x87_schinese.jpg

header_image

english	header.jpg
schinese	header_schinese.jpg

library_assets_full

library_capsule ↴
image/english	library_600x900.jpg
image2x/english	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero ↴
image/english	library_hero.jpg
image2x/english	library_hero_2x.jpg
library_logo ↴
logo_position/pinned_position	BottomLeft
logo_position/width_pct	16.70480549199084
logo_position/height_pct	100
image/english	logo.png

Assets

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small_capsule	capsule_231x87.jpg
header	header.jpg
hero_capsule	hero_capsule.jpg
library_capsule	library_600x900.jpg
library_capsule_2x	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero	library_hero.jpg
library_hero_2x	library_hero_2x.jpg
community_icon	dd5c992e4cd1c13267b0a1c06eef5812074ae0f2.jpg
page_background_path	app/1924360
timestamp	19 September 2025 – 09:31:59 UTC

Trailers

257021502 ↴
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256993030 ↴
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trailer_base_id	647775
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1705494662
256957606 ↴
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timestamp	1694214707
256938467 ↴
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microtrailer/video/mp4	1924360/553102/7e83b93423e8c23730b98551ab73052eb80c5ed0/1750741124/microtrailer.mp4
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trailer_base_id	553102
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1694214729
256993029 ↴
trailer_name	Lil' Guardsman Release Date Announcement Trailer (Chinese)))
trailer_category	0
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timestamp	1705424415

Steam charts

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7 players right now
12 24-hour peak
363 all-time peak 28 January 2024

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Store data

Twitch stats

0 viewers right now
7 24-hour peak
4,257 all-time peak

Owner estimations

~31.1 k by VG Insights
~39.1 k by Gamalytic
~48.0 k by PlayTracker

Monthly players breakdown

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User reviews history

😎 Very Positive
89.35% SteamDB Rating
986 94.9% positive reviews
53 5.1% negative reviews

How many players are playing Lil' Guardsman right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 7 players live playing Lil' Guardsman on Steam.

Lil' Guardsman had an all-time peak of 363 concurrent players on 28 January 2024.

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Lil' Guardsman

Additional Information

Supported Languages

Tags

Categories

Hardware Categories

Accessibility Categories

Assets

Steam charts

Store data

Twitch stats

Owner estimations

Monthly players breakdown

Steam hub followers history

User reviews history