Choose Auditorium
Choose Auditorium if it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Auditorium launched in 2012.
Auditorium vs Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians
Auditorium and Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians both land in Indie, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Casual on Steam. Auditorium (2012) is 1 year older than Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (2013). Auditorium scores higher on Steam reviews (82.8% positive) than Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (79.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians
Choose Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians if you want an Action and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians launched in 2013.
Both Auditorium and Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Auditorium |  Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2013 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.8% positive (93 reviews) | 79.6% positive (216 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cipher Prime Studios | Threaks |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Auditorium (2012) is 1 year older than Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (2013).
- Auditorium scores higher on Steam reviews (82.8% positive) than Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (79.6% positive).
- Auditorium is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Auditorium has no Deck rating yet.
Auditorium vs Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians — FAQ
- Should I play Auditorium or Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians first?
- If you want chronology, Auditorium (2012) came out before Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians (2013). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Auditorium and Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.