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The Beginner's Guide
Everything Unlimited Ltd. · published by Everything Unlimited Ltd., Klei Publishing · released Oct 1, 2015 · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by Everything Unlimited Ltd., published by Everything Unlimited Ltd., Klei Publishing
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 stor
Released Oct 1, 2015
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 88% positive of 19,992 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $9.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 24 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 73 | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | 104 | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 135 | 11 |
| Feb 2026 | 69 | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 99 | 12 |
| Apr 2026 | 60 | 6 |
| May 2026 | 67 | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 139 | 12 |
| Jul 2026 | 129 | 11 |
| Aug 2026 | 203 | 19 |
| Sep 2026 | 78 | 6 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 820k – 2.2M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $3.1M – $11M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 19,992 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 41–109 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Experimental | 1 in 109 games |
| Short | 1 in 57 games |
| Great Soundtrack | 1 in 46 games |
| Abstract | 1 in 40 games |
| Psychological | 1 in 31 games |
| Surreal | 1 in 25 games |
| Walking Simulator | 1 in 24 games |
| Emotional | 1 in 20 games |
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