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Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians

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App ID 231040
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Threaks
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 28970500
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 00:07:40 UTC ()
Release Date 6 August 2013 – 19:00:00 UTC ()
😏 72.40%
1k reviews
2
In-Game

Awakened from his slumber, Beatbuddy journeys through lush hand-painted environments on a quest to save his companions and his own immortality. Beatbuddy interacts with the living breathing environment that pulses to the beat of an original soundtrack, aiding him as he unlocks new paths and solves puzzles.

Additional Information

Developer Threaks
gamedir ValveTestApp231040
metacritic_name Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians
icon empty string
controller_support full
metacritic_score 75
NoServers No
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/beatbuddy-tale-of-the-guardians?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
state eStateComingSoonNoPreload
VisibleOnlyWhenSubscribed Yes
community_visible_stats Yes
sourcegame Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
checkpkgstate Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Threaks
Store Release Date 6 August 2013 – 17:00:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Adventure (25), Casual (4), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 6 August 2013 – 19:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 15 November 2023 – 11:07:02 UTC () (1700046422)
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Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine
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
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 14 May 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 2368799
  • configuration:
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    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimenative
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 4 May 2013 – 21:13:14 UTC (), in changelist #214240

Supported Languages

9 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes
French Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes
German Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes
Portuguese - Portugal Yes Yes
Russian Yes
Japanese Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes

Tags

🌱 Indie 🎶 Music 🎶 Rhythm 🗺️ Adventure 😌 Casual 💥 Action 🎶 Great Soundtrack 🧩 Puzzle 🏽 2D 🏗️ Platformer 👤 Singleplayer 👆 Touch-Friendly 📺 Side Scroller

Categories

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Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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timestamp15 November 2023 – 11:09:52 UTC
Trailers
2028985 ↴
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2029198 ↴
trailer_nameYogscast Plays Beatbuddy
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Steam charts

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  • 2 players right now
  • 2 24-hour peak
  • 397 all-time peak 1 February 2014
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Store data

  • 1,535 followers
  • 893 positive reviews
  • 291 negative reviews
  • 75.42% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 0 viewers right now
  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 6,771 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😏 Mostly Positive
  • 72.40% SteamDB Rating
  • 893 75.4% positive reviews
  • 291 24.6% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
6 August 2013 – 19:00 Steam Release -
18 February 2014 – 19:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Indie Bundle 11 -
5 June 2014 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Weekly Bundle: German Edition -
4 April 2015 – 18:00 ⇄ Groupees: Adventure Beats Bundle -
18 August 2015 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble PC and Android Bundle 13 -
18 July 2019 – 11:00 ⇄ Green Man Gaming: Summer Sale 2019 Gold/Silver/Bronze Deal Rewards -

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How many players are playing Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 2 players live playing Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians on Steam.

Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians had an all-time peak of 397 concurrent players on 1 February 2014.

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