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Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians

Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians overview

Threaks | Aug 6, 2013 | game

Released

1players observed · 11 September 2026 - 16:57:04 UTC

ActionAdventureCasualIndieMusicSteam Store

  • Latest observed players1 · 11 September 2026 - 16:57:04 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)79,816
  • Revenue (VGI)$514,000
  • Review score75% positive

Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players1 · 11 September 2026 - 16:57:04 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)79,816
  • Revenue (VGI)$514,000
  • Review score75% positive
  • Total reviews1,191
  • Release dateAug 6, 2013
  • DeveloperThreaks
  • PublisherThreaks

Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: ThreaksPublisher: Threaks

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Game overview

Overview

Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians comes from Threaks and is published by Threaks. It arrived on Steam on Aug 6, 2013, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, and Remote Play on TV. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 11 September 2026 - 16:57:04 UTC, with a tracked peak near 4. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 75% positive across 1,191 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians is available in 9 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainPortuguese - PortugalRussianJapaneseSimplified Chinese

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed1.8 GHz (dual core)2 GB RAM256 MB NVidia or ATI graphics card, Intel HD Graphics 3000 or better1 GB available space
macOSMinimumOSX 10.6 or later1.8 GHz (dual core)2 GB RAM256 MB NVidia or ATI graphics card, Intel HD Graphics 3000 or better1 GB available space
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 12.04 LTS or later1.8 GHz (dual core)2 GB RAM256 MB NVidia or ATI graphics card, Intel HD Graphics 3000 or better1 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians has sold up to 79,816 units and has 399 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $514,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians overview details

Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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. KEY FEATURES Experience an action-adventure game in a whole new way, which incorporates music into every aspect of the beautiful world. Players interact with the environment and a variety of creatures to open paths and solve puzzles throughout their journey. Six beautifully hand painted levels, each broken into five chapters, take the player through the unique locations and vivid color pallets. Featuring an exclusively produced soundtrack with original songs composed specifically for the game by known artists including Austin Wintory, Parov Stelar, Sabrepulse and La Rochelle Band. Play as Beatbuddy, an ethereal creature who travels to unite with his sisters Melody and Harmony and stop the evil Prince Maestro with the aid of Clef who provides comic relief throughout their journey. AWARDS

SteamPulse editorial summary

Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, and Remote Play on TV, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Casual, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 11 September 2026 - 16:57:04 UTC, a tracked peak of 4, and 75% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameBeatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians
Steam App ID231040
Typegame
Release dateAug 6, 2013
DeveloperThreaks
PublisherThreaks
Price$9.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresAction, Adventure, Casual, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players1 · 11 September 2026 - 16:57:04 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak4
Positive reviews895
Negative reviews296
Total reviews1,191
Positive percent75%
Review typeMostly Positive
Recommendations399
Average playtime300 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateAug 6, 2013
Official Steam feed update (UTC)4 December 2015 - 18:27:18 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)11 September 2026 - 16:57:04 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)11 September 2026 - 16:57:04 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)11 September 2026 - 16:57:04 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
GathererNo description
Mad on HealthNo description
Snare JumperNo description
In the RhythmNo description
ChampionNo description
Dash ManiacNo description
UntouchableNo description
Art CollectorNo description
Fast ForwardNo description
Beatbuddy SwingNo description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/231040
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/231040/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/231040
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians?

Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 11 September 2026 - 16:57:04 UTC, with a tracked peak of 4 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 5 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (31.1%), Germany (7.8%), United Kingdom (6.8%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (27.2%), Germany (7.5%), United Kingdom (6.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (35.8%), Germany (7.7%), United Kingdom (6.2%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (24.7%), China (7.1%), Germany (6.9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians?

Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians currently sits at 75% positive across 1,191 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 895 positive reviews and 296 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians have?

Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians currently has about 2K tracked Steam followers as of 27 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians?

Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians is currently listed at $9.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 399, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

75% positive, 895 positive, 296 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Stats

Achievements

15

Platform releases
  • Steam 6 August 2013
  • Xbox 7 August 2015

DLC and packages

Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians - Original SoundtrackThe famous Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians Soundtrack now finally on STEAM! Featuring 13 songs with exclusive music from Grammy Nominee Austin Wintory (Journey), Parov Stelar, Sabrepulse (Chime), Ari Pulkkinen (Trine Series) and many more. *INCLUDES PODCASTS AND BOOKLET*dlc #257310$6.99
Beatbuddy: Tale of the GuardiansBuy Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians #29760$9.99Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians Collector's EditionBuy Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians #87157$12.99Beatbuddy: Ultimate EditionBuy Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians #87158$19.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 Processor: 1.8 GHz (dual core) Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB NVidia or ATI graphics card, Intel HD Graphics 3000 or better DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 1 GB available space

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