The Beginner's Guide Price History and Player Count

The Beginner's Guide

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The Beginner's Guide

Everything Unlimited Ltd.Oct 1, 2015Adventure, Indie

$9.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Story Rich
  • Walking Simulator
  • Indie
  • Atmospheric
  • First-Person
  • Short
  • Singleplayer
  • Abstract
  • Adventure
  • Surreal
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Playing now
7
Updated 7 hours ago
24-hour peak
7
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
913
Oct 1, 2015
Steam reviews
88%
Very Positive

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The Beginner's Guide player count chart

The Beginner's Guide has very few players on Steam right now (7). Its all-time peak was 913.

History from Oct 1, 2015

The Beginner's Guide monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026n/a-10-58.82%7
October 2026n/a+2+13.33%17
September 2026n/a-77-83.7%15
August 2026n/a+74+411.11%92
July 2026n/a-8-30.77%18
June 2026n/a+12+85.71%26
May 2026n/a+0+0%14
April 2026n/a-3-17.65%14
March 2026n/a+3+21.43%17
February 2026n/a-9-39.13%14
January 2026n/a-1-4.17%23
December 2025n/a+11+84.62%24
November 2025n/a-5-27.78%13
October 2025n/a+3+20%18
September 2025n/a-2-11.76%15
August 2025n/a-9-34.62%17
July 2025n/a+2+8.33%26
June 2025n/a+7+41.18%24
May 2025n/a+0+0%17
April 2025n/a-15-46.88%17
March 2025n/a+11+52.38%32
February 2025n/a-5-19.23%21
January 2025n/a-8-23.53%26
December 2024n/a+5+17.24%34
November 2024n/a+12+70.59%29
October 2024n/a-5-22.73%17
September 2024n/a-1-4.35%22
August 2024n/a-16-41.03%23
July 2024n/a-1-2.5%39
June 2024n/a+17+73.91%40
May 2024n/a-4-14.81%23
April 2024n/a-13-32.5%27
March 2024n/a+15+60%40
February 2024n/a-26-50.98%25
January 2024n/a-7-12.07%51
December 2023n/a-98-62.82%58
November 2023n/a+141+940%156
October 2023n/a+0+0%15
September 2023n/a+3+25%15
August 2023n/a-7-36.84%12
July 2023n/a+0+0%19
June 2023n/a+8+72.73%19
May 2023n/a-4-26.67%11
April 2023n/a-8-34.78%15
March 2023n/a+10+76.92%23
February 2023n/a-10-43.48%13
January 2023n/a+0+0%23
December 2022n/a+3+15%23
November 2022n/a+7+53.85%20
October 2022n/a+1+8.33%13
September 2022n/a-2-14.29%12
August 2022n/a-2-12.5%14
July 2022n/a-9-36%16
June 2022n/a+0+0%25
May 2022n/a+4+19.05%25
April 2022n/a+7+50%21
March 2022n/a-5-26.32%14
February 2022n/a-2-9.52%19
January 2022n/a-3-12.5%21
December 2021n/a+0+0%24
November 2021n/a-4-14.29%24
October 2021n/a+15+115.38%28
September 2021n/a-6-31.58%13
August 2021n/a-11-36.67%19
July 2021n/a+6+25%30
June 2021n/a+8+50%24
May 2021n/a-2-11.11%16
April 2021n/a-4-18.18%18
March 2021n/a-7-24.14%22
February 2021n/a+0+0%29
January 2021n/a-1-3.33%29
December 2020n/a+1+3.45%30
November 2020n/a+3+11.54%29
October 2020n/a+8+44.44%26
September 2020n/a+1+5.88%18
August 2020n/a-46-73.02%17
July 2020n/a+20+46.51%63
June 2020n/a+21+95.45%43
May 2020n/a-14-38.89%22
April 2020n/a+14+63.64%36
March 2020n/a-3-12%22
February 2020n/a-7-21.88%25
January 2020n/a-1-3.03%32
December 2019n/a+2+6.45%33
November 2019n/a+15+93.75%31
October 2019n/a-1-5.88%16
September 2019n/a+1+6.25%17
August 2019n/a-10-38.46%16
July 2019n/a-3-10.34%26
June 2019n/a-10-25.64%29
May 2019n/a+17+77.27%39
April 2019n/a-89-80.18%22
March 2019n/a+77+226.47%111
February 2019n/a-9-20.93%34
January 2019n/a-3-6.52%43
December 2018n/a+9+24.32%46
November 2018n/a+2+5.71%37
October 2018n/a+10+40%35
September 2018n/a+6+31.58%25
August 2018n/a-31-62%19
July 2018n/a-12-19.35%50
June 2018n/a+41+195.24%62
May 2018n/a-71-77.17%21
April 2018n/a+72+360%92
March 2018n/a-6-23.08%20
February 2018n/a-35-57.38%26
January 2018n/a+6+10.91%61
December 2017n/a+9+19.57%55
November 2017n/a+0+0%46
October 2017n/a+24+109.09%46
September 2017n/a-3-12%22
August 2017n/a-51-67.11%25
July 2017n/a-21-21.65%76
June 2017n/a+72+288%97
May 2017n/a+1+4.17%25
April 2017n/a-8-25%24
March 2017n/a-10-23.81%32
February 2017n/a-42-50%42
January 2017n/a-20-19.23%84
December 2016n/a-96-48%104
November 2016n/a+164+455.56%200
October 2016n/a-46-56.1%36
September 2016n/a-200-70.92%82
August 2016n/a+204+261.54%282
July 2016n/a-74-48.68%78
June 2016n/a+123+424.14%152
May 2016n/a-3-9.38%29
April 2016n/a+0+0%32
March 2016n/a-67-67.68%32
February 2016n/a-68-40.72%99
January 2016n/a-214-56.17%167
December 2015n/a+146+62.13%381
November 2015n/a-678-74.26%235
October 2015n/an/an/a913

How many people are playing The Beginner's Guide?

At this moment The Beginner's Guide has 7 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #9,060 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 7 players. Today's peak is 17% above its 30-day average daily peak of 6.

The Beginner's Guide player count trend

Over the last 30 days The Beginner's Guide averaged a daily peak of 6 players, down 45% compared with the 30 days before (11). Its highest point this month (14) is 8% above the same period last year (13). In its first month after release (Oct 1, 2015) it peaked at 913 players. Today's player count is 1% of its all-time peak of 913, set on Oct 1, 2015.

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About The Beginner's Guide

The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.

Developer
Everything Unlimited Ltd.
Publisher
Everything Unlimited Ltd., Klei Publishing
Released
Oct 1, 2015
Genre
Adventure, Indie
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
5 languages, 1 with full audio

Screenshots

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The Beginner's Guide price history

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$9.99
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The Beginner's Guide reviews over time

88% Very Positive88% of 22,002 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

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The Beginner's Guide FAQ

Is The Beginner's Guide dead?

The Beginner's Guide has very few players on Steam right now (7). Its all-time peak was 913.

How many people play The Beginner's Guide?

7 people are playing The Beginner's Guide on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 7 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for The Beginner's Guide?

The Beginner's Guide reached its all-time Steam peak of 913 concurrent players on Oct 1, 2015.

Is The Beginner's Guide growing or declining?

The Beginner's Guide is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 6, down 45% compared with the previous 30 days.

How much does The Beginner's Guide cost?

The Beginner's Guide costs $9.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price The Beginner's Guide has been on Steam?

We have not seen The Beginner's Guide discounted on Steam since October 2026, so the lowest US price we have recorded is its regular $9.99.

Is The Beginner's Guide on sale right now?

No, The Beginner's Guide is at its full price of $9.99 on Steam right now.

Is The Beginner's Guide good?

Steam players rate The Beginner's Guide Very Positive: 88% of 22,002 reviews are positive.

When did The Beginner's Guide come out?

The Beginner's Guide was released on Steam on Oct 1, 2015.

Who made The Beginner's Guide?

The Beginner's Guide was developed by Everything Unlimited Ltd. and published by Everything Unlimited Ltd., Klei Publishing.

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